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

2021 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	5	44	2	3	0	0
2	16	5	48	2	3	0	1
3	16	6	58	3	3	0	0
4	16	5	49	4	1	1	0
5	16	1	9	1	0	0	0
6	14	4	36	3	1	2	0
7	13	3	29	2	1	0	0
8	15	7	63	2	5	1	1
9	14	3	28	2	1	0	0
10	14	1	9	1	0	1	0
11	15	5	50	2	3	0	1
12	15	5	44	3	2	0	0
13	14	2	20	1	1	0	0
14	14	2	20	1	1	0	0
15	16	5	45	2	3	0	0
16	16	3	28	2	1	0	0
17	16	4	34	2	2	0	0
18	16	3	26	1	2	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	2	20	2	0	0	0
Totals	278	71	660	38	33	5	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	0.31	2.75	0.13	0.19	0	0
2	16	0.31	3	0.13	0.19	0	0.06
3	16	0.38	3.63	0.19	0.19	0	0
4	16	0.31	3.06	0.25	0.06	0.06	0
5	16	0.06	0.56	0.06	0	0	0
6	14	0.29	2.57	0.21	0.07	0.14	0
7	13	0.23	2.23	0.15	0.08	0	0
8	15	0.47	4.2	0.13	0.33	0.07	0.07
9	14	0.21	2	0.14	0.07	0	0
10	14	0.07	0.64	0.07	0	0.07	0
11	15	0.33	3.33	0.13	0.2	0	0.07
12	15	0.33	2.93	0.2	0.13	0	0
13	14	0.14	1.43	0.07	0.07	0	0
14	14	0.14	1.43	0.07	0.07	0	0
15	16	0.31	2.81	0.13	0.19	0	0
16	16	0.19	1.75	0.13	0.06	0	0
17	16	0.25	2.13	0.13	0.13	0	0
18	16	0.19	1.63	0.06	0.13	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	0.33	3.33	0.33	0	0	0
Totals	278	4.85	45.41	2.71	2.16	0.34	0.2