Illegal Block Above the Waist

Definition

Often called on the field as "Illegal Block in the Back". A blocker contacting a non-ballcarrying member of the opposing team from behind and above the waist.

Outcome

10 yards

2024 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Las Vegas	Kansas City	11/29/24	J.Shorter	TE	Clay Martin	13	4	09:53	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Tennessee	Washington	12/01/24	J.Williams	LB	Ron Torbert	13	1	02:23	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Tampa Bay	Las Vegas	12/08/24	R.Jarrett	WR	Alan Eck	14	1	11:28	1	10	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
Tennessee	Jacksonville	12/08/24	K.Brooks	DB	Tra Blake	14	3	14:08	4	6	0	No	Yes	Yes	Special Teams
LA Rams	Buffalo	12/08/24	K.Dotson	OL	Craig Wrolstad	14	2	10:18	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Cincinnati	Dallas	12/09/24	T.Anderson	DB	Scott Novak	14	2	00:15	4	5	7	No	No	No	Special Teams
Cincinnati	Dallas	12/09/24	T.Hudson	TE	Scott Novak	14	4	05:41	4	10	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Carolina	Dallas	12/15/24	L.Johnson	DB	Bill Vinovich	15	1	01:46	4	9	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Dallas	Carolina	12/15/24	I.Mukuamu	DB	Bill Vinovich	15	2	15:00	4	10	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
N.Y. Giants	Baltimore	12/15/24	G.Dulcich	TE	Brad Allen	15	2	00:32	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Cincinnati	Tennessee	12/15/24	C.Brown	RB	Craig Wrolstad	15	2	00:47	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Indianapolis	Denver	12/15/24	T.Goodson	RB	Carl Cheffers	15	2	11:51	4	15	0	Yes	No	No	Special Teams
LA Chargers	Tampa Bay	12/15/24	D.Leonard	DB	Scott Novak	15	3	05:06	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Chicago	Minnesota	12/16/24	T.Smith	DB	John Hussey	15	3	13:59	4	20	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
New England	Buffalo	12/22/24	M.Dial	DB	Brad Allen	16	2	11:08	4	1	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Arizona	Carolina	12/22/24	K.Barnes	LB	Adrian Hill	16	1	04:55	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
LA Rams	N.Y. Jets	12/22/24	H.Long	TE	Ron Torbert	16	1	00:23	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Tampa Bay	Dallas	12/22/24	A.Grier	LB	Land Clark	16	4	04:57	4	2	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
New England	LA Chargers	12/28/24	J.Hasty	RB	John Hussey	17	2	00:02	0	0	0	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
LA Chargers	New England	12/28/24	K.Williamson	DB	John Hussey	17	3	13:19	4	9	0	Yes	No	No	Special Teams
N.Y. Jets	Buffalo	12/29/24	J.Ruckert	TE	Clete Blakeman	17	3	05:13	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Dallas	Washington	01/05/25	C.Goodwin	DB	Clete Blakeman	18	1	13:02	4	12	9	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Las Vegas	LA Chargers	01/05/25	D.Richardson	DB	Carl Cheffers	18	1	05:18	4	14	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Pittsburgh	Atlanta	09/08/24	M.Killebrew	DB	Brad Rogers	1	4	05:25	4	3	0	Yes	No	No	Special Teams
Pittsburgh	Atlanta	09/08/24	M.Robinson	LB	Brad Rogers	1	4	05:25	4	3	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Chicago	Tennessee	09/08/24	D.Hardy	DL	Shawn Smith	1	3	07:16	4	17	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Tennessee	Chicago	09/08/24	N.Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	Shawn Smith	1	3	06:12	4	13	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Dallas	Cleveland	09/08/24	T.Guyton	OL	Clete Blakeman	1	4	13:08	2	7	10	No	No	No	Offense
Washington	Tampa Bay	09/08/24	O.Zaccheaus	WR	Bill Vinovich	1	1	00:45	3	6	10	No	No	No	Offense
Jacksonville	Cleveland	09/15/24	T.Bigsby	RB	Adrian Hill	2	4	14:24	4	7	9	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
