Bengals 2011 Penalty Breakdown

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 6, 2011 10:59 AM EDT in Penalties

Through four game this season, the Cincinnati Bengals have committed 23 infractions in which 19 were enforced. Of the biggest violators is A.J. Green, who has been flagged for two false starts, an offensive pass interference and illegal formation (declined). Andre Smith has committed three false starts while Nate Clements and Frostee Rucker are the only other Bengals players to commit multiple penalties this year.

Compared to the 2010 squad, the Bengals have committed four less penalties this year with far fewer presnap fouls on offense.

A breakdown of the team's penalties after the jump -- if you dare.

Bengals 2011 Penalty Report
False Start	6
Offensive Holding	4
Illegal Block Above The Waist	2
Defensive Pass Interference	2
Horse Collar Tackle	1
Roughing the Passer	1
Offensive Pass Interference	1
Defensive Offside	1
Unnecessary Roughness	1
Defensive 12-men On-Field	1
Defensive Holding	1
Illegal Formation	1
Illegal Use of Hands	1

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Shouldn't they have 9 delay of games by now and 7 wasted timeouts?

weird

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by Grizzlyfox on Oct 6, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

The false starts by A.J Green and Andre Smith are birds of a different feather.

I can partly understand why a nervous Smith, worried about pass protection, might false start if the opposing lineman twitches. But I don’t understand why a receiver like Green should ever false start. What’s his concern? Is the cornerback going to get a head start on his back-pedaling?

by no kidding on Oct 6, 2011 12:09 PM EDT reply actions