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What is the penalty for a returner running after a fair catch signal?

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Retry Correct Incorrect A delay of game penalty is called against a returner who attempts to run after signaling for a fair catch. It carries a punishment of five yards backward from where the signal was made.
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Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images

What is the penalty for a returner running after a fair catch signal?

  • Loss of downs
  • Automatic ejection
  • Delay of game
  • 15 yards
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