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

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
3	16	3	15	1	2	2	0
4	16	1	5	0	1	2	0
5	14	2	10	1	1	0	0
6	14	1	5	0	1	0	0
7	15	4	20	1	3	1	1
8	13	0	0	0	0	1	0
9	13	4	20	4	0	0	0
10	14	4	20	2	2	0	0
11	14	1	5	0	1	0	0
12	16	1	5	0	1	0	0
13	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
14	16	3	15	2	1	0	0
15	16	3	15	1	2	0	0
16	16	1	5	1	0	0	0
17	16	2	9	1	1	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	2	10	1	1	1	0
Totals	229	32	159	15	17	8	1

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
3	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0.13	0
4	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0.13	0
5	14	0.14	0.71	0.07	0.07	0	0
6	14	0.07	0.36	0	0.07	0	0
7	15	0.27	1.33	0.07	0.2	0.07	0.07
8	13	0	0	0	0	0.08	0
9	13	0.31	1.54	0.31	0	0	0
10	14	0.29	1.43	0.14	0.14	0	0
11	14	0.07	0.36	0	0.07	0	0
12	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0	0
13	16	0	0	0	0	0.06	0
14	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0	0
15	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0	0
16	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0	0
17	16	0.13	0.56	0.06	0.06	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.5	2.5	0.25	0.25	0.25	0
Totals	229	2.53	12.54	1.21	1.3	0.72	0.07