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

2011 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.19 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	16	3	15	2	1	2	4	20	0	3	1
Atlanta	17	2	10	0	1	1	1	5	0	1	0
Baltimore	18	1	5	0	0	1	3	15	0	1	2
Buffalo	16	2	10	2	0	2	1	5	1	1	0
Carolina	16	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	2	1	2
Chicago	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	17	1	5	0	1	0	3	15	0	1	2
Cleveland	16	2	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	1	1	1
Denver	18	1	5	3	1	0	3	15	0	2	1
Detroit	17	3	15	1	2	1	2	9	0	0	2
Green Bay	17	1	5	2	0	1	3	15	1	2	1
Houston	18	3	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Indianapolis	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Jacksonville	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Kansas City	16	1	5	1	0	1	3	15	2	1	2
Oakland	16	6	30	0	1	5	4	20	1	1	3
St. Louis	16	3	15	1	1	2	5	25	1	2	3
San Diego	16	3	14	0	2	1	1	5	1	1	0
Miami	16	3	15	0	2	1	2	10	2	1	1
Minnesota	16	2	10	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	0
New England	19	1	5	2	0	1	7	34	1	6	1
New Orleans	18	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	0	2
N.Y. Giants	20	3	15	0	1	2	2	10	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	16	3	15	1	0	3	3	15	1	1	2
Philadelphia	16	1	5	0	0	1	3	15	2	1	2
Pittsburgh	17	2	10	0	1	1	2	10	2	0	2
San Francisco	18	2	10	1	2	0	2	10	1	2	0
Seattle	16	6	30	2	5	1	2	10	0	1	1
Tampa Bay	16	5	24	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0
Tennessee	16	4	20	1	2	2	3	15	0	0	3
Washington	16	1	5	1	1	0	2	10	1	2	0
Totals	267	70	348	25	36	34	70	348	25	34	36