NFL Penalties

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which one of the following offensive penalties is not a 10 yard penalty? illegal block above the waist chop block deliberate kick of a loose ball offensive pass interference

2. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for? The player is not suspended at all. The player is suspended for 1 down. The player is suspended for the rest of the game. The player is suspended for the rest of the possession.

3. A delay of game penalty at the start of either half is a 5 yard penalty. True False

4. If a team uses excessive time outs, how many yards is the resulting penalty. 10 yards This is not a penalty 15 yards 5 yards

5. Which one of these defensive penalties results in an automatic offensive first down? defensive offside encroachment running into kicker defensive holding

6. How many yards is a team penalized if the first onside kick goes out of bounds? 10 yards 5 yards 15 yards 0 yards

7. Can a taunting penalty, a pass interference, an offside/false start penalty, and an excessive timeouts penalty, go against both the offensive and defensive teams? Yes No

8. Which one of the following penalties is not a penalty in the NFL? holding leverage leaping charging

9. Which of the following is not part of the intentional grounding penalty? When the penalty is called at midfield, the other team automatically gets possesion.. Penalty is called when the ball is thrown away while the quarterback is in the pocket. If the penalty is called in the endzone, it is a safety. Results in loss of down at spot of foul, if called 10 yards behind scrimage.

10. Is there a penalty regarding the coin toss? Yes No