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.

2025 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.13 Intentional Grounding penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	10	2	22	0	1	1	1	10	0	1	0
Atlanta	10	3	38	0	0	3	1	10	0	1	0
Baltimore	10	1	16	0	0	1	4	49	0	2	2
Buffalo	10	2	24	0	0	2	2	26	0	2	0
Carolina	11	1	10	0	0	1	1	12	0	0	1
Chicago	10	3	34	0	1	2	2	20	0	0	2
Cincinnati	10	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	10	2	16	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	11	2	23	1	1	1	2	29	0	2	0
Detroit	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Houston	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Indianapolis	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Jacksonville	10	1	12	0	1	0	1	10	0	1	0
Kansas City	10	2	20	0	1	1	3	36	0	1	2
Las Vegas	9	1	13	0	0	1	1	10	0	0	1
LA Rams	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	11	2	20	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	11	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	10	2	26	0	1	1	1	10	0	0	1
New England	11	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	0	3	0
New Orleans	10	1	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	11	1	10	0	1	0	2	20	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	10	1	10	0	0	1	2	24	0	2	0
Philadelphia	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	0	1	1
Pittsburgh	10	1	10	0	1	0	1	16	0	1	0
San Francisco	11	1	10	1	0	1	2	23	0	2	0
Seattle	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	0	1
Tampa Bay	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	1	0
Tennessee	10	1	16	0	0	1	1	12	0	0	1
Washington	11	4	40	0	3	1	1	10	0	0	1
Totals	163	36	406	3	14	22	36	406	3	22	14