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

2018 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.38 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	0	2	1	1	4	1	1	0
Atlanta	16	2	10	2	0	2	1	5	0	0	1
Baltimore	17	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
Buffalo	16	1	5	1	1	0	2	10	1	2	0
Carolina	16	1	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	17	2	10	2	2	0	1	5	2	1	0
Cincinnati	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	3	15	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Dallas	18	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	3	1	1
Denver	16	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	1	5	2	0	1	5	25	1	3	2
Green Bay	16	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	1	2	0
Houston	17	1	5	1	0	1	2	10	2	0	2
Indianapolis	18	0	0	2	0	0	4	20	0	2	2
Jacksonville	16	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	1	1	1
Kansas City	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oakland	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
LA Rams	19	1	5	1	0	1	3	15	1	2	1
LA Chargers	18	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	3	15	3	0	3	2	10	2	0	2
Minnesota	16	3	15	2	0	3	2	10	0	2	0
New England	19	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
New Orleans	18	3	11	1	1	2	2	10	0	2	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Philadelphia	18	2	10	0	2	0	2	10	2	1	1
Pittsburgh	16	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	1	0	1
San Francisco	16	2	10	3	0	2	3	15	1	2	1
Seattle	17	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	1	1	2
Tampa Bay	16	1	5	2	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Tennessee	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	1	4	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Totals	267	44	215	27	18	26	44	215	27	26	18