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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.

2018 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.03 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona16115010115001
Atlanta16115110230102
Baltimore1700100115101
Buffalo16115001564041
Carolina16230111453031
Chicago17345012336030
Cincinnati16230011345021
Cleveland1600000566150
Dallas1823001100000
Denver16115001220011
Detroit16210011115001
Green Bay1611511000100
Houston1723000200000
Indianapolis18337003345021
Jacksonville16344121225002
Kansas City18446131115110
Oakland1615301345121
LA Rams19115010345021
LA Chargers1834501200000
Miami16457004115210
Minnesota16345012334012
New England19219002227020
New Orleans18343030115001
N.Y. Giants16335021115010
N.Y. Jets16460013339012
Philadelphia18115010220011
Pittsburgh1623000200100
San Francisco16225011115010
Seattle17230002455013
Tampa Bay16115010335012
Tennessee16340012230020
Washington16223020345003
Totals26765879928376587993728