Football 101: The Penalties
Defensive holding…………………………………………………………………5 yards and first down
Defensive pass interference in the end zone………ball is awarded to offense at defense’s 1-yard line
Defensive pass ingterference in field of play………………ball is awarded to offense at spot of foul
Delay of game………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Disqualified player returning to game………………15 yards
Encroachment…………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Extra injury time-out…………………………………………………………5 yards
Falling or piling on……………………………………………………………15 yards
False start……………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Forward pass from beyond line of scrimmage……………5 yards and loss of down
Head slap………………………………………………………………………………………15 yards
Illegal advance after a fair catch……………………5 yards
Illegal blocking below the waist………………………15 yards
Illegal chop block……………………………………………………………15 yards
Illegal contact to the face or head………………15 yards
Illegal crack back block……………………………………………15 yards
Illegal formation…………………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal kicking of loose ball………………………………10 yards
Illegal motion………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal substitution………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal touching of free kick………………………………5 yards
Illegally assisting runner………………………………………10 yards
Illegal batting or punching of ball………………10 yards
Incidental grasp of face mask………………………………5 yards
Ineligible receiver downfield on pass or kick…………………5 yards
Ineligible receiver touching pass………………………10 yards
Interfering with fair catch………………………………………15 yards
Invalid fair catch signal………………………………………………5 yards
Making second forward pass…………………………………………loss of down
Offensive holding……………………………………………………………………10 yards
Offensive pass interference…………………………………………10 yards
Offside at snap…………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Prolonged, excessive, premeditated celebration…………5 yards
Removing of helmet after a play while on the field………………15 yards
Roughing the kicker………………………………………………………………15 yards
Roughing the passer………………………………………………………………15 yards
Running into the kicker………………………………………………………5 yards
Striking, kneeing, or kicking an opponent………………15 yards
Striking or purposely shoving a game official……15 yards and disqualification
Taunting……………………………………………………………………………………15 yards
Too many men on the field…………………………………………5 yards
Twisting, turning, or pulling an opponent by the facemask……………15 yards
Unnecessary roughness…………………………………………………15 yards
Unsportsman-like conduct…………………………………………15 yards
Using helmet to butt, spear, or ram an opponent…………………15 yards
Using a helmet (not worn) as a weapon……………………15 yards and disqualification
Defensive pass interference in the end zone………ball is awarded to offense at defense’s 1-yard line
Defensive pass ingterference in field of play………………ball is awarded to offense at spot of foul
Delay of game………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Disqualified player returning to game………………15 yards
Encroachment…………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Extra injury time-out…………………………………………………………5 yards
Falling or piling on……………………………………………………………15 yards
False start……………………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Forward pass from beyond line of scrimmage……………5 yards and loss of down
Head slap………………………………………………………………………………………15 yards
Illegal advance after a fair catch……………………5 yards
Illegal blocking below the waist………………………15 yards
Illegal chop block……………………………………………………………15 yards
Illegal contact to the face or head………………15 yards
Illegal crack back block……………………………………………15 yards
Illegal formation…………………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal kicking of loose ball………………………………10 yards
Illegal motion………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal substitution………………………………………………………5 yards
Illegal touching of free kick………………………………5 yards
Illegally assisting runner………………………………………10 yards
Illegal batting or punching of ball………………10 yards
Incidental grasp of face mask………………………………5 yards
Ineligible receiver downfield on pass or kick…………………5 yards
Ineligible receiver touching pass………………………10 yards
Interfering with fair catch………………………………………15 yards
Invalid fair catch signal………………………………………………5 yards
Making second forward pass…………………………………………loss of down
Offensive holding……………………………………………………………………10 yards
Offensive pass interference…………………………………………10 yards
Offside at snap…………………………………………………………………………5 yards
Prolonged, excessive, premeditated celebration…………5 yards
Removing of helmet after a play while on the field………………15 yards
Roughing the kicker………………………………………………………………15 yards
Roughing the passer………………………………………………………………15 yards
Running into the kicker………………………………………………………5 yards
Striking, kneeing, or kicking an opponent………………15 yards
Striking or purposely shoving a game official……15 yards and disqualification
Taunting……………………………………………………………………………………15 yards
Too many men on the field…………………………………………5 yards
Twisting, turning, or pulling an opponent by the facemask……………15 yards
Unnecessary roughness…………………………………………………15 yards
Unsportsman-like conduct…………………………………………15 yards
Using helmet to butt, spear, or ram an opponent…………………15 yards
Using a helmet (not worn) as a weapon……………………15 yards and disqualification
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