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.

2009 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.41 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	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Atlanta	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	16	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	2	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	18	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Houston	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	16	2	10	0	2	0	1	5	0	0	1
Kansas City	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
St. Louis	16	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Diego	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
New Orleans	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
N.Y. Jets	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	17	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	16	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	1	0	1
Seattle	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Totals	267	13	50	2	8	5	13	50	2	5	8