Roughing the Passer

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Definition

A defender continues an effort to tackle or "hit" a passer after the passer has already thrown a pass. A defender is allowed to take one step after the ball is thrown; a defender is penalized if he hits the passer having taken two or more steps after the ball leaves the passer's hand.

Outcome

15 yards and an automatic first down

2025 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	Offsetting
N.Smith	Philadelphia	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
G.Karlaftis	Kansas City	DL	12	2	0.17	23	1.92	0	2	0
V.Vea	Tampa Bay	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
G.Gaines	Tampa Bay	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
R.Orhorhoro	Atlanta	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
T.Hendrickson	Cincinnati	DL	12	1	0.08	4	0.33	0	1	0
B.Wagner	Washington	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
L.Williams	Seattle	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
K.Turner	LA Rams	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
D.Odeyingbo	Chicago	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
I.Pace	Minnesota	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
R.Robertson-Harris	N.Y. Giants	DL	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	0	1	1
B.Okereke	N.Y. Giants	LB	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	0	1	0
B.Branch	Detroit	DB	13	1	0.08	13	1.00	1	0	0
M.Clemons	N.Y. Jets	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
J.Sweat	Arizona	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
N.Bonitto	Denver	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
T.Lewis	Indianapolis	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
J.Campbell	Philadelphia	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
D.Godchaux	New Orleans	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
G.Jarrett	Chicago	DL	12	1	0.08	6	0.50	1	0	0
D.Harmon	Pittsburgh	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
J.Carter	Philadelphia	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Uche	Philadelphia	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Stewart	LA Rams	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
C.Granderson	New Orleans	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
O.Odighizuwa	Dallas	DL	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	0	1	0
J.Houston	Dallas	DL	13	2	0.15	28	2.15	0	2	0
B.Murphy	Seattle	DL	12	1	0.08	16	1.33	1	0	0
L.Hall	Tampa Bay	DL	12	2	0.17	30	2.50	0	2	0
C.Durden	New England	DL	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	0	1	0
C.Rozeboom	Carolina	LB	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	1	0	0
D.Lawrence	Seattle	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
T.Tart	LA Chargers	DL	12	1	0.08	5	0.42	0	1	0
P.Queen	Pittsburgh	LB	12	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
U.Stout	San Francisco	DB	13	1	0.08	1	0.08	0	1	0
A.Hutchinson	Detroit	DL	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	0	1	0
M.Sweat	Chicago	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Brisker	Chicago	DB	12	2	0.17	30	2.50	1	1	0
D.Gardeck	Jacksonville	LB	12	1	0.08	1	0.08	1	0	0
Z.Sieler	Miami	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Franklin-Myers	Denver	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
Q.Walker	Green Bay	LB	12	1	0.08	8	0.67	0	1	0
D.Stills	Arizona	DL	12	1	0.08	10	0.83	1	0	0
J.Martin	Washington	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
D.Turner	Minnesota	LB	12	2	0.17	22	1.83	1	1	0
M.Roach	Denver	DL	12	1	0.08	12	1.00	1	0	0
J.Campbell	Detroit	LB	13	1	0.08	15	1.15	1	0	0
B.Young	LA Rams	LB	12	1	0.08	12	1.00	1	0	0
M.Koonce	Las Vegas	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
J.Hines-Allen	Jacksonville	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Reid	New Orleans	DB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
D.Davis	New Orleans	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
N.Sewell	Chicago	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
T.Walker	Jacksonville	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Bosa	Buffalo	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
B.Green	Jacksonville	DL	12	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
T.Watt	Pittsburgh	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
M.Murphy	Cincinnati	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
J.Ossai	Cincinnati	DL	12	1	0.08	10	0.83	0	1	0
G.Stewart	Indianapolis	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
L.Latu	Indianapolis	DL	12	1	0.08	6	0.50	0	1	0
D.Lloyd	Jacksonville	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
A.Butler	Las Vegas	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
C.Thomas	Cleveland	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
C.Omenihu	Kansas City	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
G.Dexter	Chicago	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
T.Settle	Houston	DL	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	0	1	0
M.McCrary-Ball	N.Y. Jets	LB	12	1	0.08	14	1.17	1	0	0
A.Key	Tennessee	LB	12	1	0.08	15	1.25	1	0	0
Totals			850	73		986		31	42	3