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

2016 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	1	5	1	0	1	1
2	16	4	20	1	3	1	1
3	16	8	39	2	6	0	0
4	15	4	20	2	2	2	0
5	14	3	15	1	2	0	0
6	15	3	15	0	3	0	1
7	15	3	15	1	2	3	0
8	13	5	25	1	4	0	0
10	14	3	15	1	2	3	0
11	14	2	10	2	0	0	0
12	16	3	14	2	1	1	0
14	16	3	15	2	1	0	0
15	16	2	10	2	0	0	0
16	16	1	5	1	0	1	0
17	16	2	10	2	0	2	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	1	5	1	0	0	0
Totals	232	48	238	22	26	14	3

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0.06	0.06
2	16	0.25	1.25	0.06	0.19	0.06	0.06
3	16	0.5	2.44	0.13	0.38	0	0
4	15	0.27	1.33	0.13	0.13	0.13	0
5	14	0.21	1.07	0.07	0.14	0	0
6	15	0.2	1	0	0.2	0	0.07
7	15	0.2	1	0.07	0.13	0.2	0
8	13	0.38	1.92	0.08	0.31	0	0
10	14	0.21	1.07	0.07	0.14	0.21	0
11	14	0.14	0.71	0.14	0	0	0
12	16	0.19	0.88	0.13	0.06	0.06	0
14	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0	0
15	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0	0
16	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0.06	0
17	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0.13	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.25	1.25	0.25	0	0	0
Totals	232	3.37	16.74	1.64	1.74	0.91	0.19