Defensive Holding

[gophersfan]

For those of your wondering why Minnesota was flag for 10 yards defensive holding. i tweet Mike Pereira this question and his respond was this.

It's 5 yards & an automatic first down in the NFL and 10 yards and also a first down in college if against an eligible receiver.
https://twitter.com/MikePereira/status/257214874692751360

So it appear you can get a 10 yards defensive holding penalty. This was mention in our chat we had going when peoples were wondering why it was 10 yards.

 

[pregameatblarneys]

Was it an eligible receiver though? Looked like he was engaged with a O-lineman.

 

[upnorthkid]

Was it an eligible receiver though? Looked like he was engaged with a O-lineman.

that's what i thought as well.

 

[Stan The Caddy]

Johnson was basically tackled by a NW lineman and as he was going to the ground, he grabbed onto another NW lineman and took him to the ground. It was a long way from the play. Boarder line call at best.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

If I remember correctly it was a screen play correct? How the heck can you have defensive holding on a screen play? I'm so confused.

 

[Section2]

I get that, but why did they add the yardage to the end of the run?