ALL HAIL BLEERGH.
In tribute to Bleergh (the God of Penalties), here’s the week thirteen’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 |
| LA | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | TD nullified |
| KC | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | TD nullified |
| GB | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | TD nullified |
| OAK | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | pickerception reversed |
| NO | ILLEGAL BLOCK ABOVE THE WAIST | pickerception reversed |
| BUF | ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS | pickerception reversed |
| ARI | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | pickerception reversed |
| LA | ROUGHING THE PASSER | pickerception reversed |
| HOU | UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT | pickerception reversed |
| HOU | DEFENSIVE HOLDING | pickerception reversed |
| WAS | UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT | Fumbleruski reversed |
These plays have multiple flags. This pleases Bleergh. This new features a double penalty (offsetting) on a scoring play.
| Offence | Defence | Description |
| ARI | LA | (8:53) (NO HUDDLE, SHOTGUN) 31-D.JOHNSON LEFT END TO LA 15 FOR 9 YARDS (51-T.REEDER). PENALTY ON LA-99-A.DONALD, DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE, DECLINED. PENALTY ON LA, DEFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD, DECLINED. |
| KC | OAK | (12:23) (SHOTGUN) 15-P.MAHOMES PASS DEEP RIGHT TO 11-D.ROBINSON FOR 32 YARDS, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED BY PENALTY. PENALTY ON KC-34-D.THOMPSON, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT OAK 32 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON OAK-27-T.MULLEN, DEFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING. |
| ATL | NO | (3:16) 24-D.FREEMAN RIGHT END PUSHED OB AT NO 30 FOR 8 YARDS (24-V.BELL). PENALTY ON NO-24-V.BELL, LOWERING THE HEAD TO INITIATE CONTACT, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT NO 38 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON ATL-13-C.BLAKE, UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS, OFFSETTING. |
| DET | CHI | (4:19) (SHOTGUN) 10-D.BLOUGH PASS INCOMPLETE DEEP LEFT TO 19-K.GOLLADAY (24-B.SKRINE). PENALTY ON CHI-24-B.SKRINE, DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT CHI 19 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON DET-19-K.GOLLADAY, OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE, OFFSETTING. |
| DET | CHI | 5-M.PRATER KICKS 69 YARDS FROM DET 35 TO CHI -4. 84-C.PATTERSON RAN OB AT CHI 25 FOR 29 YARDS (27-J.COLEMAN). PENALTY ON DET-27-J.COLEMAN, UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT DET 35 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON CHI-47-I.IRVING, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING. |
| MIA | PHI | (10:10) (SHOTGUN) 14-R.FITZPATRICK PASS INCOMPLETE SHORT MIDDLE TO 88-M.GESICKI [93-T.JERNIGAN]. MIA-70-J.DAVENPORT WAS INJURED DURING THE PLAY. HIS RETURN IS QUESTIONABLE. PENALTY ON PHI-93-T.JERNIGAN, ROUGHING THE PASSER, 15 YARDS, ENFORCED AT MIA 25 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON PHI-75-V.CURRY, DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE, DECLINED. |
| NYG | GB | (10:07) 8-D.JONES PASS DEEP LEFT TO 86-D.SLAYTON TO GB 39 FOR 29 YARDS (31-A.AMOS, 20-K.KING). PENALTY ON NYG, ILLEGAL FORMATION, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT NYG 32 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON GB-20-K.KING, ILLEGAL CONTACT, OFFSETTING. |
| KC | OAK | (13:08) (SHOTGUN) 15-P.MAHOMES PASS INCOMPLETE SHORT RIGHT TO 10-T.HILL [59-T.WHITEHEAD]. PENALTY ON OAK-59-T.WHITEHEAD, UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS, 15 YARDS, ENFORCED AT KC 45 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON OAK-59-T.WHITEHEAD, DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE, DECLINED. |
| MIA | PHI | (4:34) (SHOTGUN) 14-R.FITZPATRICK PASS INCOMPLETE SHORT MIDDLE TO 42-P.LAIRD [94-J.SWEAT]. PENALTY ON PHI-93-T.JERNIGAN, ROUGHING THE PASSER, 15 YARDS, ENFORCED AT MIA 39 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON PHI-93-T.JERNIGAN, DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE, DECLINED. |
| PHI | MIA | (9:36) (PUNT FORMATION) 1-C.JOHNSTON PUNTS 42 YARDS TO MIA 27, CENTER-45-R.LOVATO, FAIR CATCH BY 48-M.SHERELS. PENALTY ON MIA-30-C.LAMMONS, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, 10 YARDS, ENFORCED AT MIA 27. PENALTY ON MIA-33-J.WILTZ, ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS, DECLINED. |
| TB | JAX | (5:02) 8-B.PINION PUNTS 63 YARDS TO JAX 35, CENTER-97-Z.TRINER. 12-D.WESTBROOK TO JAX 46 FOR 11 YARDS (31-J.WHITEHEAD). PENALTY ON JAX-13-M.WALKER, ILLEGAL BLOCK ABOVE THE WAIST, 10 YARDS, ENFORCED AT JAX 40. PENALTY ON JAX-58-A.CALITRO, ILLEGAL BLOCK ABOVE THE WAIST, DECLINED. |
| JAX | TB | (3:33) (SHOTGUN) 15-G.MINSHEW II SCRAMBLES UP THE MIDDLE TO JAX 24 FOR 4 YARDS. 15-G.MINSHEW II PASS INCOMPLETE SHORT RIGHT TO 27-L.FOURNETTE. PENALTY ON JAX-15-G.MINSHEW II, ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS, 5 YARDS, ENFORCED AT JAX 24. PENALTY ON JAX-60-A.CANN, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, DECLINED. |
| DEN | LAC | (9:14) 30-P.LINDSAY RIGHT TACKLE TO 50 FOR 5 YARDS (58-T.DAVIS). PENALTY ON LAC-99-J.TILLERY, DEFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING, ENFORCED AT DEN 45 – NO PLAY. PENALTY ON DEN-68-E.WILKINSON, OFFENSIVE HOLDING, OFFSETTING. |
Here are the worst (in the eyes of Bleergh) penalties of the week.
