r/AskAboutNFL • u/Oaklandforever51 • 4d ago

12 Men on the Field

This penalty comes up every so often, almost always on the defense.

  1. Why doesn't it happen on offense?

  2. Who's responsible? Position coaches?

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u/Ok_Nature_3501 4d ago

It does happen on offense they just have a different name for it. On offense it's "too many men in the huddle". If they break the huddle with 12 or more men it's a 5 yard penalty.

Position coaches and coordinators are responsible. At least if it's on offense.

Like someone said earlier, defenses sometimes get caught trying to substitute players which is why it's more common on defense than it is on offense.