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False Start

Definition

It is a False Start if the ball has been placed ready for play, and, prior to the snap, an offensive player who has assumed a set position charges or moves in such a way as to simulate the start of a play, or if an offensive player who is in motion makes a sudden movement toward the line of scrimmage. Any quick abrupt movement by a single offensive player, or by several offensive players in unison, which simulates the start of the snap, is a false start. Exceptions: This does not apply to an offensive player under the center who turns his head or shoulders, unless the movement is an obvious attempt to draw an opponent offside.

Outcome

Loss of five yards from the line of scrimmage. The foul is enforced prior to the snap.

2013 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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NameTeamPosGamesCountCount/GameYardsYards/GameHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
T.SmithBaltimoreWR1640.25201.253100
K.OsemeleBaltimoreG1620.13100.631100
R.CladyDenverT1910.0550.261000
W.WelkerDenverWR1910.0550.261000
L.VasquezDenverG1930.16150.792100
S.ChandlerBuffaloTE1620.1360.382000
M.CannonNew EnglandOL1840.22160.892200
D.ConnollyNew EnglandG1820.11100.560200
M.PersonSeattleG1910.0550.260100
K.CookCincinnatiC1710.0650.290100
M.WallaceMiamiWR1620.13100.631100
J.CameronClevelandTE1650.31251.564100
O.CousinsClevelandT1610.0650.311000
L.WarfordDetroitG1620.13100.632000
R.ReiffDetroitT1640.25201.251300
K.BarnesOaklandT1640.25201.251310
A.BranchJacksonvilleDE1610.0650.311000
G.SchwartzKansas CityG1710.0650.290100
E.MonroeJacksonvilleT1610.0650.311000
D.DotsonTampa BayT1620.13100.630200
M.WilliamsTampa BayWR1630.19150.942110
J.ZuttahTampa BayC1620.13100.631100
W.ColonN.Y. JetsG1650.31231.443200
D.FergusonN.Y. JetsT1620.13100.631100
J.BattleTennesseeRB1610.0650.310100
R.SaffoldSt. LouisG1620.13100.632000
J.GoodwinSan FranciscoC1920.11100.532000
J.StaleySan FranciscoT1920.11100.532000
T.BrockSan FranciscoCB1910.0550.261000
Tyr.SmithDallasOL1630.19150.942100
J.WittenDallasTE1610.0650.311000
W.BeattyN.Y. GiantsT1620.13100.630200
J.PetersPhiladelphiaT1730.18150.881200
W.MontgomeryWashingtonC1630.19140.883000
L.HankersonWashingtonWR1620.1350.312000
L.JohnsonPhiladelphiaOL1730.18150.880300
T.WilliamsWashingtonT1620.13100.631100
D.BrownHoustonT1620.13100.630200
J.ClarySan DiegoG1830.17150.832100
B.BrooksHoustonG1650.31251.564100
N.SolderNew EnglandT1810.0650.281000
K.WinslowN.Y. JetsTE1610.0650.310100
L.HolmesAtlantaT1690.56452.811800
C.BrownBuffaloG1610.0650.311000
M.KalilMinnesotaT1630.19150.941200
D.BarclayGreen BayT1730.18150.883000
A.LevitreTennesseeG1630.19150.940300
E.FisherKansas CityT1740.24201.184000
T.FrederickDallasC1620.13100.631100
R.LearyDallasG1630.19150.940300
J.CharlesKansas CityRB1710.0650.291000
D.MosesKansas CityLB1710.0650.291000
D.HarrisDallasWR1610.0650.310100
K.DunlapSan DiegoT1810.0650.280100
B.BrownPhiladelphiaRB1710.0650.291000
E.WinstonArizonaT1680.50362.254400
