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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Then Vontaze Burfict earned a flag for his hit on Antonio Brown … and Adam Jones drew a second personal foul for scuffling with assistant coach Joey Porter.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The turnover, compounded by a personal foul penalty on Rico Dowdle, led to a quick touchdown drive for the Cowboys.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s Talanoa Hufanga committing a personal foul to jumpstart the touchdown drive.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
On the first of the Dons’ three consecutive touchdown drives, the Comanches committed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a third-and-7 play that would have gone for a 2-yard loss.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The turnover, compounded by a personal foul penalty on Rico Dowdle, led to a quick touchdown drive for the Cowboys.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s Talanoa Hufanga committing a personal foul to jumpstart the touchdown drive.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
On the first of the Dons’ three consecutive touchdown drives, the Comanches committed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a third-and-7 play that would have gone for a 2-yard loss.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Personal foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20foul. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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