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Penalties

These football resources explain the illegal plays that result in various penalties, the yardage each carries, and the signals used by the officials.
Penalties by Distance
The NFL's official website lists all penalties and sorts them by the penalty yardage each carries.
Official Signals
All the official signals of the NFL are illustrated.

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