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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With the Rockets up one, Durant fouled Gilgeous-Alexander with two seconds left, picking up his sixth personal foul and exiting the game.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The unit picked up three penalties that each cost 15 yards, including an avoidable personal foul on linebacker Nick Rodriguez.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Gators were flagged for a personal foul that pushed back a field goal attempt even further.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Thanks to a personal foul penalty that kept the drive alive, Weaver finished it off with a 6-yard run off tackle to give Mansfield an early 7-0 lead.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The unit picked up three penalties that each cost 15 yards, including an avoidable personal foul on linebacker Nick Rodriguez.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Gators were flagged for a personal foul that pushed back a field goal attempt even further.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Thanks to a personal foul penalty that kept the drive alive, Weaver finished it off with a 6-yard run off tackle to give Mansfield an early 7-0 lead.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Personal foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20foul. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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