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.

2012 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.28 Illegal Touch Kick 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	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Buffalo	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	17	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	18	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Indianapolis	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jacksonville	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	16	1	5	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
St. Louis	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
San Diego	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
New England	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	1	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	2	10	0	1	1	1	5	0	1	0
Philadelphia	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
San Francisco	19	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	18	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	17	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	9	30	3	4	5	9	30	3	5	4