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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

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1161150100
2162291100
3165704102
4151150100
5142302000
6141101000
7132302001
8144600411
9142201101
10147894300
11144552200
12162301100
14165522300
15162281110
16163442100
17164601300
Divisional Playoffs41151000
Totals24448652252325

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1160.060.9400.0600
2160.131.810.060.0600
3160.314.380.250.0600.13
4150.07100.0700
5140.142.140.14000
6140.070.710.07000
7130.152.310.15000.08
8140.294.2900.290.070.07
9140.141.430.070.0700.07
10140.56.360.290.2100
11140.293.930.140.1400
12160.131.880.060.0600
14160.313.250.130.1900
15160.131.750.060.060.060
16160.192.750.130.0600
17160.253.750.060.1900
Divisional Playoffs40.253.750.25000
Totals2443.4146.431.861.520.130.35