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

2021 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
T.Diggs	Dallas	DB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	1	0
S.Thompson	Carolina	LB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
T.Hendrickson	Cincinnati	DL	21	1	0.05	5	0.24	1	0	0	0
O.Aboushi	LA Chargers	G	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0	0
Z.Sieler	Miami	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
C.Gardner-Johnson	New Orleans	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
W.Hernandez	N.Y. Giants	G	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
A.Donald	LA Rams	DL	21	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
T.Mullen	Las Vegas	CB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
P.Adebo	New Orleans	DB	17	1	0.06	6	0.35	1	0	1	0
L.Ogunjobi	Cincinnati	DT	21	1	0.05	5	0.24	0	1	0	0
F.Cox	Philadelphia	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
J.Hankins	Las Vegas	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	1	0
A.Oruwariye	Detroit	DB	17	2	0.12	9	0.53	0	2	0	0
L.Niang	Kansas City	OL	20	1	0.05	10	0.50	1	0	0	0
J.Franklin-Myers	N.Y. Jets	DL	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
B.Huff	N.Y. Jets	DL	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
X.Howard	Miami	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
D.Lowry	Green Bay	DL	18	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
T.Herndon	Jacksonville	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
S.Griffin	Jacksonville	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
M.Jack	Jacksonville	LB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
A.Blackson	Chicago	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	1	0
N.Wright	Dallas	DB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
A.Jackson	Miami	OL	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	1	0	0	0
A.Muhammad	Indianapolis	DL	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
T.Lewan	Tennessee	OL	18	1	0.06	10	0.56	0	1	0	0
A.Whitworth	LA Rams	OL	21	1	0.05	10	0.48	1	0	0	0
D.Smith	Tampa Bay	OL	19	1	0.05	9	0.47	0	1	0	0
D.Godchaux	New England	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
Mi.Carter	N.Y. Jets	RB	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0	0
T.Mitchell	Houston	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
D.Autry	Tennessee	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0	0
E.Griffen	Minnesota	DE	17	2	0.12	10	0.59	1	1	0	0
N.Needham	Miami	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
L.Joseph	LA Chargers	DT	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
J.Abram	Las Vegas	DB	18	1	0.06	3	0.17	1	0	0	0
B.Nichols	Chicago	DT	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
J.Tillery	LA Chargers	DL	17	2	0.12	10	0.59	1	1	0	0
W.Jackson	Washington	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
K.Miller	Las Vegas	OL	18	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
Tyr.Smith	Dallas	OL	18	1	0.06	10	0.56	0	1	0	0
J.Poyer	Buffalo	DB	19	1	0.05	10	0.53	0	1	0	0
B.Turner	Green Bay	OL	18	2	0.11	20	1.11	1	1	0	0
K.Taylor	Carolina	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
M.Remmers	Kansas City	T	20	1	0.05	10	0.50	0	1	0	0
J.Simmons	Tennessee	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
A.Robinson	LA Rams	DL	21	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
V.Butler	Buffalo	DT	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	1	0	0	0
R.Davis	Miami	DL	17	2	0.12	10	0.59	0	2	0	0
A.Key	San Francisco	DE	20	1	0.05	5	0.25	0	1	0	0
A.Anzalone	Detroit	LB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
E.Jones	LA Rams	LB	21	1	0.05	5	0.24	0	1	0	0
D.Hilliard	Tennessee	RB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0	0
C.Reed	Indianapolis	G	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	1	0	0	0
T.Hill	Cincinnati	OL	21	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
H.Smith	Minnesota	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
S.Chandler	Carolina	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
T.Hopkins	Cincinnati	C	21	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
T.Steele	Dallas	OL	18	1	0.06	10	0.56	1	0	0	0
S.Neal	Buffalo	DB	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	0	1	0	0
J.Hawkins	Atlanta	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
E.Goldman	Chicago	DT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
I.Wynn	New England	OL	18	1	0.06	10	0.56	1	0	0	0
D.Jackson	Buffalo	DB	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	0	1	0	0
E.McCoy	New Orleans	OL	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0	0
P.Jones	Minnesota	LB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
L.Sneed	Kansas City	DB	20	2	0.10	5	0.25	1	1	0	0
A.Leatherwood	Las Vegas	T	18	1	0.06	11	0.61	0	1	0	0
S.Lawson	N.Y. Jets	DE	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
G.Stewart	Indianapolis	DL	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
J.Ramsey	LA Rams	DB	21	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
B.Murphy	Arizona	DB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0	0
I.Prince	Cincinnati	OL	21	1	0.05	10	0.48	1	0	0	0
E.Fisher	Indianapolis	T	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
J.Martin	Houston	DE	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
K.Phillips	N.Y. Jets	DT	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
J.Marshall	N.Y. Jets	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
J.Smith-Williams	Washington	DL	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
A.Thomas	San Francisco	DB	20	2	0.10	10	0.50	0	2	0	0
Q.Williams	N.Y. Jets	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
D.Mims	N.Y. Jets	WR	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	1	0	0	0
L.Carter	N.Y. Giants	LB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
K.Keke	Green Bay	DE	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
R.Ya-Sin	Indianapolis	CB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
A.Gotsis	Jacksonville	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
I.Melifonwu	Detroit	DB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
D.Harris	Houston	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
R.Carter	Houston	LB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
L.Williams	N.Y. Giants	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
G.Bolles	Denver	OL	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0	0
N.Igbinoghene	Miami	DB	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0	0
By.Jones	Miami	DB	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0	0
M.Pennel	Atlanta	DT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
D.Jones	Denver	DL	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0	0
N.Gallimore	Dallas	DL	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0	0
Totals			1718	75		473		35	40	29	3