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 1.78 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	17	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	3	1	0
Atlanta	17	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	0	0	2
Baltimore	19	3	15	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	20	6	30	0	4	2	3	15	1	2	1
Carolina	17	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Chicago	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Cincinnati	17	2	10	1	0	2	4	17	2	3	1
Cleveland	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	1	2	0
Dallas	17	4	20	3	2	2	5	25	2	5	0
Denver	18	4	20	1	0	4	1	5	1	0	1
Detroit	18	3	15	1	2	1	2	9	2	2	0
Green Bay	18	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	19	5	25	1	1	4	3	15	1	2	1
Indianapolis	17	1	5	0	0	1	4	20	0	2	2
Jacksonville	17	4	20	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	20	1	5	2	0	1	2	10	1	2	0
Las Vegas	17	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1	1	0
LA Rams	19	1	5	5	1	0	2	10	0	0	2
LA Chargers	18	1	5	2	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Miami	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	1
Minnesota	18	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	1	2	3
New England	17	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	1	1	0
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	17	2	11	1	0	2	3	15	0	1	2
Philadelphia	21	1	5	0	1	0	4	20	2	2	2
Pittsburgh	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	17	2	10	2	0	2	3	15	0	0	3
Seattle	17	4	20	0	3	1	1	5	1	1	0
Tampa Bay	18	2	10	0	2	0	1	5	1	0	1
Tennessee	17	4	20	0	3	1	3	15	1	1	2
Washington	20	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Totals	285	57	282	26	26	31	57	282	26	31	26