Unnecessary Roughness
Definition
A conduct- or safety-related infraction 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.
Outcome
15 yards; automatic first down if committed by defense
2025 Stats
- View Unnecessary Roughness Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Down
Down 0 (Zero) are penalties on plays that didn't have a "Down", such as kickoffs and extra point attempts.
| Down | Count | Dist 1-2 | Dist 3-4 | Dist 5-6 | Dist 7-8 | Dist 9-10 | Dist 11-15 | Dist 16+ | Yards Lost | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 654 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 626 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 507 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 250 | 0 | 9 |
| Totals | 181 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 64 | 16 | 10 | 2367 | 5 | 19 |