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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.

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.22 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1600100225102
Atlanta18115001340030
Baltimore1623000200000
Buffalo17556032572032
Carolina17112101335030
Chicago16115001337021
Cincinnati16447031115001
Cleveland16222002115001
Dallas16230020456031
Denver16330103345012
Detroit16115110345212
Green Bay16345012230011
Houston1623010200100
Indianapolis1611511000100
Jacksonville19575023460040
Kansas City17328012230011
Oakland1646002200000
LA Rams1734502100000
LA Chargers1600000443022
Miami16685033553032
Minnesota18230011230002
New England1900000460004
New Orleans18345012227020
N.Y. Giants1646003100000
N.Y. Jets1618001330030
Philadelphia1900000345112
Pittsburgh17115001220011
San Francisco16115010218011
Seattle16460013460022
Tampa Bay1622401100000
Tennessee18115001230011
Washington16324021230020
Totals26771951631407195164031