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.

2025 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.22 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	17	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	0	2
Atlanta	17	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	1	0	1
Baltimore	17	1	13	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	19	3	36	0	1	2	1	15	0	0	1
Carolina	18	3	45	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Cincinnati	17	2	25	1	2	0	2	30	1	2	0
Cleveland	17	2	30	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	17	4	60	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	18	1	1	1	1	0	2	16	0	1	1
Detroit	17	2	30	0	0	2	5	70	0	2	3
Green Bay	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	2	0
Houston	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Indianapolis	17	2	25	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	0	2	0
Kansas City	17	3	40	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Las Vegas	17	3	38	0	0	3	3	40	0	3	0
LA Rams	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	0	2
LA Chargers	18	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	2	0
Miami	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	0	1	0
Minnesota	17	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	0	1
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	1	15	0	0	1	2	16	1	1	1
N.Y. Jets	17	1	15	1	0	1	3	45	0	2	1
Philadelphia	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Pittsburgh	18	2	30	1	1	1	1	15	1	1	0
San Francisco	19	1	8	0	0	1	1	15	0	0	1
Seattle	18	1	15	0	1	0	1	8	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	17	1	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	17	2	30	0	2	0	2	23	0	1	1
Totals	282	39	523	5	17	22	39	523	5	22	17