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

Penalties By Season

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Season	Games	Penalty Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting	Total Flags
2020	269	59	293	25	34	21	0	80
2021	285	28	139	17	11	9	0	37
2022	284	67	336	27	40	24	4	95
2009	267	92	466	38	54	40	6	138
2010	267	75	356	45	30	15	1	91
2011	267	70	348	36	34	25	0	95
2012	267	68	348	33	35	15	2	85
2013	267	38	185	20	18	14	0	52
2014	267	106	528	58	48	36	5	147
2015	267	62	312	23	39	27	3	92
2016	267	48	238	22	26	14	3	65
2017	267	32	159	15	17	8	1	41
2018	267	44	215	18	26	25	2	71
2019	267	38	190	12	26	19	3	60
2024	166	36	178	18	18	11	2	49
2023	285	90	445	49	41	36	4	130
Totals	4226	953	4736	456	497	339	36	1328

Penalties By Season - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Season	Games	Penalty Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting	Total Flags
2020	269	0.22	1.09	0.09	0.13	0.08	0.00	0.30
2021	285	0.10	0.49	0.06	0.04	0.03	0.00	0.13
2022	284	0.24	1.18	0.10	0.14	0.08	0.01	0.33
2009	267	0.34	1.75	0.14	0.20	0.15	0.02	0.52
2010	267	0.28	1.33	0.17	0.11	0.06	0.00	0.34
2011	267	0.26	1.30	0.13	0.13	0.09	0.00	0.36
2012	267	0.25	1.30	0.12	0.13	0.06	0.01	0.32
2013	267	0.14	0.69	0.07	0.07	0.05	0.00	0.19
2014	267	0.40	1.98	0.22	0.18	0.13	0.02	0.55
2015	267	0.23	1.17	0.09	0.15	0.10	0.01	0.34
2016	267	0.18	0.89	0.08	0.10	0.05	0.01	0.24
2017	267	0.12	0.60	0.06	0.06	0.03	0.00	0.15
2018	267	0.16	0.81	0.07	0.10	0.09	0.01	0.27
2019	267	0.14	0.71	0.04	0.10	0.07	0.01	0.22
2024	166	0.22	1.07	0.11	0.11	0.07	0.01	0.30
2023	285	0.32	1.56	0.17	0.14	0.13	0.01	0.46
Totals	4226	0.23	1.12	0.11	0.12	0.08	0.01	0.31