M.FloydArizonaWR1610.0650.311000
M.IngramNew OrleansRB1810.0650.280100
B.GrubbsNew OrleansG1810.0650.280100
J.MastrudOaklandTE1630.19110.691200
L.JoeckelJacksonvilleT1620.13100.630200
D.BaldwinSeattleWR1910.0550.261000
A.BoldinSan FranciscoWR1930.16150.791200
K.DavisSeattleTE1920.1180.421100
M.IupatiSan FranciscoG1920.11100.530200
K.ZeitlerCincinnatiG1720.12100.591100
J.GreshamCincinnatiTE1740.24201.182200
E.MathisPhiladelphiaG1730.18150.882100
R.CooperPhiladelphiaWR1710.0650.291000
B.AlbertKansas CityT1750.29251.471400
UnnamedPhiladelphia1710.0650.291000
R.HarrisHoustonT1610.0650.310100
O.DanielsHoustonTE1620.13100.630200
V.LeachBaltimoreFB1610.0650.311000
G.ReynoldsAtlantaT1610.0650.310100
J.ThomasClevelandT1670.44352.193400
V.DucasseN.Y. JetsT1630.19150.942100
S.HillN.Y. JetsWR1610.0650.311000
C.NicksTampa BayG1610.0650.310100
M.HoomanawanuiNew EnglandTE1810.0650.281000
K.BrittTennesseeWR1610.0650.311000
C.ChesterWashingtonC1610.0650.311000
R.GriffinWashingtonQB1610.0650.311000
A.DavisSan FranciscoT1930.16150.793000
J.SweezySeattleOL1930.16140.741200
J.TodmanJacksonvilleRB1620.13100.631100
S.WisniewskiOaklandC1610.0650.310100
A.CaldwellDenverWR1910.0550.261000
Z.BeadlesDenverG1940.21201.053100
B.CunninghamSt. LouisRB1610.0650.311000
S.WellsSt. LouisC1620.1390.561100
G.CelekSan FranciscoTE1910.0550.260100
R.RiceBaltimoreRB1610.0640.250100
M.YandaBaltimoreG1650.31251.562300
M.EasleyBuffaloWR1610.0650.311000
D.WilliamsBuffaloSS1610.0650.311000
E.DicksonBaltimoreTE1610.0650.310100
J.MillsChicagoT1610.0650.310100
A.LucasSeattleT1910.0550.260100
L.BrownArizonaT1610.0650.310100
J.TroutmanSan DiegoG1860.33301.673300
M.HarrisSan DiegoG1820.11100.561100
C.BeasleyDallasWR1610.0650.310100
B.FieldsMiamiP1610.0650.310100
B.HarrisNew OrleansT1810.0650.281000
A.MoatsBuffaloOLB1610.0650.310100
D.PekoCincinnatiDT1710.0640.241000
R.CobbGreen BayWR1710.0650.291000
J.MartinMiamiT1620.13100.632000
J.CordleN.Y. GiantsC1610.0650.311000
B.GrahamPhiladelphiaDL1710.0650.290100
A.BarbrePhiladelphiaT1710.0650.290100
D.StephensonKansas CityT1720.12100.591100
M.RoosTennesseeT1620.13100.631100
S.McGrathKansas CityTE1710.0650.290100
A.GurodeOaklandC1640.25201.251300
D.NewtonHoustonT1650.31251.562300
L.DonnellN.Y. GiantsTE1610.0650.310100
B.BajemaBaltimoreTE1610.0650.311000
T.LangGreen BayG1740.24150.883100
D.ClarkBaltimoreTE1610.0650.311000
A.WhitworthCincinnatiT1730.18150.881200
C.GlennBuffaloT1610.0630.191000
C.WilliamsSt. LouisG1620.13100.631100
L.KendricksSt. LouisTE1610.0650.310100
T.PashosOaklandT1610.0650.310100
M.BrisielOaklandG1630.19150.942100
C.ScottCarolinaG1710.0650.290100
P.LoadholtMinnesotaT1630.19150.941200
B.HartsockCarolinaTE1720.12100.591100
M.GilbertPittsburghT1640.25150.941300
K.BeachumPittsburghT1620.13100.631100
K.ReulandN.Y. JetsTE1610.0650.311000
J.MeredithTampa BayT1620.13100.631100
A.PasztorJacksonvilleT1630.19150.941200
J.CarpenterSeattleG1930.16150.792100
UnnamedNew Orleans1810.0650.280100
V.DavisSan FranciscoTE1930.16150.791200
T.PolumbusWashingtonT1610.0650.310100
A.MorrisWashingtonRB1610.0650.310100
P.McQuistanSeattleG1910.0550.260100
