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In College Football, the most yards that the offense or defense can be penalized is 15 yards. In the NFL, that is unknown since a pass interference penalty on the defense is spotted at the spot of the foul. That means the penalty could be 20 yards, 30 yards, or even more. The most yards the offensive team can be penalized is 15 yards for a personal foul. *But since the NFL, etc. have the half-distance rule, the most you could lose is 50 yards (if you are on 'x' down and inches, the distance to the other endzone is 100 yards; half of this is 50 yards).
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What college football team has the most penalty yards in history?
Perhaps it was Miami in the 1991 Cotton Bowl against Texas. 202 yards.
What is the most common penalty in football?
False start
Who had most running yards in a high school football game?
the most yards for running the football in a game is Cole Wynn, Kansas. he ran 392 yards that game .
What is a loss of down in American football?
Loss of down is a tacked on penalty. Most common use of it is with intentional grounding, the offending team loses yards and the down they just played.
Who has throw the football for the most yards?
Brett fare
Who ran the longest yards in football?
Emmit Smith has the most career rushing yards in the NFL.
Who ran the most yards in football history?
Emmitt Smith
What is the most yards ever lost in a play of football?
48
Who has the most yards after contact in college football?
Trent Richardson
What is declining a penalty?
Declining a penalty is when the team not receiving the penalty turns down the penalty on the other team. Penalties usually result in a loss or gain of yards and a replay of the down.ExampleIf the offense runs a play on third down and ends up four yards short of a first down but commits an offensive penalty the defense would most likely want to decline that penalty so that the third down play stands. If they were to accept the penalty the offense would get another shot and making the third down yardage even though it would be 9 yards to go (5 yard penalty) or 14 yards to go (10 yard penalty). Even though the penalty would back up the offense why give them another shot at completing third down yardage. Declining the penalty makes it fourth down with four yards to go and they most likely punt.
Who has the most rushing yards in college football history?
Barry sanders
Who has the most rushing yards in a season of college football?
Barry Sanders
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