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
2022 Stats
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- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Illegal Formation penalties commited by position during the 2022 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 25 | 118 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| Offensive Line | 11 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 6 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive Line | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Runningback | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 49 | 234 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 0 |