Roughing the Kicker
Definition
A defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker or his vulnerable extended kicking leg. This protection is also extended to the holder of a place kick.
Outcome
15 yards and an automatic first down
2021 Stats
- View Roughing the Kicker Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
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.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Vallejo | Arizona | LB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Kamara | Dallas | DE | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Westbrook-Ikhine | Tennessee | WR | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Z.Franklin | Indianapolis | LB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Granderson | New Orleans | DL | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Gardeck | Arizona | LB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Stuard | Tampa Bay | LB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Jones | Miami | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Z.Anderson | Kansas City | DB | 20 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Nzeocha | San Francisco | LB | 20 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 182 | 10 | 150 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |