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 1.84 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	17	4	47	0	2	2	1	10	0	1	0
Atlanta	17	5	61	0	0	5	2	24	0	1	1
Baltimore	17	1	16	0	0	1	4	49	0	2	2
Buffalo	19	2	24	0	0	2	3	40	0	2	1
Carolina	18	2	20	0	0	2	2	33	0	1	1
Chicago	19	5	54	0	3	2	5	50	0	3	2
Cincinnati	17	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	17	4	40	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	18	2	23	1	1	1	3	39	0	2	1
Detroit	17	2	20	0	1	1	1	10	0	0	1
Green Bay	18	2	20	0	0	2	1	10	1	0	1
Houston	19	1	12	0	1	0	1	11	1	0	1
Indianapolis	17	1	10	0	1	0	2	27	0	1	1
Jacksonville	18	3	35	0	2	1	3	32	0	1	2
Kansas City	17	2	20	0	1	1	3	36	0	1	2
Las Vegas	17	1	13	0	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
LA Rams	19	1	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	18	2	20	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	17	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	17	2	26	0	1	1	1	10	0	0	1
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	4	31	0	3	1
New Orleans	17	2	30	0	1	1	1	13	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	17	1	10	1	1	0	3	30	0	1	2
N.Y. Jets	17	2	20	0	1	1	3	30	0	2	1
Philadelphia	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	0	1	1
Pittsburgh	18	2	21	0	2	0	1	16	0	1	0
San Francisco	19	1	10	1	0	1	3	33	0	3	0
Seattle	18	1	21	0	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
Tampa Bay	17	0	0	0	0	0	4	45	0	3	1
Tennessee	17	1	16	0	0	1	3	39	0	1	2
Washington	17	5	50	0	4	1	1	10	0	0	1
Totals	282	59	671	4	28	31	59	671	4	31	28