ALL HAIL BLEERGH.
In tribute to Bleergh, here’s the week eights’s best and worst penalties. Here’s a random breakdown of this weeks penalties. I may or may not try to find the tape for these, nor am I making any judgement call on the individual penalties. I’m sure that there are plays that should have been called and were not, and other plays where the penalty wasn’t needed, depending on your fandom. This is mainly me looking a some numbers and publishing my findings, so let me know if there’s something you would like to see added or removed to the list.
Here are the bestest (in the eyes of Bleergh) penalties of the week:
| Team | Penalty | Result |
| GB | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | TD nullified |
| NO | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | TD nullified |
| SF | OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | TD nullified |
| DEN | UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS | FIELD GOAL nullified |
| TB | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | PICKERCEPTION nullified |
These plays have multiple flags. This pleases Bleergh.
| Offence | Defence | Description |
| LA | CIN | (10:42) 16-J.GOFF PASS SHORT MIDDLE TO 30-T.GURLEY TO CIN 33 FOR 3 YARDS (94-S.HUBBARD). PENALTY ON LA-77-A.WHITWORTH, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, 10 YARDS, ENFORCED AT CIN 36 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON LA-73-D.EDWARDS, INELIGIBLE DOWNFIELD PASS, DECLINED. |
| PIT | MIA | (9:01) (SHOTGUN) 2-M.RUDOLPH PASS SHORT LEFT TO 24-B.SNELL PUSHED OB AT MIA 25 FOR 16 YARDS (49-S.EGUAVOEN). PENALTY ON PIT-73-R.FOSTER, OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE, DECLINED. PENALTY ON PIT-53-M.POUNCEY, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, 10 YARDS, ENFORCED AT MIA 41 – NO PLAY. |
| SEA | ATL | (6:24) (SHOTGUN) 3-R.WILSON PASS INCOMPLETE DEEP RIGHT TO 16-T.LOCKETT. PENALTY ON SEA-78-D.FLUKER, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT ATL 16 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON ATL-20-K.SHEFFIELD, DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE, OFFSETTING. |
| NO | ARI | (14:39) (NO HUDDLE, SHOTGUN) 9-D.BREES PASS SHORT LEFT TO 19-T.GINN RAN OB AT ARI 5 FOR 7 YARDS (21-P.PETERSON). PENALTY ON ARI, DEFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD, 5 YARDS, ENFORCED AT ARI 12 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON ARI-90-J.BULLARD, DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE, DECLINED. |
| WAS | MIN | (9:10) (SHOTGUN) 7-D.HASKINS SACKED AT WAS 22 FOR -8 YARDS (95-I.ODENIGBO). PENALTY ON WAS, ILLEGAL SHIFT, DECLINED. PENALTY ON WAS-72-D.PENN, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, DECLINED. |
| TEN | TB | (3:56) (SHOTGUN) 17-R.TANNEHILL PASS DEEP MIDDLE INTENDED FOR 84-C.DAVIS INTERCEPTED BY 33-C.DAVIS AT TEN 42. 33-C.DAVIS TO TEN 42 FOR NO GAIN (84-C.DAVIS). PENALTY ON TB-33-C.DAVIS, DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE, 17 YARDS, ENFORCED AT TEN 25 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON TB-50-V.VEA, ROUGHING THE PASSER, DECLINED. |
Here are the worst (in the eyes of Bleergh) penalties of the week.
| Team | Penalty | Result |
| SF | DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 1 yard |
| IND | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | 4 yards |
| IND | DEFENSIVE HOLDING | 4 yards |
| LA | ROUGHING THE PASSER | 4 yards |
| NYJ | LOWERING THE HEAD TO INITIATE CONTACT | 1 yard |
| LAC | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 2 yards |
| LAC | HORSE COLLAR TACKLE | 4 yards |
| TEN | DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 4 yards |
| DEN | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 3 yards |
Here are the Best (in the eyes of Bleergh) penalties of the week.
| Team | Penalty | Result |
| IND | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 24 yards |
| TEN | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 43 yards |
| MIA | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 25 yards |
| DET | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 25 yards |
| MIN | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 19 yards |
| TB | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 20 yards |
| NE | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 17 yards |
| IND | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 22 yards |
And here’s the total number of penalties per team this weekend.
