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

2011 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	13	128	5	8	0	0
2	16	4	40	3	1	0	2
3	16	11	93	8	3	0	0
4	16	10	87	7	3	0	0
5	13	6	58	2	4	1	0
6	13	4	34	3	1	0	1
7	13	12	107	5	7	0	0
8	13	3	30	1	2	0	0
9	14	1	6	0	1	0	0
10	16	4	36	2	2	3	0
11	14	5	46	3	2	0	0
12	16	5	44	3	2	1	0
13	16	7	69	4	3	1	0
14	16	6	59	3	3	0	0
15	16	7	54	4	3	3	0
16	16	9	80	1	8	0	0
17	16	8	73	3	5	2	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	4	38	3	1	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	1	10	0	1	1	0
Totals	264	120	1092	60	60	12	3

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	0.81	8	0.31	0.5	0	0
2	16	0.25	2.5	0.19	0.06	0	0.13
3	16	0.69	5.81	0.5	0.19	0	0
4	16	0.63	5.44	0.44	0.19	0	0
5	13	0.46	4.46	0.15	0.31	0.08	0
6	13	0.31	2.62	0.23	0.08	0	0.08
7	13	0.92	8.23	0.38	0.54	0	0
8	13	0.23	2.31	0.08	0.15	0	0
9	14	0.07	0.43	0	0.07	0	0
10	16	0.25	2.25	0.13	0.13	0.19	0
11	14	0.36	3.29	0.21	0.14	0	0
12	16	0.31	2.75	0.19	0.13	0.06	0
13	16	0.44	4.31	0.25	0.19	0.06	0
14	16	0.38	3.69	0.19	0.19	0	0
15	16	0.44	3.38	0.25	0.19	0.19	0
16	16	0.56	5	0.06	0.5	0	0
17	16	0.5	4.56	0.19	0.31	0.13	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	1	9.5	0.75	0.25	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.25	2.5	0	0.25	0.25	0
Totals	264	8.86	81.03	4.5	4.37	0.96	0.21