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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.

2013 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.84 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona16429004115010
Atlanta160000012001
Baltimore16115010460022
Buffalo1634500300000
Carolina17345030115010
Chicago1600000115001
Cincinnati17230011115010
Cleveland16230020345012
Dallas16345030223011
Denver19229102216020
Detroit1600000345021
Green Bay17230011115001
Houston16115001341021
Indianapolis18111010459131
Jacksonville1633102112010
Kansas City1711500100000
Oakland16115101115010
St. Louis16535005115001
San Diego18115001115101
Miami160000000000
Minnesota16345021115001
New England18115001230020
New Orleans18223020345112
N.Y. Giants16115001215002
N.Y. Jets16115001230011
Philadelphia17115001217020
Pittsburgh1600000115001
San Francisco19562023230002
Seattle19230020760061
Tampa Bay16230111230011
Tennessee16345003230020
Washington16330021230011
Totals26759760325345976033425