defensive holding
Illegal restraining foul
Defensive holding is a penalty in American football called when a defender illegally grabs or restrains an offensive player who doesn't have the ball, typically to prevent them from running a route or making a block.
The foul results in an automatic first down and a five-yard penalty against the defense: The cornerback was flagged for defensive holding on third down.
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
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defensive holdingpass interference
Illegal hindrance of receiver
illegal contact · unnecessary roughness · roughing the passer
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