| Chop Block |
An offensive player may not block a person below the waist from behind.
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| Defensive Holding |
No defensive player is allowed to hold or push an offensive receiver or back on a passing play past the initial five yard chuck-zone. The first five yards past the line of scrimmage, the defense may jam, hold up, the receiver to keep them from getting by, but after that a penalty is awarded to the offense. Special Notes: Automatic first down awarded to offense.
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| Delay of Game |
This penalty can be called on either offense or defense, but the foul is most commonly committed by the offense. The penalty occurs on offense when they allow the play clock to run down to zero without snapping the ball. The penalty can be called on the defense if the referees feel that the defense did not allow the offense to get the play off in time for any reason. A similar foul is delay on kickoff.
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| Deliberately batting, kicking, or punchi |
A player may not deliberately punch, kick, or bat a loose ball in any direction.
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| Excessive Time Outs |
A team can not call more than three time outs a half. If this occurs, a five yard penalty is assessed on the offense and the clock is restarted.
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| Facemask |
Similar to the above, if the facemask is deemed to be unintentional and non-flagrant by the referees, then only a five yard penalty is assessed.
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| Fair Catch Interference |
Once a player signals for a fair catch the defense must give that player 2 yds to catch the ball and can not touch the player in any way.
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| Faking a Roughing |
While this penalty is rarely called, the kicker or passer may not fake being roughed by the opponent in an attempt to get a foul called on them.
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| False Start |
A false start occurs when an offensive player moves before the ball is snapped. This penalty is not called if a player is in motion, but that player must either be moving parallel to the line of scrimmage ( a receiver in motion ) or set before the snap to not be in violation. Motion is a common tool used by coaches to try to free up a receiver, or confuse a defense and is simply a player changing their position on the field before the snap. Only receivers, running backs, and the quarterback may be in motion.
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| Helping the Runner |
An offensive player is not allowed to assisst a runner by pushing or pulling them forward.
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| Holding, illegal use of hands, illegal b |
Players can not hold onto other players by either their jersey or body. Players can not put their hands into another players face in order to block them. Players may also not block another player in the back.
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| Illegal Formation |
The offense must have seven players on the line of scrimmage or they are guilty of illegal formation.
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| Illegal Forward Pass |
A player can not throw the ball forward once passed the line of scrimmage.
Special notes: Loss of down along with the five yard penalty.
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| Illegal Low Block |
A player can not block a person below the knees.
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| Illegal Motion |
Similar to illegal shift except the player does not come to a stop. Also, only one player is allowed in motion and the motion must be parallel to the line of scrimmage.
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| Illegal Return |
A player that signals a fair catch may not try to return the ball.
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| Illegal Shift |
A player can not make a motion as if they play were live if they are simply changing their position. Once a player shifts his position he must not make a movement for at least a second before the ball is snapped. More than one player may be shifting at once as long as all get set.
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| Illegal Substitution |
A player may only enter the field of play while the ball is dead. They must also only leave crossing their own sideline. Substitutes entering the game must enter the field passed the numerals. Finally, except for the last two minutes of the half, the offense must not rush to the line and hurry up a snap if they are substituting.
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| Illegal Use of the Hands |
No defensive player is allowed to hold or push an offensive receiver or back on a passing play past the initial five yard chuck-zone. The first five yards past the line of scrimmage, the defense may jam, hold up, the receiver to keep them from getting by, but after that a penalty is awarded to the offense. Special Notes: Automatic first down awarded to offense
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| Intentional Grounding |
If a quarterback is between the offensive tackles, he may not throw the ball into the ground or out of bounds if their is no chance the pass will be completed. This means that a player must be in the area the ball is thrown to or a foul will be called. The ten yards is marked off from where the quarterback was when he threw the ball.
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| Kicking or Kneeling an Opponent |
A player can not kicking and kneeling.
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| Offensive Pass Interference |
An offensive player can not push or interfere with a defensive player while trying to catch the ball.
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| Offsides |
5 yard penalty and a public flogging
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| Pass touched by receiver after he has go |
Once a player goes out of bounds he is not allowed to touch the ball on that play.
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| Player Out of Bounds at Snap |
All eligible players must be on the field of play at the snap of the ball.
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| Roughing the Kicker |
(automatic first down, disqualified if flagrant)
Same as the five yard version only the foul is more flagrant. If the foul is too bad the player may be ejected
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| Roughing the Passer |
(automatic first down, disqualified if flagrant)
A player is allowed 1 step to hit the passer after the quarterback has thorwn the ball. If the quarterback is hit after this, a penalty is called.
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| Running into Kicker |
If a player hits the kicker and does not touch the ball, but the hit is not flagrant, only the five yard penalty is called.
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| Spearing |
A player can not lead with the crown (top)of their helmet when tackling an opponent.
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| Striking an Official (ala Randy Moss Spe |
(automatic disqualification)
No player may intentionaly strike, shove, push, etc. an official.
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| Striking Opponent with First |
(disqualified if flagrant)
Easy enough, you can't punch, slap, etc. an opponent.
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| Too Many Men on the Field |
ach team may only have eleven men on the field while the play is live
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| Tripping |
A person can not trip somebody in order to block or tackle them.
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| Unnecessary Roughness |
(disqualified if flagrant)
Foul occurs when, in the officials opinion, a player uses tactics that are uneccesary to block or tackle another player.
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| Using Helmut as a Weapon |
(automatic disqualification)
A player cannot remove his helmet at all while on the field of play to use as a weapon or to celebrate, argue, etc.
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Projecting the Vikings' 53-Man Roster: Defensive Line by Freakout
