Roughing the Kicker
Definition
A defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker or his vulnerable extended kicking leg. This protection is also extended to the holder of a place kick.Outcome
15 yards and an automatic first down2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.22 Roughing the Kicker penalties per team league wide.
| Overall Total | Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards | Dismissed | Home | Away | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards |
| Arizona | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.83 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 7 | 105 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Hayward | Tampa Bay | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| A.Sendejo | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| D.Watson | Tampa Bay | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| E.Smith | N.Y. Jets | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| J.Dunbar | St. Louis | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| J.Wilson | Miami | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| L.English | San Diego | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 105 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Penalties By Week
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
| Overall Total | Per Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Games | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
| 2 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 2.81 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 78 | 7 | 105 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Indianapolis | 09/16/2012 | A.Sendejo | 2 | 3 | 12:11 | 4 | 5 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Tampa Bay | Dallas | 09/23/2012 | D.Watson | 3 | 2 | 06:28 | 4 | 7 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| St. Louis | Chicago | 09/23/2012 | J.Dunbar | 3 | 1 | 11:35 | 4 | 15 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| N.Y. Jets | Miami | 09/23/2012 | E.Smith | 3 | 2 | 00:47 | 4 | 12 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Tampa Bay | Oakland | 11/04/2012 | A.Hayward | 9 | 2 | 09:47 | 4 | 20 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Miami | New England | 12/02/2012 | J.Wilson | 13 | 2 | 13:13 | 4 | 6 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| San Diego | Carolina | 12/16/2012 | L.English | 15 | 2 | 05:30 | 4 | 3 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Totals | 4 | 9.71 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 0 |
