Taunting
Definition
A form of unsportsmanlike conduct. Includes any "prolonged and premeditated celebrations" by players including those that use props such as the end zone pylon in a touchdown celebration.Outcome
15 yards, automatic first down if committed by defense2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.19 Taunting 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 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 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 1.67 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Gibson | St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B.Pollard | Baltimore | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C.Kaepernick | San Francisco | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Cutler | Chicago | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| P.Garcon | Washington | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| P.Loadholt | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unidentified | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| V.Jackson | Tampa Bay | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals | 8 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 3.75 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 3.75 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 86 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | Oakland | 11/04/2012 | V.Jackson | 9 | 2 | 15:00 | 3 | 15 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Chicago | Minnesota | 11/25/2012 | J.Cutler | 12 | 1 | 02:22 | 1 | 10 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Seattle | Arizona | 12/09/2012 | Unidentified | 14 | 3 | 01:57 | 1 | 10 | No | Yes | 0 | No | Yes |
| St. Louis | Minnesota | 12/16/2012 | B.Gibson | 15 | 2 | 14:32 | 1 | 10 | No | Yes | 0 | No | Yes |
| Washington | Cleveland | 12/16/2012 | P.Garcon | 15 | 3 | 05:40 | 1 | 10 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Minnesota | Green Bay | 12/30/2012 | P.Loadholt | 17 | 3 | 06:22 | 1 | 10 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Baltimore | Indianapolis | 01/06/2013 | B.Pollard | 18 | 4 | 03:33 | 2 | 10 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| San Francisco | Green Bay | 01/12/2013 | C.Kaepernick | 19 | 2 | 06:25 | 3 | 9 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Totals | 1.63 | 10.5 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
