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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.

2016 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.41 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1623021100100
Atlanta19110010115010
Baltimore16113110345203
Buffalo1615101115101
Carolina16424122115210
Chicago16115010230011
Cincinnati161501000000
Cleveland16230011335003
Dallas1723002000000
Denver16345112230102
Detroit17113010230011
Green Bay197102034230002
Houston1800100575023
Indianapolis1600000460040
Jacksonville16575341345121
Kansas City17230020460122
Oakland17460013338012
LA Rams16230202345321
San Diego1646001300100
Miami178114353115210
Minnesota16345112230011
New England19230111559123
New Orleans1600100455031
N.Y. Giants17447022230102
N.Y. Jets160000000000
Philadelphia16115010343012
Pittsburgh19345012573114
San Francisco16230011316012
Seattle18230211230211
Tampa Bay16345012115001
Tennessee16345021572032
Washington16345030562041
Totals267771068204235771068203542