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

2022 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.09 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
Detroit	17	6	30	3	1	5	1	5	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	19	5	25	0	3	2	4	20	0	2	2
Chicago	17	4	20	0	2	2	1	5	1	0	1
Denver	17	4	20	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
Las Vegas	17	4	21	1	3	1	2	10	2	1	1
Tennessee	17	4	20	4	0	4	1	5	1	1	0
Miami	18	3	15	0	2	1	4	20	1	0	4
Minnesota	18	3	15	3	1	2	3	15	2	3	0
Philadelphia	20	3	15	0	2	1	3	15	1	2	1
San Francisco	20	3	15	4	1	2	2	10	1	2	0
Seattle	18	3	15	1	1	2	2	10	1	1	1
Washington	17	3	15	1	2	1	4	20	1	2	2
Baltimore	18	2	10	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	19	2	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	19	2	10	0	1	1	5	25	2	4	1
LA Rams	17	2	10	0	1	1	2	10	0	0	2
LA Chargers	18	2	10	1	1	1	1	5	0	0	1
New England	17	2	10	0	0	2	3	16	0	1	2
Arizona	17	1	5	1	0	1	2	10	0	2	0
Buffalo	18	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	1	1	0
Cleveland	17	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Green Bay	17	1	5	0	0	1	4	20	0	4	0
Houston	17	1	5	1	1	0	4	20	2	2	2
Jacksonville	19	1	5	1	0	1	4	20	0	2	2
Kansas City	20	1	5	2	0	1	3	15	6	3	0
New Orleans	17	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	17	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	18	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Carolina	17	0	0	2	0	0	5	25	0	2	3
Indianapolis	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	1
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	1	1	1
Totals	284	67	336	28	27	40	67	336	28	40	27