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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 5.41 Illegal Block Above the Waist penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
LA Rams	17	10	92	0	6	4	2	16	1	1	1
Miami	16	9	87	0	7	2	5	50	4	3	2
Philadelphia	19	8	78	0	3	5	6	52	0	6	0
Atlanta	18	7	68	5	4	3	4	33	0	2	2
Chicago	16	7	68	0	2	5	12	114	2	7	5
Cincinnati	16	7	68	1	4	3	5	50	0	1	4
Jacksonville	19	7	59	2	4	3	4	35	0	3	1
Oakland	16	7	69	0	2	5	4	40	1	1	3
LA Chargers	16	7	63	1	3	4	4	40	0	2	2
Minnesota	18	7	70	2	5	2	5	48	2	2	3
New England	19	7	69	1	4	3	8	79	0	5	3
San Francisco	16	7	68	1	2	5	5	50	0	1	4
Tampa Bay	16	7	68	2	3	4	4	40	0	3	1
Tennessee	18	7	68	1	4	3	10	93	0	4	6
Buffalo	17	6	60	1	2	4	5	48	1	2	3
Green Bay	16	6	55	0	2	4	7	70	2	5	2
Seattle	16	6	60	1	3	3	8	77	2	4	4
Arizona	16	5	50	0	3	2	5	50	3	1	4
Denver	16	5	44	2	3	2	3	30	1	0	3
Detroit	16	5	50	2	5	0	3	30	2	2	1
Carolina	17	4	38	2	3	1	6	60	3	1	5
Indianapolis	16	4	34	0	2	2	1	10	0	1	0
New Orleans	18	4	40	1	3	1	6	58	0	1	5
N.Y. Jets	16	4	38	1	2	2	9	81	2	4	5
Baltimore	16	3	30	0	2	1	6	50	0	5	1
Cleveland	16	3	30	0	1	2	7	70	1	3	4
Kansas City	17	3	25	1	2	1	5	44	0	2	3
N.Y. Giants	16	3	26	0	1	2	3	28	0	2	1
Pittsburgh	17	3	20	1	0	3	1	10	0	0	1
Dallas	16	2	20	1	1	1	7	66	1	2	5
Houston	16	2	20	1	2	0	8	77	1	4	4
Washington	16	1	10	0	0	1	5	46	1	3	2
Totals	267	173	1645	30	90	83	173	1645	30	83	90