M.BowieSeattleT1920.11100.530200
D.PennTampa BayT1610.0650.310100
H.DouglasAtlantaWR1610.0640.251000
V.JacksonTampa BayWR1610.0650.310100
R.KalilCarolinaC1710.0650.291000
UnnamedCarolina1710.0650.291000
C.BolingCincinnatiG1710.0650.290100
J.FinleyGreen BayTE1710.0650.291000
M.SchwartzClevelandT1620.13100.630200
K.AllenSan DiegoWR1810.0650.280100
N.HardwickSan DiegoC1810.0650.280100
C.BradfieldJacksonvilleT1610.0650.311000
A.ShermanKansas CityRB1710.0610.061000
D.AveryKansas CityWR1710.0650.291000
T.GrahamBuffaloWR1620.13100.631100
A.HowardN.Y. JetsT1610.0650.311000
D.FreeDallasT1640.25201.250400
N.WashingtonTennesseeWR1610.0650.311000
B.MillerSan FranciscoFB1910.0550.260100
M.BrownBaltimoreWR1610.0650.310100
A.BrownPittsburghWR1610.0650.311000
G.CherilusIndianapolisT1830.17150.832100
M.HarveyIndianapolisFB1820.11100.561100
C.NewtonCarolinaQB1710.0650.290100
B.PettigrewDetroitTE1620.13100.632000
I.KitchenClevelandDE1610.0650.310100
J.GrecoClevelandG1610.0650.310100
J.AllenKansas CityG1710.0650.291000
J.EdelmanNew EnglandWR1810.0650.281000
D.BreesNew OrleansQB1830.17150.832100
Z.DeOssieN.Y. GiantsLS1610.0650.310100
J.KelcePhiladelphiaOL1710.0650.291000
E.SandersPittsburghWR1610.0650.310100
B.SowellArizonaT1620.13100.632000
L.SendleinArizonaC1620.13100.632000
J.TruebloodAtlantaT1620.13100.630200
T.GonzalezAtlantaTE1620.1350.310200
J.BlalockAtlantaG1610.0650.310100
B.FuscoMinnesotaG1620.13100.631100
H.DahlSt. LouisG1610.0650.311000
E.WoodBuffaloC1620.13100.631100
G.OlsenCarolinaTE1710.0650.291000
C.LoefflerMinnesotaLS1610.0650.310100
C.BrownNew OrleansT1820.11100.560200
A.GatesSan DiegoTE1810.0650.280100
D.YoungWashingtonFB1610.0600.001000
L.NixOaklandG1620.13100.631100
M.JamesTampa BayRB1610.0650.310100
A.ShipleyBaltimoreC1640.25201.252200
L.MankinsNew EnglandG1810.0650.281000
R.GriffinHoustonTE1610.0650.311000
J.MurphyWashingtonDB1610.0650.310100
J.KearseSeattleWR1920.11100.531100
B.CostanzoChicagoLB1610.0650.311000
M.NewhouseGreen BayG1710.0650.291000
M.WatsonOaklandT1610.0650.310100
D.StaffordTennesseeSS1610.0640.251000
D.ColledgeArizonaG1630.19150.942100
J.HannaDallasTE1610.0650.310100
K.WilberDallasOLB1610.0650.310100
M.McGlynnIndianapolisG1820.11100.560200
L.SmithBuffaloTE1620.1380.501100
M.BennettChicagoTE1630.19150.942100
C.MyersHoustonC1620.13100.631100
A.SandersJacksonvilleWR1610.0650.311000
D.RobinsonJacksonvilleRB1610.0650.311000
J.DrayArizonaTE1610.0650.310100
B.MeesterJacksonvilleC1620.13100.632000
U.NwaneriJacksonvilleG1620.13100.631100
J.JerryMiamiG1640.25191.193100
C.JohnsonDetroitWR1610.0650.310100
L.WaddleDetroitT1610.0650.310100
J.DreessenDenverTE1910.0550.261000
M.LynchSeattleRB1910.0550.261000
B.BellCarolinaT1710.0650.291000
B.WatsonNew OrleansTE1820.11100.560200
M.CoxBaltimoreLS1610.0650.311000
G.BarnidgeClevelandTE1620.13100.631100
A.MackClevelandC1610.0650.311000
R.SimsDetroitG1610.0650.311000
T.WrightTampa BayTE1620.13100.630200
K.DurhamDetroitWR1610.0640.251000
J.BoykinGreen BayWR1710.0650.291000
E.Dietrich-SmithGreen BayC1710.0650.291000
W.RackleyJacksonvilleG1610.0650.310100
