Encroachment

Definition

Before the snap, a defensive player illegally crosses the line of scrimmage and makes contact with an opponent or has a clear path to the quarterback.

Outcome

5 yards

2017 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away
P.Sims	Cincinnati	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
F.Cox	Philadelphia	DL	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	0	1
M.Hunt	Indianapolis	DE	16	1	0.06	4	0.25	0	1
C.Nassib	Cleveland	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
R.Nkemdiche	Arizona	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
B.Robison	Minnesota	DE	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1
A.Robinson	Detroit	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
W.Henry	Baltimore	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
H.Ngata	Detroit	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
G.McCoy	Tampa Bay	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
D.Godchaux	Miami	NT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1
K.Clark	Green Bay	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
C.Smith	Cincinnati	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
D.Lawrence	Dallas	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
A.Spence	Detroit	DT	16	3	0.19	15	0.94	1	2
S.McLendon	N.Y. Jets	NT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1
D.Buckner	San Francisco	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
C.Jones	Kansas City	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0
E.Hood	Washington	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
L.Ogunjobi	Cleveland	DT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1
M.Dareus	Buffalo	DT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0
X.Williams	Arizona	DT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1
C.Dunlap	Cincinnati	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
Q.Jefferson	Seattle	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
A.Clayborn	Atlanta	DE	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1
N.Bowman	Oakland	MLB	16	1	0.06	0	0.00	0	1
L.Alexander	Buffalo	OLB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0
C.Johnson	Carolina	DE	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1
A.Blackson	Houston	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
D.Autry	Oakland	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
B.Logan	Kansas City	NT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1
M.Edwards	Oakland	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
R.Ash	Dallas	DT	16	1	0.06	3	0.19	1	0
J.Peppers	Carolina	DE	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1
E.Qualls	Philadelphia	DT	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	1	0
D.Lowry	Green Bay	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
M.Daniels	Green Bay	DT	16	1	0.06	2	0.13	1	0
Z.Kerr	Denver	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
T.Johnson	Minnesota	DT	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0
S.Rankins	New Orleans	DT	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0
M.Bennett	Seattle	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0
C.McDonald	Tampa Bay	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
A.Butler	New England	DT	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	1	0
B.Dunn	Houston	NT	16	1	0.06	4	0.25	1	0
X.Cooper	N.Y. Jets	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
M.Collins	Dallas	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1
G.Jarrett	Atlanta	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1
B.Dupree	Pittsburgh	LB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0
Totals			794	54		258		24	30