Penalty (gridiron football)
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penalty-gridiron-football-184-341334
title:
Penalty (gridiron football)
text:
In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties by tossing a bright yellow colored penalty flag onto the field toward or at the spot of a foul. Many penalties result in moving the football toward the offending team's end zone, usually in 5 yard increments. Penalties may go as high as 25 yards depending on the penalty and league. Most penalties against the defensive team also result in the offe
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encyclopedia
description:
Penalty in American football
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(gridiron_football)
date created:
2009-01-27T01:29:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T02:53:05Z
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