Illegal Contact

Definition

Making significant contact with a receiver after the receiver has advanced five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Exceptions: The illegal contact is called only if the quarterback is still in pocket and the ball is still in his hands.

Outcome

5 yards, automatic first down

2024 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.94 Illegal Contact penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	10	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Baltimore	10	3	15	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	10	3	15	0	1	2	1	5	1	0	1
Carolina	10	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	10	1	5	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	1
Cleveland	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Dallas	9	3	15	2	2	1	2	10	1	2	0
Denver	10	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	1	0	1
Detroit	9	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Green Bay	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	10	2	10	0	0	2	1	5	0	1	0
Indianapolis	10	1	5	0	0	1	4	20	0	2	2
Jacksonville	10	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	9	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	2	0
Las Vegas	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
LA Rams	9	1	5	2	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
LA Chargers	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Miami	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Minnesota	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	0	2	0
New England	10	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
New Orleans	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	10	1	6	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Philadelphia	10	1	5	0	1	0	3	15	1	1	2
Pittsburgh	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	9	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Seattle	9	4	20	0	3	1	1	5	1	1	0
Tampa Bay	10	2	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tennessee	9	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	1	1
Washington	11	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	153	30	148	10	15	15	30	148	10	15	15