Neutral Zone Infraction
Definition
Before the snap, a defensive player (most often a lineman) jumps into the neutral zone and "startles" an offensive player, causing him to false start.
Outcome
5 yards
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- Season
Penalties By Season
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
Season | Games | Penalty Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting | Total Flags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 285 | 98 | 466 | 38 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
2020 | 269 | 164 | 790 | 87 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
2021 | 285 | 116 | 561 | 61 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
2022 | 284 | 86 | 424 | 32 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
2009 | 267 | 55 | 260 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
2010 | 267 | 72 | 350 | 31 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 74 |
2011 | 267 | 115 | 560 | 59 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
2012 | 267 | 120 | 581 | 42 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
2013 | 267 | 131 | 642 | 50 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
2014 | 267 | 125 | 612 | 49 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 128 |
2015 | 267 | 159 | 770 | 53 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
2016 | 267 | 118 | 582 | 45 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 121 |
2017 | 267 | 129 | 630 | 34 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
2018 | 267 | 146 | 702 | 53 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
2019 | 267 | 167 | 802 | 74 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
2024 | 77 | 19 | 94 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Totals | 4137 | 1820 | 8826 | 743 | 1077 | 21 | 2 | 1843 |
Penalties By Season - Per Game
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
Season | Games | Penalty Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting | Total Flags |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 285 | 0.34 | 1.64 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 |
2020 | 269 | 0.61 | 2.94 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 |
2021 | 285 | 0.41 | 1.97 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 |
2022 | 284 | 0.30 | 1.49 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
2009 | 267 | 0.21 | 0.97 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 |
2010 | 267 | 0.27 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
2011 | 267 | 0.43 | 2.10 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
2012 | 267 | 0.45 | 2.18 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
2013 | 267 | 0.49 | 2.40 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.49 |
2014 | 267 | 0.47 | 2.29 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
2015 | 267 | 0.60 | 2.88 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
2016 | 267 | 0.44 | 2.18 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.45 |
2017 | 267 | 0.48 | 2.36 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
2018 | 267 | 0.55 | 2.63 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
2019 | 267 | 0.63 | 3.00 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
2024 | 77 | 0.25 | 1.22 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
Totals | 4137 | 0.44 | 2.13 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.45 |