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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Definition

Any person (usually a player but occasionally a coach and very rarely one or more spectators) acts or speaks in a manner deemed to be intentionally harmful or especially objectionable by the game officials, or by rule. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a non-contact foul; if contact is involved it becomes a personal foul. Examples include verbal abuse of officials, and taunting, which, since 2004 in the NFL, has included any "prolonged and premeditated celebrations" by players.

Some Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties, such as Taunting, get "upgraded" to their own category. Unsportsmanlike Conduct is also often confused with Unnecessary Roughness

Outcome

15 yards. If committed by the defense, automatic first down.

2011 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.19 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1600000460022
Atlanta17114010345021
Baltimore18569032574014
Buffalo16230002332030
Carolina16230011230011
Chicago1632903000000
Cincinnati17115010218002
Cleveland16338030113110
Dallas1613010226020
Denver1811500100100
Detroit17228002564014
Green Bay17230011114001
Houston18115101230011
Indianapolis1600000345021
Jacksonville160000000000
Kansas City16569005332121
Oakland16345112332030
St. Louis16226111342012
San Diego16453031225011
Miami16332012230002
Minnesota1600000115010
New England19217102345021
New Orleans18345012115010
N.Y. Giants20230011218002
N.Y. Jets16115001460040
Philadelphia1600000460031
Pittsburgh17229002115001
San Francisco18342021115110
Seattle16799034340030
Tampa Bay16230011228020
Tennessee1634501200000
Washington16460013230002
Totals26770953430407095344030