Illegal Touch Kick
Definition
The ball, after the free kick, first touches a member of the kicking team prior to traveling 10 yards. This is most often seen on an onside kick where a member of the kicking team prematurely comes in contact with the ball in an attempt to recover it.
Outcome
Receiving team gets the ball as the spot of the foul.
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Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Pos | Ref Crew | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Yardage | Declined | Offsetting | Home | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Washington | 09/18/16 | B.Church | SS | Bill Vinovich | 2 | 3 | 05:41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | No | No | No | Special Teams |
| Arizona | Buffalo | 09/25/16 | J.Bethel | CB | Walt Anderson | 3 | 2 | 13:25 | 4 | 10 | 5 | No | No | No | Special Teams |
| Indianapolis | San Diego | 09/25/16 | J.Doyle | TE | Ron Torbert | 3 | 4 | 00:07 | 4 | 11 | 0 | No | No | Yes | Special Teams |
| Detroit | Chicago | 10/02/16 | D.Carey | DB | Tony Corrente | 4 | 4 | 01:52 | 0 | 0 | 5 | No | No | No | Special Teams |
| Seattle | New Orleans | 10/30/16 | S.Terrell | FS | Ed Hochuli | 8 | 1 | 08:56 | 4 | 7 | 0 | No | No | No | Special Teams |
| Dallas | Baltimore | 11/20/16 | B.Jones | CB | John Parry | 11 | 1 | 00:20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | No | No | Yes | Special Teams |
| Jacksonville | Minnesota | 12/11/16 | A.Benn | WR | John Hussey | 14 | 4 | 05:29 | 4 | 10 | 5 | No | No | Yes | Special Teams |
| New England | Atlanta | 02/05/17 | S.Gostkowski | K | Carl Cheffers | Super Bowl | 3 | 02:06 | 0 | 0 | 5 | No | No | No | Special Teams |
| Totals | 2.75 | 2.5 | 6.13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |