NFL Penalties (Vol. 1)
1 of 10
offensive illegal procedure
5-yard penalty
loss of down
2 of 10
excessive time-out called by defense
5-yard penalty
10-yard penalty, automatic 1st down
3 of 10
purposefully striking a game official
15-yard penalty and loss of down
15-yard penalty and automatic disqualification
4 of 10
offensive pass interference
5-yard penalty, loss of down
10-yard penalty
5 of 10
tripping
10-yard penalty
15-yard penalty
6 of 10
forward pass from beyond the line of scrimmage
5-yard penalty and loss of down
10-yard penalty and loss of down
7 of 10
running into the kicker
5-yard penalty
5-yard penalty, automatic 1st down
ANSWER: Roughing the kicker is a harder foul worth a 15-yard penalty. Roughing the kicker is a harder foul worth a 15-yard penalty.
8 of 10
interfering with a fair catch
15-yard penalty and re-kick
15-yard penalty from spot of foul
9 of 10
defensive pass interference
ball placed at spot of foul
ball placed at spot of foul, automatic 1st down
10 of 10
delay of game at start of half
5-yard penalty
15-yard penalty
ANSWER: Delay of game is usually a 5-yard penalty unless called on the first play of either half. Delay of game is usually a 5-yard penalty unless called on the first play of either half.