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

2016 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	7	70	3	4	0	0
2	16	6	54	1	5	1	0
3	16	6	60	5	1	1	1
4	15	6	58	2	4	0	0
5	14	4	39	1	3	0	0
6	15	13	130	8	5	0	0
7	15	1	10	1	0	0	0
8	13	6	55	2	4	2	0
9	13	8	80	4	4	1	0
10	14	8	68	6	2	2	0
11	14	12	116	8	4	3	1
12	16	3	26	1	2	1	0
13	15	7	55	5	2	0	0
14	16	14	132	11	3	0	0
15	16	7	63	6	1	0	0
16	16	4	33	1	3	1	0
17	16	7	66	3	4	1	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	3	30	2	1	1	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	1	10	1	0	0	0
Totals	264	123	1155	71	52	14	2

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	0.44	4.38	0.19	0.25	0	0
2	16	0.38	3.38	0.06	0.31	0.06	0
3	16	0.38	3.75	0.31	0.06	0.06	0.06
4	15	0.4	3.87	0.13	0.27	0	0
5	14	0.29	2.79	0.07	0.21	0	0
6	15	0.87	8.67	0.53	0.33	0	0
7	15	0.07	0.67	0.07	0	0	0
8	13	0.46	4.23	0.15	0.31	0.15	0
9	13	0.62	6.15	0.31	0.31	0.08	0
10	14	0.57	4.86	0.43	0.14	0.14	0
11	14	0.86	8.29	0.57	0.29	0.21	0.07
12	16	0.19	1.63	0.06	0.13	0.06	0
13	15	0.47	3.67	0.33	0.13	0	0
14	16	0.88	8.25	0.69	0.19	0	0
15	16	0.44	3.94	0.38	0.06	0	0
16	16	0.25	2.06	0.06	0.19	0.06	0
17	16	0.44	4.13	0.19	0.25	0.06	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.75	7.5	0.5	0.25	0.25	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.25	2.5	0.25	0	0	0
Totals	264	9.01	84.72	5.28	3.68	1.13	0.13