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
2023 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 2.81 Illegal Contact penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Atlanta | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 19 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Carolina | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Chicago | 17 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Green Bay | 19 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston | 19 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacksonville | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LA Rams | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Chargers | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miami | 18 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| New England | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 17 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 20 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seattle | 17 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Washington | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 285 | 90 | 445 | 40 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 445 | 40 | 41 | 49 |