Illegal Use of Hands

Definition

Illegal use of the hands against a player while attempting to ward off a block, cover a receiver, or tackle a ball carrier. There are several restrictions on how a player may initiate contact, such as hands to the facemask of the other player involved in the blocking.

Outcome

10 yards if committed by offense; 5 yards and automatic first down if committed by defense

2015 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	4	25	1	3	4	0
2	16	14	105	10	4	7	3
3	16	8	54	6	2	1	0
4	15	12	67	7	5	1	0
5	14	9	59	8	1	4	2
6	14	5	31	2	3	1	0
7	14	7	36	6	1	1	1
8	14	6	40	3	3	1	1
9	13	4	20	1	3	1	1
10	14	5	30	3	2	1	1
11	14	6	38	1	5	2	0
12	16	9	57	3	6	0	0
13	16	5	35	3	2	3	0
14	16	5	40	3	2	2	0
15	16	7	37	2	5	3	0
16	16	5	40	4	1	2	0
17	16	6	29	3	3	3	1
Divisional Playoffs	4	2	11	2	0	1	1
Totals	260	119	754	68	51	38	11

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	0.25	1.56	0.06	0.19	0.25	0
2	16	0.88	6.56	0.63	0.25	0.44	0.19
3	16	0.5	3.38	0.38	0.13	0.06	0
4	15	0.8	4.47	0.47	0.33	0.07	0
5	14	0.64	4.21	0.57	0.07	0.29	0.14
6	14	0.36	2.21	0.14	0.21	0.07	0
7	14	0.5	2.57	0.43	0.07	0.07	0.07
8	14	0.43	2.86	0.21	0.21	0.07	0.07
9	13	0.31	1.54	0.08	0.23	0.08	0.08
10	14	0.36	2.14	0.21	0.14	0.07	0.07
11	14	0.43	2.71	0.07	0.36	0.14	0
12	16	0.56	3.56	0.19	0.38	0	0
13	16	0.31	2.19	0.19	0.13	0.19	0
14	16	0.31	2.5	0.19	0.13	0.13	0
15	16	0.44	2.31	0.13	0.31	0.19	0
16	16	0.31	2.5	0.25	0.06	0.13	0
17	16	0.38	1.81	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.06
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.5	2.75	0.5	0	0.25	0.25
Totals	260	8.27	51.83	4.89	3.39	2.69	0.93