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

2009 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	3	30	2	1	0	0
2	16	11	103	5	6	1	0
3	16	11	105	6	5	0	0
4	14	4	34	2	2	0	0
5	14	8	70	5	3	1	0
6	14	3	27	1	2	0	0
7	13	4	40	3	1	0	0
8	13	5	48	3	2	0	0
9	13	6	60	3	3	1	0
10	15	14	131	5	9	1	1
11	16	9	88	5	4	0	0
12	16	6	49	2	4	1	0
13	16	13	120	3	10	2	0
14	16	4	35	1	3	0	0
15	16	10	94	7	3	1	0
16	16	3	30	2	1	2	0
17	16	5	50	3	2	1	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	1	10	1	0	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	3	27	2	1	0	0
Conference Championships	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	266	123	1151	61	62	12	1

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	0.19	1.88	0.13	0.06	0	0
2	16	0.69	6.44	0.31	0.38	0.06	0
3	16	0.69	6.56	0.38	0.31	0	0
4	14	0.29	2.43	0.14	0.14	0	0
5	14	0.57	5	0.36	0.21	0.07	0
6	14	0.21	1.93	0.07	0.14	0	0
7	13	0.31	3.08	0.23	0.08	0	0
8	13	0.38	3.69	0.23	0.15	0	0
9	13	0.46	4.62	0.23	0.23	0.08	0
10	15	0.93	8.73	0.33	0.6	0.07	0.07
11	16	0.56	5.5	0.31	0.25	0	0
12	16	0.38	3.06	0.13	0.25	0.06	0
13	16	0.81	7.5	0.19	0.63	0.13	0
14	16	0.25	2.19	0.06	0.19	0	0
15	16	0.63	5.88	0.44	0.19	0.06	0
16	16	0.19	1.88	0.13	0.06	0.13	0
17	16	0.31	3.13	0.19	0.13	0.06	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.25	2.5	0.25	0	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.75	6.75	0.5	0.25	0	0
Conference Championships	2	0	0	0	0	0.5	0
Totals	266	8.85	82.75	4.61	4.25	1.22	0.07