Unnecessary Roughness
Definition
A conduct- or safety-related infraction such as hitting a ball carrier after he is already out of bounds, "piling on" a ball carrier who is already down, or violent contact with an opponent who is away from and out of the play.
Outcome
15 yards; automatic first down if committed by defense
2014 Stats
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- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2014 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight End | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 59 | 732 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Linebacker | 40 | 526 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Wide Receiver | 12 | 175 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Offensive Line | 29 | 408 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Defensive Line | 24 | 304 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Runningback | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Teams | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown/Unset | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 172 | 2263 | 73 | 99 | 2 | 16 |