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Quote: Originally Posted by Ueauvan

whats the difference between encroachment and offside, and when is unabated to the quarterback added

Unabated to the QB is when a player comes offside without being touched by the OL (typically a wide edge rusher) and the refs blow the play dead immediately to protect the QB from taking a hard, unprotected hit. It's the same 5 yard penalty, it just stops the play then and there and denies the offense its free play.

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and a bonus question, 49ers vs ravens in sb. there was a possibility from the safety kick (i assume) that if it had been a fair catch, there can be a free kick, no snap unopposed? and that would have been a field goal?

Yes that's correct. If you fair catch a punt/kickoff, you can attempt a field goal from that spot with no rush or defense. But, it would have required a poor punt.