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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

2014 Stats

Penalties By Week

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

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1165512301
216101325502
3162202000
4134573100
5154471304
6153371200
7151151000
8151150102
9131150100
10136752400
11141151000
12154462210
13164482211
14166813302
15163341201
161681136211
17162301100
Totals256658313332314

Penalties By Week - Per Game

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

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1160.313.190.130.1900.06
2160.638.250.310.3100.13
3160.131.250.13000
4130.314.380.230.0800
5150.273.130.070.200.27
6150.22.470.070.1300
7150.0710.07000
8150.07100.0700.13
9130.081.1500.0800
10130.465.770.150.3100
11140.071.070.07000
12150.273.070.130.130.070
13160.2530.130.130.060.06
14160.385.060.190.1900.13
15160.192.130.060.1300.06
16160.57.060.380.130.060.06
17160.131.880.060.0600
Totals2564.3254.862.182.140.190.9