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
2013 Stats
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- Season
By Penalty
Illegal Formation penalties commited by position during the 2013 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Unset | 25 | 121 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Offensive Line | 16 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Tight End | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 8 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Defensive Back | 5 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fullback | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 301 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 0 |