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
2025 Stats
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- Season
By Penalty
Illegal Formation penalties commited by position during the 2025 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Line | 17 | 84 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 17 | 80 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Defensive Line | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 8 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 7 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 6 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Runningback | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57 | 279 | 23 | 34 | 24 | 2 |