Football 5 Yard Penalties List (2024)

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Now, let's dive into the comprehensive list of 5-yard penalties in football, meticulously categorized by league and alphabetically ordered for your convenience:

NFL 5-Yard Penalties:

1. Delay of game
2. Encroachment
3. False start
4. Illegal formation
5. Illegal forward handling
6. Illegal forward pass
7. Illegal kick
8. Illegal motion
9. Illegal shift
10. Illegal snap
11. Illegal substitution
12. Illegal touching of a forward pass
13. Illegally touching of a free kick
14. Illegal use of hands by defense
15. Ineligible player downfield on kick
16. Ineligible player downfield on pass
17. Invalid fair-catch signal
18. Kicking team player voluntarily out of bounds
19. Neutral zone infraction
20. Offside
21. Running into kicker
22. Second excess team timeout after two-minute warning
23. Too many players on the field
24. Defensive Offside
25. Delay Of Game
26. Delay Of Kickoff
27. Disconcerting Acts or Signals
28. Encroachment
29. False Start
30. Illegal Contact
31. Illegal Formation
32. Illegal Forward Handoff
33. Illegal Forward Pass
34. Illegal Kick And Kicking Loose Ball
35. Illegal Motion
36. Illegal Shift
37. Illegal Substitution
38. Illegal Touching of a Forward Pass
39. Illegal Use Of Hands
40. Ineligible Downfield Kick
41. Ineligible Downfield Pass
42. Invalid Fair Catch Signal
43. Neutral Zone Infraction
44. Offensive Offside
45. Offside On Free Kick
46. Pass Interference
47. Player Out Of Bounds On Kick
48. Running Into The Kicker
49. Sideline Infraction
50. Too Many Men On Field

College Football 5-Yard Penalties:

The list mirrors the NFL penalties, as college football generally adopts similar rules.

CFL 5-Yard Penalties:

1. Defensive Offside
2. Encroachment
3. False start
4. Illegal Contact
5. Illegal Forward Pass
6. Illegal Kick And Kicking Loose Ball
7. Illegal Motion
8. Illegal Shift
9. Illegal Use Of Hands
10. Ineligible Downfield Pass
11. Neutral Zone Infraction
12. Offensive Offside
13. Offside On Free Kick
14. Player Out Of Bounds On Kick
15. Pyramiding
16. Running Into The Kicker
17. Time Count

High School Football 5-Yard Penalties:

Similar to NFL and college football, high school football incorporates the same set of 5-yard penalties.

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