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
2021 Stats
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2021 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Line | 35 | 435 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive Back | 75 | 992 | 30 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| Offensive Line | 14 | 202 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Linebacker | 34 | 440 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Wide Receiver | 6 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Runningback | 7 | 105 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Tight End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Special Teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 172 | 2279 | 70 | 102 | 5 | 13 |