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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Definition

Any person (usually a player but occasionally a coach and very rarely one or more spectators) acts or speaks in a manner deemed to be intentionally harmful or especially objectionable by the game officials, or by rule. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a non-contact foul; if contact is involved it becomes a personal foul. Examples include verbal abuse of officials, and taunting, which, since 2004 in the NFL, has included any "prolonged and premeditated celebrations" by players.

Some Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties, such as Taunting, get "upgraded" to their own category. Unsportsmanlike Conduct is also often confused with Unnecessary Roughness

Outcome

15 yards. If committed by the defense, automatic first down.

2010 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.63 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona16570023230020
Atlanta17115001225020
Baltimore18113010460013
Buffalo1611500100000
Carolina16115010115001
Chicago1823002000000
Cincinnati16115001460022
Cleveland16230011457013
Dallas16345012230011
Denver16115110115101
Detroit1656004100000
Green Bay2011500100000
Houston1622701100000
Indianapolis17230011115001
Jacksonville16115010223020
Kansas City17115110230011
Oakland16230011115101
St. Louis16115010345012
San Diego160010000100
Miami16225011115010
Minnesota1600000343121
New England1700000460022
New Orleans17460140113001
N.Y. Giants1611500112010
N.Y. Jets19230011113010
Philadelphia17460013230002
Pittsburgh19115001460022
San Francisco160000000000
Seattle18115001115001
Tampa Bay1623001100000
Tennessee16115001572032
Washington161800100000
Totals26752743427255274342527