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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Unset | 41 | 198 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 1 |
| Offensive Line | 29 | 143 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Defensive Line | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 13 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 11 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 7 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Runningback | 5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 112 | 551 | 48 | 64 | 41 | 4 |