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

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	8	78	6	2	2	0
2	16	8	77	4	4	3	1
3	16	4	40	4	0	0	0
4	15	4	35	1	3	2	0
5	14	10	90	8	2	2	0
6	14	10	91	6	4	2	0
7	14	8	77	2	6	1	0
8	14	10	89	5	5	1	0
9	13	6	56	4	2	0	0
10	14	8	77	4	4	1	0
11	14	7	62	3	4	1	1
12	16	5	46	0	5	1	0
13	16	11	109	7	4	0	0
14	16	8	70	3	5	1	1
15	16	7	52	4	3	2	0
16	16	3	23	3	0	1	0
17	16	8	71	5	3	2	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	3	29	0	3	0	0
Super Bowl	1	1	10	0	1	0	0
Totals	261	129	1182	69	60	22	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	0.5	4.88	0.38	0.13	0.13	0
2	16	0.5	4.81	0.25	0.25	0.19	0.06
3	16	0.25	2.5	0.25	0	0	0
4	15	0.27	2.33	0.07	0.2	0.13	0
5	14	0.71	6.43	0.57	0.14	0.14	0
6	14	0.71	6.5	0.43	0.29	0.14	0
7	14	0.57	5.5	0.14	0.43	0.07	0
8	14	0.71	6.36	0.36	0.36	0.07	0
9	13	0.46	4.31	0.31	0.15	0	0
10	14	0.57	5.5	0.29	0.29	0.07	0
11	14	0.5	4.43	0.21	0.29	0.07	0.07
12	16	0.31	2.88	0	0.31	0.06	0
13	16	0.69	6.81	0.44	0.25	0	0
14	16	0.5	4.38	0.19	0.31	0.06	0.06
15	16	0.44	3.25	0.25	0.19	0.13	0
16	16	0.19	1.44	0.19	0	0.06	0
17	16	0.5	4.44	0.31	0.19	0.13	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.75	7.25	0	0.75	0	0
Super Bowl	1	1	10	0	1	0	0
Totals	261	10.13	94	4.64	5.53	1.45	0.19