Defensive Holding
Definition
The illegal restraining of another player who is not in possession of the ball.
Outcome
5 yards and an automatic first down
2012 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
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- Season
Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 4.78 Defensive Holding penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carolina | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Chicago | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Denver | 17 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Detroit | 16 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Houston | 18 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakland | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| San Diego | 16 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Miami | 16 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| New England | 18 | 9 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Seattle | 18 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Washington | 17 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 267 | 153 | 747 | 54 | 68 | 85 | 153 | 747 | 54 | 85 | 68 |