Illegal Use of Hands

Definition

Illegal use of the hands against a player while attempting to ward off a block, cover a receiver, or tackle a ball carrier. There are several restrictions on how a player may initiate contact, such as hands to the facemask of the other player involved in the blocking.

Outcome

10 yards if committed by offense; 5 yards and automatic first down if committed by defense

2024 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.34 Illegal Use of Hands 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	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	1	1	2
Atlanta	10	4	21	1	4	0	2	10	0	2	0
Baltimore	10	3	15	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	10	3	20	1	2	1	1	5	0	1	0
Chicago	9	1	5	1	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
Cincinnati	10	3	13	0	2	1	3	25	1	1	2
Cleveland	9	1	10	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
Dallas	9	1	5	0	0	1	3	11	0	2	1
Denver	10	1	5	0	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
Detroit	9	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	0	1	1
Green Bay	9	3	25	0	2	1	2	10	0	1	1
Houston	10	3	20	1	2	1	1	5	1	0	1
Indianapolis	10	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Jacksonville	10	2	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	9	2	15	1	1	1	2	10	1	1	1
Las Vegas	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
LA Rams	9	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	3	1	0
LA Chargers	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	0	1	2
Miami	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	9	3	15	0	1	2	1	5	0	0	1
New England	10	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	1	1	1
New Orleans	10	2	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	10	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	10	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Philadelphia	10	1	5	0	0	1	2	8	0	0	2
Pittsburgh	9	1	5	1	0	1	2	15	0	1	1
San Francisco	9	1	5	2	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Seattle	9	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Tampa Bay	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	2	0
Tennessee	9	2	10	0	1	1	1	10	0	1	0
Washington	11	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Totals	153	43	249	12	21	22	43	249	12	22	21