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

2009 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.88 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	18	2	10	0	1	1	1	5	2	1	0
Atlanta	16	2	10	3	1	1	3	15	3	3	0
Baltimore	18	7	35	1	2	5	3	15	4	1	2
Buffalo	16	4	20	1	0	4	2	10	0	0	2
Carolina	16	3	15	1	1	2	4	20	1	3	1
Chicago	16	0	0	1	0	0	5	26	0	2	3
Cincinnati	17	4	20	2	2	2	10	50	2	5	5
Cleveland	16	2	10	3	2	0	3	15	1	2	1
Dallas	18	4	20	0	2	2	1	5	1	0	1
Denver	16	4	20	1	2	2	1	5	1	1	0
Detroit	16	2	10	1	1	1	3	20	1	2	1
Green Bay	17	7	40	1	4	3	1	5	0	1	0
Houston	16	2	10	1	2	0	3	15	2	1	2
Indianapolis	19	1	5	1	1	0	2	11	2	2	0
Jacksonville	16	4	20	3	2	2	0	0	2	0	0
Kansas City	16	2	10	2	1	1	2	10	1	0	2
Oakland	16	5	25	2	3	2	6	30	1	4	2
St. Louis	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
San Diego	17	4	20	1	0	4	3	15	2	2	1
Miami	16	4	19	2	1	3	1	5	1	1	0
Minnesota	18	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
New England	17	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	2	3	2
New Orleans	19	3	15	2	2	1	1	5	2	0	1
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	4	0	0	5	25	0	5	0
N.Y. Jets	19	9	46	2	4	5	4	19	1	1	3
Philadelphia	17	7	36	0	1	6	3	15	4	2	1
Pittsburgh	16	0	0	1	0	0	4	20	3	3	1
San Francisco	16	2	10	3	1	1	1	5	3	0	1
Seattle	16	1	5	3	0	1	2	10	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	16	2	10	2	1	1	2	10	1	2	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	1	0	0	6	30	2	4	2
Washington	16	4	20	0	0	4	3	15	0	0	3
Totals	267	92	466	46	38	54	92	466	46	54	38