Chop Block

Definition

An attempt by an offensive player to cut block a defensive player who is already being blocked by another offensive player below the thigh. Exceptions: Chop blocks are legal if they occur along the line of scrimmage, the area up to 3 yards behind the line of scrimmage, or within the area 4 yards within either direction of where the ball is snapped.

Outcome

15 yards

2011 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Detroit	Kansas City	09/18/11	J.Best	RB	Tony Corrente	2	2	03:56	2	9	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Buffalo	New England	09/25/11	E.Wood	C	Carl Cheffers	3	1	01:30	3	4	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
St. Louis	Baltimore	09/25/11	J.Bell	G	Scott Green	3	3	05:26	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Detroit	San Francisco	10/16/11	B.Pettigrew	TE	Mike Carey	6	2	01:30	2	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Tennessee	Indianapolis	10/30/11	C.Johnson	RB	Jerome Boger	8	3	03:35	3	4	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
St. Louis	New Orleans	10/30/11	B.Lloyd	WR	Walt Anderson	8	4	08:48	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
New England	Pittsburgh	10/30/11	K.Faulk	RB	Mike Carey	8	4	09:18	3	8	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
Detroit	Chicago	11/13/11	D.Raiola	C	Pete Morelli	10	4	05:12	3	10	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
Detroit	Green Bay	11/24/11	M.Morris	RB	Terry McAulay	12	2	12:18	2	5	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
San Francisco	Baltimore	11/24/11	F.Gore	RB	John Parry	12	2	14:08	2	5	12	No	No	No	Offense
Washington	Seattle	11/27/11	R.Helu	RB	Clete Blakeman	12	1	01:33	3	3	15	No	No	No	Offense
Seattle	Washington	11/27/11	B.Giacomini	T	Clete Blakeman	12	4	06:18	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
N.Y. Jets	Washington	12/04/11	D.Keller	TE	John Parry	13	3	02:02	2	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
St. Louis	San Francisco	12/04/11	J.Norwood	RB	Pete Morelli	13	2	07:19	2	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
San Diego	Jacksonville	12/05/11	R.McMichael	TE	Walt Anderson	13	3	03:13	1	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
N.Y. Jets	Kansas City	12/11/11	J.Conner	RB	Terry McAulay	14	3	08:14	1	10	5	No	No	Yes	Offense
New Orleans	Minnesota	12/18/11	B.De La Puente	C	Walt Anderson	15	4	07:35	3	8	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
San Francisco	Pittsburgh	12/19/11	F.Gore	RB	Walt Coleman	15	2	01:55	2	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Pittsburgh	San Francisco	12/19/11	I.Redman	RB	Walt Coleman	15	4	05:31	1	10	7	No	No	No	Offense
Totals							2.79		1.99	8.2	219	3	0	10