personal foul
noun
: a foul in a game (such as basketball) involving usually physical contact with or deliberate roughing of an opponent compare technical foul
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The internet mob was also up in arms after the Chiefs’ Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans during which two defenders were flagged for personal fouls on Patrick Mahomes.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
If a personal foul is also involved, a 15-yard penalty is also enforced.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
After the Commanders defense appeared to hold the Eagles to a field goal attempt, a personal foul call kept the drive alive.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
And a separate personal foul penalty on a third down led to Philly’s last touchdown of the half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
If a personal foul is also involved, a 15-yard penalty is also enforced.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
After the Commanders defense appeared to hold the Eagles to a field goal attempt, a personal foul call kept the drive alive.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
And a separate personal foul penalty on a third down led to Philly’s last touchdown of the half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Personal foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20foul. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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