Running Into the Kicker
Definition
On a kicking play where the defense fails to touch the kicked ball, the defense runs into the kicker/punter. If such an act occurs but is not intentional, this foul is assessed. If intentional, the personal foul of roughing the kicker is assessed instead.Outcome
5 yards2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.19 Running Into 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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| San Diego | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.53 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.28 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Kehl | Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C.Brown | Baltimore | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| D.Florence | Detroit | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| D.Scafe | San Diego | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D.Skuta | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| D.Trevathan | Denver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| E.Biggers | Tampa Bay | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K.Robinson | Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M.Haggan | St. Louis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| M.Moore | Miami | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 10 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 120 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | San Francisco | 09/16/2012 | D.Florence | 2 | 1 | 00:47 | 4 | 4 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| Denver | New England | 10/07/2012 | D.Trevathan | 5 | 1 | 11:18 | 4 | 8 | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Tampa Bay | New Orleans | 10/21/2012 | E.Biggers | 7 | 3 | 07:28 | 4 | 6 | No | No | 5 | No | No |
| Washington | Carolina | 11/04/2012 | K.Robinson | 9 | 4 | 00:29 | 4 | 11 | Yes | No | 0 | No | Yes |
| Miami | Tennessee | 11/11/2012 | M.Moore | 10 | 4 | 05:46 | 4 | 9 | Yes | No | 0 | No | Yes |
| Washington | N.Y. Giants | 12/03/2012 | B.Kehl | 13 | 4 | 04:03 | 4 | 16 | Yes | No | 0 | No | Yes |
| Cincinnati | Pittsburgh | 12/23/2012 | D.Skuta | 16 | 2 | 13:12 | 4 | 6 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| San Diego | Oakland | 12/30/2012 | D.Scafe | 17 | 3 | 03:59 | 4 | 4 | No | No | 5 | No | No |
| St. Louis | Seattle | 12/30/2012 | M.Haggan | 17 | 4 | 07:50 | 4 | 6 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| Baltimore | San Francisco | 02/03/2013 | C.Brown | 21 | 3 | 03:19 | 4 | 7 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| Totals | 4 | 7.7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
