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
2017 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 7.75 Defensive Holding penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| New Orleans | 18 | 20 | 96 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston | 16 | 14 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 14 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 19 | 14 | 70 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Kansas City | 17 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| LA Rams | 17 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Chicago | 16 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Miami | 16 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Denver | 16 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Detroit | 16 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 16 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Seattle | 16 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Arizona | 16 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Carolina | 17 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| New England | 19 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 93 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 17 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Dallas | 16 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Green Bay | 16 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Oakland | 16 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Baltimore | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 17 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jacksonville | 19 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Washington | 16 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| LA Chargers | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 267 | 248 | 1191 | 88 | 100 | 148 | 248 | 1191 | 88 | 148 | 100 |