Question from Eric Goska for people who know scoring rules
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:43 pm
I've looked through the NFL's guide for statisticians and I don't see this as being covered. Wondering if you might know the answer.
Packers at Lions opening day 1978.
2-4-L30 Middleton runs for +3 [Detroit's Bailey and GB's Thompson were cited for unsportsmanlike conduct.]
No yardage was marked off. The penalties offset. The next play continued as if the penalties had not been called.
3-1-L27 Middleton +2 and FIRST DOWN.
The question: Should a penalty for 0 yards given to both Lions and GB on that second down play?
A similar situation occurred in the fourth quarter.
For the game, GB was listed as having 8 accepted penalties for 40 yards; Lions 9 for 31.
Is that correct or should it be 6 for 40 and 7 for 31 as the unsportsmanlike penalties called in 1Q and 4Q offset both times?
Packers at Lions opening day 1978.
2-4-L30 Middleton runs for +3 [Detroit's Bailey and GB's Thompson were cited for unsportsmanlike conduct.]
No yardage was marked off. The penalties offset. The next play continued as if the penalties had not been called.
3-1-L27 Middleton +2 and FIRST DOWN.
The question: Should a penalty for 0 yards given to both Lions and GB on that second down play?
A similar situation occurred in the fourth quarter.
For the game, GB was listed as having 8 accepted penalties for 40 yards; Lions 9 for 31.
Is that correct or should it be 6 for 40 and 7 for 31 as the unsportsmanlike penalties called in 1Q and 4Q offset both times?