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
2016 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
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- Position
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Illegal Formation penalties commited by position during the 2016 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver | 10 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 23 | 115 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| Tight End | 6 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive Line | 20 | 100 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Defensive Line | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive Back | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 6 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 68 | 340 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 2 |