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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

2023 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.84 Illegal Formation penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1700100416013
Atlanta1700000315121
Baltimore191501029311
Buffalo1915010210011
Carolina17525014210011
Chicago170000015101
Cincinnati1721000215001
Cleveland18315421420022
Dallas1821010200000
Denver17314030315012
Detroit20210011315130
Green Bay1921001115101
Houston19420040420322
Indianapolis1715110210211
Jacksonville17315112210011
Kansas City21210111524023
Las Vegas1721010200000
LA Rams1811001210111
LA Chargers1715010210011
Miami18314012420022
Minnesota1721021129011
New England1715010210420
New Orleans17210102210011
N.Y. Giants171500100100
N.Y. Jets1721021100100
Philadelphia1800100210020
Pittsburgh1831523015010
San Francisco200010000000
Seattle1731502100100
Tampa Bay1921011115001
Tennessee17314021210102
Washington1721010200000
Totals2855928821302959288212930