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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

Penalties By Season

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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SeasonGamesPenalty CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsettingTotal Flags
202026949243242531484
202128568330373124092
202228449234212824073
200926757289253221482
2010267633092835462111
201126747235262131078
201226742210261616058
201326761301303116077
201426742210212127271
2015267623013131355102
2016267683403236332103
201726745215192632077
2018267753713639263104
2019267673312542285100
202328559288302919280
Totals40608544207411443409291292


Penalties By Season - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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SeasonGamesPenalty CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsettingTotal Flags
20202690.180.900.090.090.120.010.31
20212850.241.160.130.110.080.000.32
20222840.170.820.070.100.080.000.26
20092670.211.080.090.120.080.010.31
20102670.241.160.100.130.170.010.42
20112670.180.880.100.080.120.000.29
20122670.160.790.100.060.060.000.22
20132670.231.130.110.120.060.000.29
20142670.160.790.080.080.100.010.27
20152670.231.130.120.120.130.020.38
20162670.251.270.120.130.120.010.39
20172670.170.810.070.100.120.000.29
20182670.281.390.130.150.100.010.39
20192670.251.240.090.160.100.020.37
20232850.211.010.110.100.070.010.28
Totals40600.211.040.100.110.100.010.32