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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.

2012 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.5 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona16230011450022
Atlanta1823001115001
Baltimore20230111115010
Buffalo1600000115010
Carolina1611401000000
Chicago1600000230011
Cincinnati1700000787034
Cleveland16340012115101
Dallas16224011115010
Denver171500100000
Detroit16345021115010
Green Bay18115201345121
Houston18230102345012
Indianapolis17453022115101
Jacksonville1611501000000
Kansas City1611500119001
Oakland1600000224011
St. Louis16229011230111
San Diego1600000115001
Miami161501000000
Minnesota1700000230011
New England18115010115001
New Orleans16330021230011
N.Y. Giants160000000000
N.Y. Jets1611500115001
Philadelphia16228011115001
Pittsburgh16224120345130
San Francisco1946002200000
Seattle18220120230111
Tampa Bay16115010115010
Tennessee1600000223011
Washington17465113114101
Totals26748652725234865272325