Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact

Definition

It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent. The rule applies to all players on the field at all times, and contact does not have to be to an opponent's head or neck area; lowering the head and initiating contact to an opponent's torso, hips or lower body is also a penalty.

Outcome

15 yards. If committed on defense; automatic first down. The player may be disqualified.

2018 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away
T.Smith	Jacksonville	OLB	16	1	0.06	11	0.69	1	0
M.Jackson	Jacksonville	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0
L.Joseph	Minnesota	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0
D.Middleton	N.Y. Jets	SAF	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0
T.Hill	LA Rams	DB	19	1	0.05	10	0.53	1	0
M.Humphrey	Baltimore	DB	17	2	0.12	30	1.76	0	2
M.Adams	Indianapolis	LB	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1
K.Alonso	Miami	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0
D.Kazee	Atlanta	SS	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1
D.Davis	New Orleans	LB	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1
E.Elliott	Dallas	RB	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	1	0
J.Collins	Cleveland	OLB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1
T.Sullivan	Philadelphia	DB	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	1	0
T.Boston	Arizona	FS	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0
S.Ebukam	LA Rams	LB	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	1	0
Totals			255	16		231		10	6