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NFL back judge Lee Dyer retrieves a penalty flag on the field during a game on November 16, 2008 between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. In gridiron football , a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Gridiron football penalties" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Most NFL suspensions have been for players, but several coaches, owners, general managers, and game officials have also been suspended. In 1997, in the wake of the O. J. Simpson murder trial , the league under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue adopted a Violent Crime Policy which gave the league broad powers to fine and suspend players for violent ...
NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson, a former referee who is now a communications liaison for the league, went on "NFL GameDay" on Sunday morning to speak on the controversial calls.
When the NFL announced that it planned to crackdown on various kinds of taunting penalties this season, fans met the decision with a fair amount of skepticism. On Sunday, we got a glimpse into ...
Penalties include disqualification, significant fines and/or suspension without pay. The NFL has warned teams that any fights could result in significant punishment, including disqualification. In ...
The NFL has seen a vast increase in penalties called per game and total penalty yards per game. From 2009 to 2016 penalties per game increased by 20 percent. [ 194 ] Through week 1 of the 2018 regular season, penalties are up another 19 percent vs 2017. [ 183 ]
The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that would allow for challenges of penalty calls in the last two minutes of the half. The NFL released a list of several rule change proposals on ...