San Francisco	Minnesota	09/15/24	R.Green	DB	Brad Allen	2	1	04:45	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Denver	Pittsburgh	09/15/24	G.Bolles	OL	Clete Blakeman	2	4	08:43	1	10	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
Atlanta	Philadelphia	09/16/24	J.Bertrand	LB	Craig Wrolstad	2	2	05:15	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Denver	Tampa Bay	09/22/24	B.Powers	OL	Alan Eck	3	2	10:36	3	13	10	No	No	No	Offense
Tampa Bay	Denver	09/22/24	S.Dennis	LB	Alan Eck	3	2	00:02	0	0	0	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
San Francisco	LA Rams	09/22/24	J.Brendel	OL	Clete Blakeman	3	3	03:05	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
LA Rams	San Francisco	09/22/24	C.Parkinson	TE	Clete Blakeman	3	4	11:57	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Atlanta	Kansas City	09/22/24	R.Dwelley	TE	Tra Blake	3	3	01:16	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Jacksonville	Houston	09/29/24	Y.Abdullah	LB	Tra Blake	4	4	00:18	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
New England	San Francisco	09/29/24	T.Thornton	WR	Scott Novak	4	3	03:36	3	13	10	No	No	No	Offense
Minnesota	N.Y. Jets	10/06/24	Jy.Ward	DB	Scott Novak	5	2	02:00	4	19	5	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Minnesota	N.Y. Jets	10/06/24	E.Ingram	OL	Scott Novak	5	4	05:00	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Kansas City	Philadelphia	02/09/25	J.Hicks	DB	Ron Torbert	Super Bowl	3	02:40	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Green Bay	Houston	10/20/24	R.Doubs	WR	Scott Novak	7	4	10:10	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Philadelphia	N.Y. Giants	10/20/24	J.Hunt	LB	Tra Blake	7	1	05:25	4	19	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Washington	Carolina	10/20/24	C.Ferrell	DL	Carl Cheffers	7	1	02:37	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Defense
Baltimore	Cleveland	10/27/24	C.Kolar	TE	Shawn Smith	8	4	04:55	0	0	9	No	No	No	Special Teams
Indianapolis	Houston	10/27/24	K.Joseph	DB	Brad Allen	8	4	01:03	4	7	9	No	No	No	Special Teams
Jacksonville	Green Bay	10/27/24	D.Thomas	DB	Land Clark	8	3	00:21	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
New Orleans	LA Chargers	10/27/24	B.Means	WR	Alan Eck	8	2	14:16	3	12	10	No	No	No	Offense
Kansas City	Las Vegas	10/27/24	J.Hicks	DB	Adrian Hill	8	3	13:39	4	9	7	No	No	No	Special Teams
Kansas City	Las Vegas	10/27/24	J.Hicks	DB	Adrian Hill	8	3	06:40	0	0	7	No	No	No	Special Teams
Tennessee	New England	11/03/24	J.Latham	OL	Alex Kemp	9	2	03:13	2	7	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Kansas City	Tampa Bay	11/04/24	D.Hopkins	WR	John Hussey	9	3	02:12	2	2	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
N.Y. Giants	Carolina	11/10/24	T.Fox	LB	Shawn Hochuli	10	3	15:00	0	0	0	No	Yes	No	Special Teams
LA Chargers	Tennessee	11/10/24	A.Finley	DB	Craig Wrolstad	10	4	15:00	4	16	5	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Philadelphia	Dallas	11/10/24	J.Trotter	LB	Alex Kemp	10	2	01:48	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Detroit	Houston	11/10/24	B.Niemann	LB	Bill Vinovich	10	3	04:04	4	15	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Washington	Philadelphia	11/14/24	N.Igbinoghene	DB	Adrian Hill	11	1	02:26	4	4	5	No	No	No	Special Teams
Baltimore	Pittsburgh	11/17/24	S.Kane	DB	Clay Martin	11	2	15:00	4	20	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Minnesota	Chicago	11/24/24	C.Ham	RB	Clay Martin	12	1	05:47	4	15	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Arizona	Seattle	11/24/24	T.McBride	TE	Scott Novak	12	4	01:30	2	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Totals							2.59		2.15	7.09	492	3	5	23