D.FlukerSan DiegoT1840.22201.113100
J.PhillipsSan DiegoTE1810.0650.280100
T.GinnCarolinaWR1710.0650.290100
B.LaFellCarolinaWR1710.0650.290100
T.ClaboMiamiT1610.0650.311000
J.McQuaideSt. LouisLS1610.0650.311000
C.WarmackTennesseeG1610.0650.310100
J.WilliamsN.Y. GiantsOLB1610.0650.311000
A.BrownN.Y. GiantsRB1610.0650.311000
R.GronkowskiNew EnglandTE1810.0650.281000
A.SnyderSan FranciscoG1910.0550.260100
K.LichtensteigerWashingtonC1620.13100.631100
J.VeldheerOaklandT1620.13100.630200
D.DeCastroPittsburghG1610.0650.310100
M.OherBaltimoreT1630.19150.943000
T.UnderwoodTampa BayWR1610.0650.310100
S.LauvaoClevelandG1620.13100.631100
D.BessClevelandWR1610.0650.311000
A.CastonzoIndianapolisT1820.11100.561100
L.BrazillIndianapolisWR1810.0650.281000
J.DoyleIndianapolisTE1810.0650.281000
K.MorenoDenverRB1910.0550.260100
UnnamedKansas City1710.0640.241000
C.JohnsonMinnesotaG1620.13100.632000
J.BushrodChicagoT1620.13100.631100
R.MathewsSan DiegoRB1810.0650.281000
F.DavisWashingtonTE1610.0650.311000
N.BarnettWashingtonLB1610.0650.311000
R.WilsonSeattleQB1910.0550.261000
M.LewisJacksonvilleTE1610.0650.311000
A.SmithCincinnatiT1720.12100.591100
B.WintersN.Y. JetsG1610.0650.311000
J.GrahamNew OrleansTE1820.11100.562000
E.PearsBuffaloT1620.13100.630200
W.JusticeDenverT1910.0550.261000
E.DeckerDenverWR1910.0550.261000
O.FranklinDenverG1920.11100.531100
C.GivensSt. LouisWR1610.0650.310100
J.LongSt. LouisT1610.0650.310100
C.RinehartSan DiegoG1810.0650.281000
C.ThomasSan DiegoDE1810.0650.281000
A.BooneSan FranciscoG1920.11100.531100
H.FarwellSeattleLB1910.0550.260100
R.GarzaChicagoC1610.0650.311000
R.SchraederAtlantaT1610.0620.131000
K.CousinsWashingtonQB1610.0650.310100
A.JefferyChicagoWR1610.0650.310100
J.GordonClevelandWR1610.0650.311000
C.FleenerIndianapolisTE1810.0650.281000
B.JonesHoustonC1610.0650.310100
J.McClendonJacksonvilleG1620.13100.632000
R.EllisonMinnesotaTE1610.0650.311000
R.SmithMinnesotaWR1610.0650.311000
B.GiacominiSeattleT1940.21201.051300
E.ManningN.Y. GiantsQB1610.0650.311000
Z.StriefNew OrleansT1810.0620.110100
D.BakhtiariGreen BayOL1720.1290.531100
B.GheeCincinnatiDB1710.0650.290100
G.WhimperPittsburghT1610.0650.311000
C.WallacePittsburghC1610.0650.311000
E.MonroeBaltimoreT1620.13100.630200
T.ArmsteadNew OrleansT1820.11100.560200
M.JonesCincinnatiWR1710.0650.291000
N.StuparJacksonvilleLB1610.0650.311000
D.McClusterKansas CityRB1710.0650.291000
S.MossWashingtonWR1610.0650.311000
C.GreshamSeattleLS1910.0550.261000
A.HolmesOaklandWR1610.0640.250100
J.BynesBaltimoreLB1610.0650.311000
R.WendellNew EnglandG1810.0650.280100
R.WhiteAtlantaWR1610.0650.311000
UnnamedAtlanta1610.0650.311000
A.CollinsCincinnatiT1710.0650.291000
M.PollakCincinnatiG1710.0650.291000
T.BohanonN.Y. JetsFB1610.0650.310100
B.LeonardTampa BayRB1610.0650.310100
J.BallardArizonaTE1610.0650.311000
J.BarksdaleSt. LouisT1610.0650.310100
R.OkungSeattleT1920.11100.531100
S.SmithSt. LouisG1610.0640.250100
M.TobinPhiladelphiaG1710.0650.291000
J.ThomasDenverTE1910.0550.261000
M.UngerSeattleC1910.0550.261000
A.BaileySeattleG1910.0550.261000
Totals5201530257827525520