| Team | Penalties against | Penalties declined | Penalty yards | Ave yards per penalty | YTD penalties | YTD penalty yards | YTD Ave yards per penalty | Challenges | Challenges Reversed |
| ARIZONA | 5 | 1 | 30 | 6.00 | 70 | 445 | 6.36 | 0 | 0 |
| ATLANTA | 5 | 0 | 40 | 8.00 | 72 | 507 | 7.04 | 0 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE | BYE | 0 | 0 | n/a | 62 | 425 | 6.85 | 0 | 0 |
| BUFFALO | 10 | 2 | 57 | 5.70 | 65 | 454 | 6.98 | 0 | 0 |
| CAROLINA | 11 | 2 | 70 | 6.36 | 51 | 326 | 6.39 | 0 | 0 |
| CHICAGO | 5 | 0 | 42 | 8.40 | 59 | 408 | 6.92 | 0 | 0 |
| CINCINNATI | 7 | 1 | 40 | 5.71 | 59 | 381 | 6.46 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 15 | 2 | 85 | 5.67 | 83 | 536 | 6.46 | 2 | 0 |
| DALLAS | BYE | 0 | 0 | n/a | 62 | 515 | 8.31 | 0 | 0 |
| DENVER | 12 | 2 | 88 | 7.33 | 72 | 494 | 6.86 | 0 | 0 |
| DETROIT | 8 | 1 | 75 | 9.38 | 68 | 417 | 6.13 | 0 | 0 |
| GREEN BAY | 5 | 1 | 25 | 5.00 | 55 | 367 | 6.67 | 1 | 1 |
| HOUSTON | 8 | 1 | 50 | 6.25 | 74 | 500 | 6.76 | 0 | 0 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 11 | 1 | 103 | 9.36 | 53 | 337 | 6.36 | 1 | 1 |
| JACKSONVILLE | 10 | 1 | 70 | 7.00 | 79 | 569 | 7.20 | 1 | 0 |
| KANSAS CITY | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10.00 | 69 | 506 | 7.33 | 1 | 0 |
| LOS ANGELES RAMS | 10 | 2 | 49 | 4.90 | 70 | 435 | 6.21 | 0 | 0 |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | 11 | 3 | 53 | 4.82 | 60 | 417 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| MIAMI | 7 | 2 | 45 | 6.43 | 51 | 309 | 6.06 | 0 | 0 |
| MINNESOTA | 9 | 2 | 74 | 8.22 | 75 | 549 | 7.32 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8.00 | 55 | 436 | 7.93 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW ORLEANS | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.50 | 66 | 391 | 5.92 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | 5 | 0 | 44 | 8.80 | 55 | 393 | 7.15 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW YORK JETS | 10 | 0 | 83 | 8.30 | 69 | 513 | 7.43 | 0 | 0 |
| OAKLAND | 11 | 0 | 100 | 9.09 | 64 | 520 | 8.13 | 1 | 0 |
| PHILADELPHIA | 6 | 2 | 44 | 7.33 | 58 | 422 | 7.28 | 0 | 0 |
| PITTSBURGH | 10 | 2 | 60 | 6.00 | 52 | 392 | 7.54 | 1 | 1 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 5 | 1 | 31 | 6.20 | 44 | 338 | 7.68 | 0 | 0 |
| SEATTLE | 13 | 3 | 60 | 4.62 | 67 | 431 | 6.43 | 0 | 0 |
| TAMPA BAY | 10 | 2 | 70 | 7.00 | 66 | 406 | 6.15 | 0 | 0 |
| TENNESSEE | 6 | 0 | 77 | 12.83 | 58 | 471 | 8.12 | 0 | 0 |
| WASHINGTON | 6 | 2 | 46 | 7.67 | 74 | 460 | 6.22 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 240 | 36 | 1688 | 7.03 | 2037 | 14070 | 6.93 | 8 | 3 |
Penalties by type
| Name | Number called | Percentage | YTD | YTD Percentage |
| CHOP BLOCK | 1 | 0.42% | 7 | 0.34% |
| CLIPPING | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.05% |
| DEFENSIVE DELAY OF GAME | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| DEFENSIVE HOLDING | 17 | 7.08% | 176 | 8.64% |
| DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 14 | 5.83% | 101 | 4.96% |
| DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 17 | 7.08% | 121 | 5.94% |
| DEFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD | 1 | 0.42% | 19 | 0.93% |
| DELAY OF GAME | 7 | 2.92% | 67 | 3.29% |
| DELAY OF KICKOFF | 1 | 0.42% | 1 | 0.05% |
| DISQUALIFICATION | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 0.39% |
| ENCROACHMENT | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 0.74% |
| FACE MASK (15 YARDS) | 4 | 1.67% | 42 | 2.06% |
| FAIR CATCH INTERFERENCE | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 0.25% |
| FALSE START | 37 | 15.42% | 269 | 13.21% |
| HORSE COLLAR TACKLE | 2 | 0.83% | 9 | 0.44% |
| ILLEGAL BAT | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| ILLEGAL BLINDSIDE BLOCK | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 0.74% |
| ILLEGAL BLOCK ABOVE THE WAIST | 10 | 4.17% | 86 | 4.22% |