| Team | Penalty | Result |
| OAK | DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 4 yards |
| TB | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 4 yards |
| ARI | ROUGHING THE PASSER | 2 yards |
| CHI | DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 4 yards |
| NYJ | FALSE START | 1 yard |
| NYJ | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | 3 yards |
| ATL | FALSE START | 3 yards |
| MIA | OFFENSIVE HOLDING | 4 yards |
| GB | NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION | 4 yards |
| TB | FALSE START | 1 yard |
| TB | NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION | 4 yards |
| CLE | ILLEGAL SHIFT | 3 yards |
Here are the Best (in the eyes of Bleergh) penalties of the week. As usual all DPI
| Team | Penalty | Result |
| JAX | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 20 yards |
| NO | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 22 yards |
| DAL | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 18 yards |
| DAL | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 23 yards |
| NO | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 35 yards |
| MIA | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 20 yards |
| LA | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 16 yards |
| LAC | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 37 yards |
| SEA | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 30 yards |
| NYJ | DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 39 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 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 | 105 | 708 | 6.74 | 0 | 0 |
| ATLANTA | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4.50 | 97 | 653 | 6.73 | 0 | 0 |
| BALTIMORE | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7.67 | 93 | 632 | 6.80 | 1 | 0 |
| BUFFALO | 10 | 3 | 53 | 7.57 | 105 | 707 | 6.73 | 1 | 0 |
| CAROLINA | 5 | 0 | 43 | 8.60 | 86 | 579 | 6.73 | 0 | 0 |
| CHICAGO | 12 | 1 | 89 | 8.09 | 102 | 687 | 6.74 | 0 | 0 |
| CINCINNATI | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.50 | 75 | 520 | 6.93 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 7 | 2 | 34 | 6.80 | 119 | 838 | 7.04 | 1 | 1 |
| DALLAS | 5 | 0 | 66 | 13.20 | 97 | 804 | 8.29 | 0 | 0 |
| DENVER | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8.33 | 100 | 679 | 6.79 | 0 | 0 |
| DETROIT | 12 | 2 | 85 | 8.50 | 117 | 760 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| GREEN BAY | 7 | 0 | 54 | 7.71 | 88 | 565 | 6.42 | 1 | 0 |
| HOUSTON | 10 | 2 | 79 | 9.88 | 104 | 726 | 6.98 | 1 | 0 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 6 | 0 | 40 | 6.67 | 82 | 540 | 6.59 | 1 | 0 |
| JACKSONVILLE | 16 | 2 | 110 | 7.86 | 121 | 898 | 7.42 | 1 | 1 |
| KANSAS CITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 94 | 713 | 7.59 | 1 | 0 |
| LOS ANGELES RAMS | 9 | 1 | 81 | 10.13 | 105 | 682 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | 9 | 1 | 82 | 10.25 | 95 | 664 | 6.99 | 0 | 0 |
| MIAMI | 7 | 1 | 49 | 8.17 | 90 | 569 | 6.32 | 1 | 1 |
| MINNESOTA | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10.00 | 96 | 698 | 7.27 | 2 | 2 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 8 | 0 | 60 | 7.50 | 84 | 689 | 8.20 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW ORLEANS | 10 | 0 | 121 | 12.10 | 115 | 801 | 6.97 | 2 | 1 |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | 6 | 1 | 31 | 6.20 | 83 | 592 | 7.13 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW YORK JETS | 10 | 0 | 106 | 10.60 | 109 | 880 | 8.07 | 0 | 0 |
| OAKLAND | 12 | 1 | 84 | 7.64 | 113 | 838 | 7.42 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILADELPHIA | 11 | 3 | 61 | 7.63 | 88 | 612 | 6.95 | 1 | 1 |
| PITTSBURGH | 11 | 1 | 65 | 6.50 | 102 | 747 | 7.32 | 1 | 0 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 7 | 1 | 54 | 9.00 | 83 | 712 | 8.58 | 0 | 0 |
| SEATTLE | 1 | 0 | 30 | 30.00 | 94 | 671 | 7.14 | 1 | 1 |
| TAMPA BAY | 8 | 0 | 44 | 5.50 | 112 | 727 | 6.49 | 1 | 1 |
| TENNESSEE | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11.00 | 87 | 697 | 8.01 | 2 | 2 |
| WASHINGTON | 6 | 0 | 65 | 10.83 | 104 | 664 | 6.38 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 227 | 23 | 1737 | 8.51 | 3145 | 22252 | 7.09 | 20 | 11 |
