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

2024 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.13 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	10	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Baltimore	11	3	15	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	11	3	15	0	1	2	1	5	1	0	1
Carolina	10	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	11	1	5	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	1
Cleveland	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Dallas	10	3	15	3	2	1	4	20	1	4	0
Denver	11	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	1	0	1
Detroit	10	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	1	1	0
Green Bay	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	11	4	20	0	0	4	1	5	1	1	0
Indianapolis	11	1	5	0	0	1	4	20	0	2	2
Jacksonville	11	3	15	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	10	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	2	0
Las Vegas	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
LA Rams	10	1	5	3	1	0	2	10	0	0	2
LA Chargers	10	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Miami	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Minnesota	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	0	2	2
New England	11	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	1	1	0
New Orleans	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	11	1	6	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Philadelphia	10	1	5	0	1	0	3	15	1	1	2
Pittsburgh	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	10	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Seattle	10	4	20	0	3	1	1	5	1	1	0
Tampa Bay	10	2	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tennessee	10	3	15	0	3	0	2	10	0	1	1
Washington	11	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	166	36	178	13	18	18	36	178	13	18	18