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

2018 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	11	106	4	7	3	0
2	16	17	168	11	6	2	0
3	16	17	137	8	9	2	0
4	15	6	57	5	1	0	0
5	15	10	93	6	4	0	1
6	15	9	86	5	4	0	0
7	14	8	65	5	3	0	0
8	14	10	90	7	3	1	0
9	13	5	46	1	4	1	0
10	14	6	58	2	4	0	0
11	13	12	112	1	11	0	0
12	15	11	108	6	5	2	2
13	16	12	119	4	8	0	0
14	16	11	109	6	5	1	1
15	16	18	164	12	6	0	0
16	16	14	129	5	9	3	0
17	16	8	79	6	2	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	1	5	1	0	0	0
Conference Championships	2	2	13	1	1	0	0
Totals	262	188	1744	96	92	15	4

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	0.69	6.63	0.25	0.44	0.19	0
2	16	1.06	10.5	0.69	0.38	0.13	0
3	16	1.06	8.56	0.5	0.56	0.13	0
4	15	0.4	3.8	0.33	0.07	0	0
5	15	0.67	6.2	0.4	0.27	0	0.07
6	15	0.6	5.73	0.33	0.27	0	0
7	14	0.57	4.64	0.36	0.21	0	0
8	14	0.71	6.43	0.5	0.21	0.07	0
9	13	0.38	3.54	0.08	0.31	0.08	0
10	14	0.43	4.14	0.14	0.29	0	0
11	13	0.92	8.62	0.08	0.85	0	0
12	15	0.73	7.2	0.4	0.33	0.13	0.13
13	16	0.75	7.44	0.25	0.5	0	0
14	16	0.69	6.81	0.38	0.31	0.06	0.06
15	16	1.13	10.25	0.75	0.38	0	0
16	16	0.88	8.06	0.31	0.56	0.19	0
17	16	0.5	4.94	0.38	0.13	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.25	1.25	0.25	0	0	0
Conference Championships	2	1	6.5	0.5	0.5	0	0
Totals	262	13.42	121.24	6.88	6.57	0.98	0.26