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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

Penalties By Week

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

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1164601300
2165403230
31671055213
4154502200
5144584000
6154604010
7157953405
8133451200
9133433002
10144572200
11143451202
12165681400
13153452100
14164601300
15165752312
16162301100
17167874300
Wildcard Weekend41150100
Divisional Playoffs42302000
Totals2647710684235614

Penalties By Week - Per Game

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

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1160.253.750.060.1900
2160.312.50.190.130.190
3160.446.560.310.130.060.19
4150.273.330.130.1300
5140.294.140.29000
6150.2740.2700.070
7150.476.330.20.2700.33
8130.233.460.080.1500
9130.233.310.23000.15
10140.294.070.140.1400
11140.213.210.070.1400.14
12160.314.250.060.2500
13150.230.130.0700
14160.253.750.060.1900
15160.314.690.130.190.060.13
16160.131.880.060.0600
17160.445.440.250.1900
Wildcard Weekend40.253.7500.2500
Divisional Playoffs40.57.50.5000
Totals2645.6578.923.162.480.380.94