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
2021 Stats
- View Defensive Holding Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 5.16 Defensive Holding penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 18 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 17 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 17 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 13 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Carolina | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Chicago | 17 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 21 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cleveland | 17 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Dallas | 18 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Detroit | 17 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Houston | 17 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacksonville | 17 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Las Vegas | 18 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| LA Rams | 21 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| LA Chargers | 17 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Miami | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| New England | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| N.Y. Jets | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| San Francisco | 20 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Seattle | 17 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 19 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Washington | 17 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 285 | 165 | 773 | 61 | 76 | 89 | 165 | 773 | 61 | 89 | 76 |