Roughing the kicker

In gridiron football, roughing the kicker is an action in which a defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker. This protection is also extended to the holder of a place kick. It is a separate penalty from "running into the kicker."^[1]

^ Nelson, David (1994). The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game. University of Delaware Press. p. 520. ISBN 9780874134551.

[nelson520-1] Nelson, David (1994). The anatomy of a game: football, the rules, and the men who made the game. University of Delaware Press. p. 520. ISBN 9780874134551.

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