| ILLEGAL CONTACT | 2 | 0.83% | 26 | 1.28% |
| ILLEGAL DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK | 2 | 0.83% | 9 | 0.44% |
| ILLEGAL FORMATION | 7 | 2.92% | 44 | 2.16% |
| ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.15% |
| ILLEGAL MOTION | 1 | 0.42% | 9 | 0.44% |
| ILLEGAL SHIFT | 6 | 2.50% | 35 | 1.72% |
| ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.15% |
| ILLEGAL TOUCH KICK | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.15% |
| ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS | 9 | 3.75% | 66 | 3.24% |
| INELIGIBLE DOWNFIELD PASS | 4 | 1.67% | 27 | 1.33% |
| INTENTIONAL GROUNDING | 1 | 0.42% | 15 | 0.74% |
| INVALID FAIR CATCH SIGNAL | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.05% |
| KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| LOWERING THE HEAD TO INITIATE CONTACT | 3 | 1.25% | 15 | 0.74% |
| NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION | 11 | 4.58% | 71 | 3.49% |
| OFFENSIVE HOLDING | 51 | 21.25% | 490 | 24.05% |
| OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 14 | 5.83% | 76 | 3.73% |
| OFFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 0.39% |
| OFFSIDE ON FREE KICK | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.29% |
| PLAYER OUT OF BOUNDS ON KICK | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| ROUGHING THE KICKER | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| ROUGHING THE PASSER | 6 | 2.50% | 77 | 3.78% |
| RUNNING INTO THE KICKER | 2 | 0.83% | 7 | 0.34% |
| TAUNTING | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.29% |
| TRIPPING | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% |
| UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS | 10 | 4.17% | 72 | 3.53% |
| UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 0.69% |
*note that the zeros are penalties called from previous weeks but still in the list. Way too lazy to remove them and it ups my word count. Ha.
Offensive holding with over 21% of the total penalties called this week, way down from week 7 of 28%.
Total number of penalties are up from 201 last week to 2040 this week with 2 teams on bye.
NFL rule explained
New to the ever growing penalty list this week is “Delay of Kickoff”. It’s pretty much what you expect, in that the kick off didn’t happen before the play clock expired. Still a fun one and it happened to NE of all teams. I assume this is the last we’ll see Mike Nugent.
ALL HAIL BLEERGH.
and thanks to http://nflsavant.com for the data.
I somehow missed the Delay of Kickoff flag. Never seen that before.
At least Donks WOO!!! are ELITE in pleasing BLEERGH.
Another term for Balls; Cincinnati Bow-tie.
One of the “horse collar” tackles.
BULLSHIT.
But there we have it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNNFSqGeQ8
I’m sure at full speed it looked like a donkey collar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYo4Zd6ow8
Time to shovel the driveway.
That roughing the passer for 4 yards must have felt pretty good for the guy that did it.
There isn’t a defensive player, coach, or coordinator in the league that wouldn’t trade 4 yards for a chance to level Brady or Rodgers.
Fixed that for you.
Ah yes, I had forgotten ‘The Jets Corollary’ Point well made.
Mike Nugent? More like Mike New-Gent, amirite? Cause he’s gonna get fired and replaced with a newer gentleman! Get it? Ha ha ha ha ha yeah!
[and since it’s the Patriots, he’ll probably be replaced with Roberto Aguayo, who will have a career resurgence and go on to have a fifteen year Pro Bowl career]
from moonshinedudeerin’s open thread last night, Nugent got cut yesterday. haha. i didn’t know at time of writing this.
Aw shucks….. more defensive touching….. sure.
no means no
Nein means one more than eight?
Sorry I meant “defensive holding”
Shit, that made it worse.
Maybe the penalty should be ‘defensive struggle cuddle’
Okay, maybe not.