Illegal Formation
Definition
Fewer than 7 players line up on the line of scrimmage; or Eligible receivers fail to line up as the leftmost and rightmost players on the line; or when five properly numbered ineligible players fail to line up on the line.
Outcome
5 yards
2015 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
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- Season
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.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Beachum | Pittsburgh | T | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Pittsburgh | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unnamed | New England | 18 | 3 | 0.17 | 15 | 0.83 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R.Cobb | Green Bay | WR | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Coleman | Seattle | FB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.James | Miami | T | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Washington | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| M.Schwartz | Cleveland | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Cherilus | Tampa Bay | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unnamed | Tennessee | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unnamed | Tampa Bay | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 15 | 0.94 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| E.Flowers | N.Y. Giants | T | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B.Ellington | San Francisco | WR | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Mulligan | Buffalo | TE | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Barksdale | San Diego | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyr.Smith | Dallas | OL | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Johnson | Philadelphia | OL | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B.Giacomini | N.Y. Jets | T | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Jacksonville | 16 | 2 | 0.13 | 10 | 0.63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| A.Green | Cincinnati | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Buffalo | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| E.Ebron | Detroit | TE | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Slay | Detroit | CB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Stupar | Atlanta | LB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| E.Fisher | Kansas City | T | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Indianapolis | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| J.Harrison | Indianapolis | C | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Reitz | Indianapolis | T | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R.Grant | Washington | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Agholor | Philadelphia | WR | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Oher | Carolina | T | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K.Williams | Buffalo | DT | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Green Bay | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| R.Harris | Denver | T | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Schofield | Denver | T | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Jacobs | Jacksonville | TE | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.Marpet | Tampa Bay | G | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Barnidge | Cleveland | TE | 16 | 2 | 0.13 | 10 | 0.63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Cleveland | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J.Huff | Philadelphia | WR | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Clay | Buffalo | TE | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Miami | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J.Cameron | Miami | TE | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Urschel | Baltimore | G | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Newton | Houston | T | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | San Francisco | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unnamed | St. Louis | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G.Reynolds | St. Louis | T | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B.Bulaga | Green Bay | T | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S.Vollmer | New England | T | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | San Diego | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M.Remmers | Carolina | T | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Dray | Cleveland | TE | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Arizona | 18 | 2 | 0.11 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| A.Whitworth | Cincinnati | T | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Pettigrew | Detroit | TE | 16 | 2 | 0.13 | 10 | 0.63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | N.Y. Jets | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D.Bakhtiari | Green Bay | OL | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Fox | Miami | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Cannon | New England | OL | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S.Henderson | Buffalo | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Gilliam | Seattle | T | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K.Lamm | Houston | T | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Chicago | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D.Dotson | Tampa Bay | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Philadelphia | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D.Funchess | Carolina | WR | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z.Strief | New Orleans | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | New Orleans | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unnamed | N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D.Green | Tennessee | WR | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S.Kelemete | New Orleans | G | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnamed | Oakland | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T.Compton | Washington | T | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Toilolo | Atlanta | TE | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Slater | New England | WR | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unnamed | Baltimore | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| K.Osemele | Baltimore | G | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Staley | San Francisco | T | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Foster | Pittsburgh | G | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 5 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Mayo | Carolina | LB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Bailey | Seattle | G | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1385 | 62 | 301 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 5 |
