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
2015 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 4.03 Illegal Block Above the Waist penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 16 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Carolina | 19 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 8 | 78 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dallas | 16 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denver | 19 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Detroit | 16 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Houston | 17 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 16 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Kansas City | 18 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oakland | 16 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| San Diego | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Miami | 16 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| New England | 18 | 8 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Seattle | 18 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Washington | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 267 | 129 | 1182 | 25 | 69 | 60 | 129 | 1182 | 25 | 60 | 69 |