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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1 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	2	10	1	0	2	3	15	0	2	1
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Baltimore	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	17	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	0	0	3
Carolina	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	1	4	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Cincinnati	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	1	5	1	1	0	2	10	1	1	1
Dallas	16	2	10	0	0	2	1	5	2	0	1
Denver	16	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	16	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Houston	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	1	1
Indianapolis	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	19	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	0	1	1
Kansas City	17	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	1	2	1
LA Rams	17	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1	1	0
LA Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	18	1	5	2	0	1	2	9	0	2	0
New England	19	2	10	0	2	0	3	15	1	1	2
New Orleans	18	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
N.Y. Jets	16	4	20	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	19	3	15	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
San Francisco	16	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Seattle	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	2	10	0	2	0	1	5	1	1	0
Tennessee	18	2	10	1	0	2	2	10	0	1	1
Washington	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	32	159	9	15	17	32	159	9	17	15