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Personal Foul

Definition

A conduct- or safety-related infraction. Includes unnecessary roughness, such as hitting a ball carrier after he is already out of bounds, "piling on" a ball carrier who is already down, or violent contact with an opponent who is away from and out of the play. If the officials decide that the action was particularly flagrant, the player in question can be ejected from the game.

Caution: Many things people often think of as personal fouls are actually more specific penalties. This page only list things that officially went "in the books" as a Personal Foul. For example, though a ref may say "Personal Foul, Roughing the Passer" that penalty will not be on this page. It will be on the Roughing the Passer page.

Outcome

15 yards; automatic first down if committed by defense

Penalties By Season

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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SeasonGamesPenalty CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsettingTotal Flags
20092675874637213768
20102675879731274971
201126779989364331395
20122678311433944416103
201326779108432472788
201426765831333231482
20152679125811515
Totals186943157152162152071522


Penalties By Season - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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SeasonGamesPenalty CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsettingTotal Flags
20092670.222.790.140.080.010.030.25
20102670.222.990.120.100.010.030.27
20112670.303.700.130.160.010.050.36
20122670.314.280.150.160.010.060.39
20132670.304.060.120.180.010.030.33
20142670.243.110.120.120.010.050.31
20152670.030.470.030.000.000.020.06
Totals18690.233.060.120.120.010.040.28