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

2021 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.88 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	18	3	15	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	17	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	17	1	5	1	0	1	2	10	0	2	0
Buffalo	19	2	10	0	2	0	1	5	3	1	0
Carolina	17	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Chicago	17	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Cincinnati	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Cleveland	17	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dallas	18	2	10	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	17	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	17	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Green Bay	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	17	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Indianapolis	17	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	0	0	3
Jacksonville	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Kansas City	20	2	10	0	0	2	1	5	1	0	1
Las Vegas	18	1	5	1	1	0	2	10	0	0	2
LA Rams	21	1	5	0	1	0	2	9	0	2	0
LA Chargers	17	0	0	2	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Miami	17	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	17	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	2	0
New England	18	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
N.Y. Jets	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	18	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Pittsburgh	18	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
San Francisco	20	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Seattle	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tennessee	18	3	14	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	17	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	1	1	3
Totals	285	28	139	9	17	11	28	139	9	11	17