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Intentional Grounding

Definition

A forward pass is thrown intentionally incomplete so that the passer avoids loss of yardage or to conserve time. Exceptions Not assessed if the ball is spiked. If the quarterback has moved outside of the area between his offensive tackles (the "tackle box"), there is no foul for grounding the ball if the quarterback throws the ball past the line of scrimmage.

Outcome

10 yards or spot of foul, whichever is farther from the original line of scrimmage, and loss of down. If the foul occurs in the end zone, the play is ruled a safety.

2015 Stats

Penalty Log

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AgainstBeneficiaryDatePlayerPosRef CrewWeekQuarterTimeDownDistanceYardageDeclinedOffsettingHomePhase
HoustonKansas City09/13/15B.HoyerQBPete Morelli1409:1611012NoNoYesOffense
HoustonCarolina09/20/15R.MallettQBClete Blakeman2400:2221012NoNoNoOffense
IndianapolisN.Y. Jets09/21/15A.LuckQBJohn Hussey2212:12365NoNoYesOffense
BaltimoreCincinnati09/27/15J.FlaccoQBWalt Anderson3406:0411010NoNoYesOffense
Kansas CityCincinnati10/04/15A.SmithQBRon Torbert4301:2211010NoNoNoOffense
Tampa BayCarolina10/04/15J.WinstonQBGene Steratore4101:2711013NoNoYesOffense
Tampa BayCarolina10/04/15J.WinstonQBGene Steratore4404:1011012NoNoYesOffense
DetroitChicago10/18/15M.StaffordQBWalt Coleman6400:492210NoNoYesOffense
BuffaloCincinnati10/18/15E.ManuelQBClete Blakeman6212:473318NoNoYesOffense
N.Y. GiantsPhiladelphia10/19/15E.ManningQBCarl Cheffers6201:3911010NoNoNoOffense
N.Y. GiantsPhiladelphia10/19/15E.ManningQBCarl Cheffers6305:25378NoNoNoOffense
San DiegoOakland10/25/15P.RiversQBJerome Boger7310:013513NoNoYesOffense
ArizonaBaltimore10/26/15C.PalmerQBRon Torbert7402:3221012NoNoYesOffense
HoustonTennessee11/01/15B.HoyerQBClete Blakeman8309:522315NoNoYesOffense
St. LouisMinnesota11/08/15N.FolesQBRon Torbert9409:553711NoNoNoOffense
DenverKansas City11/15/15P.ManningQBGene Steratore10202:562510NoNoYesOffense
ArizonaSeattle11/15/15C.PalmerQBClete Blakeman10303:383612NoNoNoOffense
SeattleArizona11/15/15R.WilsonQBClete Blakeman10407:0211013NoNoYesOffense
DetroitOakland11/22/15M.StaffordQBClete Blakeman11200:2111010NoNoYesOffense
New OrleansHouston11/29/15D.BreesQBJohn Hussey12202:1211011NoNoNoOffense
SeattlePittsburgh11/29/15R.WilsonQBWalt Anderson12200:502210NoNoYesOffense
Green BayDetroit12/03/15A.RodgersQBCarl Cheffers13101:0211011NoNoNoOffense
ClevelandCincinnati12/06/15A.DavisQBJeff Triplette13304:503216NoNoYesOffense
ClevelandCincinnati12/06/15A.DavisQBJeff Triplette13405:182313NoNoYesOffense
AtlantaTampa Bay12/06/15M.RyanQBEd Hochuli13303:1631010NoNoNoOffense
San DiegoDenver12/06/15P.RiversQBWalt Coleman13403:2911011NoNoYesOffense
DetroitSt. Louis12/13/15M.StaffordQBWalt Anderson14200:1311010NoNoNoOffense
Tampa BaySt. Louis12/17/15J.WinstonQBJerome Boger15102:023310NoNoNoOffense
DallasN.Y. Jets12/19/15M.CasselQBCraig Wrolstad15108:422170YesNoYesOffense
IndianapolisHouston12/20/15M.HasselbeckQBEd Hochuli15311:463712NoNoYesOffense
OaklandSan Diego12/24/15D.CarrQBCarl Cheffers16400:342611NoNoYesOffense
PhiladelphiaWashington12/26/15S.BradfordQBWalt Coleman16104:543710NoNoYesOffense
ClevelandKansas City12/27/15J.ManzielQBWalt Anderson16409:042810NoNoNoOffense
BaltimorePittsburgh12/27/15R.MallettQBCraig Wrolstad16106:0211010NoNoYesOffense
TennesseeIndianapolis01/03/16Z.MettenbergerQBClete Blakeman17108:5711015NoNoNoOffense
Totals2.721.97.683861022