Hold On – Week 14
December 16, 2020
By Noonefromtampa
A four-game winning streak, to take the lead in the NFC East?
From a penalty stand point, this was the worst game so far this season with highs in both penalties called and accepted. The offense has two false starts and one delay of game, continuing the season long trend of basic execution errors.
The penalties in this game:
| Team | Called | Accepted | Offset | Yards | First Downs |
| Washington | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Opponent | 7 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
This is the game breakdown of accepted calls:
| Penalty | Opponent | Washington | Grand Total |
| Defensive Offside | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Delay of Game | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| False Start | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Illegal Motion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Offensive Holding | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 5 | 5 | 10 |
There were no key, game or momentum changing penalties this week. This biggest officiating issues were a catch where the ball bounced off the ground but the 49ers got off a play quickly so it could not be reviewed and another challenge over a ball spot which was upheld after review, costing Washington a timeout.
The season breakdowns through week 13 are as follows:
| Washington | Opponent | |||||
| Week | Accepted | Declined | Offset | Accepted | Declined | Offset |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Washington holds a 14-yard edge over their opponents in total penalty yards:
| Week | Washington | Opponent | Total Yards |
| 1 | 55 | 20 | 75 |
| 2 | 42 | 97 | 139 |
| 3 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
| 4 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
| 6 | 50 | 30 | 80 |
| 7 | 30 | 50 | 80 |
| 9 | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| 10 | 58 | 55 | 113 |
| 11 | 49 | 31 | 80 |
| 12 | 53 | 45 | 98 |
| 13 | 62 | 45 | 107 |
| 14 | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 574 | 588 | 1,162 |
The next chart shows the breakdown of the penalties that were accepted by unit:
| Washington | Opponent | |||||
| Week | Defense | Offense | Spec Tms | Defense | Offense | Spec Tms |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 6 |
The top penalties committed by Washington are offensive holding calls, false starts, delay of game, neutral zone infractions and defensive offsides:
| Penalty | Accepted | Declined | Offset | Grand Total |
| Clipping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Holding | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Defensive Offside | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Delay of Game | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Disqualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Encroachment | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Facemask | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| False Start | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Horse Collar Tackle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Illegal Double-Team Block | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illegal Formation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Illegal Motion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illegal Touch Kick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ineligible Downfield Pass | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Offensive Holding | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Offensive Offside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Taunting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Too Many Men on Field | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The next chart shows the penalties committed by each player:
| Player | Accepted | Declined | Offset | Grand Total |
| B. Scherff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Lucas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Roullier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Sims | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Inman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Payne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Sharpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Christian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Bostic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. McKissic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Moreland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Smith-Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Sprinkle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Curl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K.Fuller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Pierre-Louis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Ioannidis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Moses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Sweat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Offense | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Darby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Kerrigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Apke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Hemingway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. McLaurin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Settle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 72 | 8 | 1 | 81 |
Through week 14, your top three most penalized players are: Montez Sweat, with 8 penalty calls, all accepted; the offense with 7 calls (delay of game), all accepted; and Morgan Moses with 5 calls, 4 accepted.
As always, you can tweet penalty questions you would like see answered to me @noonefromtampa.
Statistics source: nflpenalties.com, nfl.com