Penalties by type
| Name | Number called | Percentage | YTD | YTD Percentage |
| CHOP BLOCK | 0 | 0.00% | 10 | 0.32% |
| CLIPPING | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| DEFENSIVE DELAY OF GAME | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.06% |
| DEFENSIVE HOLDING | 9 | 3.96% | 243 | 7.73% |
| DEFENSIVE OFFSIDE | 11 | 4.85% | 158 | 5.02% |
| DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 25 | 11.01% | 231 | 7.34% |
| DEFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD | 1 | 0.44% | 29 | 0.92% |
| DELAY OF GAME | 7 | 3.08% | 99 | 3.15% |
| DELAY OF KICKOFF | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| DISQUALIFICATION | 1 | 0.44% | 11 | 0.35% |
| ENCROACHMENT | 1 | 0.44% | 23 | 0.73% |
| FACE MASK (15 YARDS) | 2 | 0.88% | 56 | 1.78% |
| FAIR CATCH INTERFERENCE | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.19% |
| FALSE START | 38 | 16.74% | 430 | 13.67% |
| HORSE COLLAR TACKLE | 0 | 0.00% | 12 | 0.38% |
| ILLEGAL BAT | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.06% |
| ILLEGAL BLINDSIDE BLOCK | 2 | 0.88% | 22 | 0.70% |
| ILLEGAL BLOCK ABOVE THE WAIST | 14 | 6.17% | 131 | 4.17% |
| ILLEGAL CONTACT | 6 | 2.64% | 40 | 1.27% |
| ILLEGAL CRACKBACK | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| ILLEGAL DOUBLE-TEAM BLOCK | 1 | 0.44% | 14 | 0.45% |
| ILLEGAL FORMATION | 8 | 3.52% | 73 | 2.32% |
| ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS | 1 | 0.44% | 6 | 0.19% |
| ILLEGAL MOTION | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 0.35% |
| ILLEGAL SHIFT | 2 | 0.88% | 58 | 1.84% |
| ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.13% |
| ILLEGAL TOUCH KICK | 1 | 0.44% | 8 | 0.25% |
| ILLEGAL TOUCH PASS | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS | 3 | 1.32% | 111 | 3.53% |
| INELIGIBLE DOWNFIELD KICK | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| INELIGIBLE DOWNFIELD PASS | 3 | 1.32% | 42 | 1.34% |
| INTENTIONAL GROUNDING | 3 | 1.32% | 23 | 0.73% |
| INVALID FAIR CATCH SIGNAL | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| LOW BLOCK | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.03% |
| KICK CATCH INTERFERENCE | 1 | 0.44% | 5 | 0.16% |
| LOWERING THE HEAD TO INITIATE CONTACT | 1 | 0.44% | 24 | 0.76% |
| NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION | 13 | 5.73% | 120 | 3.82% |
| OFFENSIVE HOLDING | 39 | 17.18% | 713 | 22.67% |
| OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE | 5 | 2.20% | 108 | 3.43% |
| OFFENSIVE TOO MANY MEN ON FIELD | 0 | 0.00% | 12 | 0.38% |
| OFFSIDE ON FREE KICK | 2 | 0.88% | 10 | 0.32% |
| PLAYER OUT OF BOUNDS ON KICK | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 0.16% |
| ROUGHING THE KICKER | 3 | 1.32% | 8 | 0.25% |
| ROUGHING THE PASSER | 8 | 3.52% | 107 | 3.40% |
| RUNNING INTO THE KICKER | 0 | 0.00% | 11 | 0.35% |
| TAUNTING | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 0.25% |
| TRIPPING | 0 | 0.00% | 7 | 0.22% |
| UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS | 13 | 5.73% | 120 | 3.82% |
| UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT | 3 | 1.32% | 26 | 0.83% |
| 227 | 100.00% | 3145 | 100.00% |
*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 17% of the total penalties called this week, down from last week of 19%.
Total number of penalties are up from 223 last week to 227 ( out of 2834 total plays) this week with no teams on bye.
ALL HAIL BLEERGH.
Thanks to http://nflsavant.com for the raw play by play data.
How does unsportsmanlike conduct reverse a fumble? I thought UC by definition occurs after a play…
Also for your consideration
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Classic
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmemes/comments/e73edp/_/
I recall how long the refs huddled after the genius LOLfins fake FG play. They really TRIED to sacrifice it to BLEERGH. ALL HAIL EVERY KNEE MUST BOW
16 penalties for Jax! Coughlin must’ve gotten all red faced.
Where can I get my vodka in 50 gallon drums? Or at least Nebuchadnezzars?
What you really need is a tun. 252 gallons of goodness.