personal foul
Americannoun
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personal fouls
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of personal foul
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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But in a split second, he remembered jumping over a standing person results in a 15-yard personal foul penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Notre Dame lost its standout nose tackle, Chris Colon, for next week’s game after being ejected for two 15-yard personal foul penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
The unnecessary roughness penalty was the third personal foul on Greenlaw this season and his ejection was his second in the past two years.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Mahomes had a 10-yard run and got hit by Jonathan Owens while going out of bounds, leading to a personal foul that put the ball at Green Bay’s 45.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
“It didn’t look like a personal foul to me,” Dickert said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
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