roughing the passer
Late hit, quarterback
Roughing the passer is a penalty in American football for hitting the quarterback after he has released the ball or in an unnecessarily violent manner.
The rule protects quarterbacks from injury, given their vulnerability while throwing.
The call is often controversial: That roughing the passer penalty extended their drive.
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- pass rusherDefender targeting the quarterback
- defensive endPass-rushing lineman position
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- flagCloth symbol or signal
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- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- football rulesdowns, first down, first downs, touchdowns, field goals
- football officiatingreferee, penalty flag, yellow flag, false start, offside
offense vs defense penalties
roughing the passerholding
Maintaining physical possession
intentional grounding · offensive holding · illegal formation · false start · illegal motion
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