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

2009 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.22 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	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Atlanta	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Baltimore	18	4	26	2	3	1	2	10	1	1	1
Buffalo	16	2	15	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	1	10	0	1	0	1	5	1	1	0
Cincinnati	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	1	0	1
Cleveland	16	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	18	6	39	0	3	3	2	9	2	1	1
Denver	16	2	10	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	2	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Green Bay	17	1	15	0	1	0	5	30	0	3	2
Houston	16	1	5	0	0	1	1	10	0	0	1
Indianapolis	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
Kansas City	16	3	15	0	2	1	4	26	1	1	3
Oakland	16	2	10	0	0	2	4	25	1	2	2
St. Louis	16	4	25	1	1	3	1	5	0	0	1
San Diego	17	2	9	0	0	2	1	10	1	0	1
Miami	16	1	10	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Minnesota	18	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
New England	17	0	0	2	0	0	3	15	0	2	1
New Orleans	19	1	10	0	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
N.Y. Jets	19	1	5	0	0	1	1	10	0	0	1
Philadelphia	17	0	0	2	0	0	2	9	1	1	1
Pittsburgh	16	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
San Francisco	16	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	1	1	0
Seattle	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	16	2	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	0	2	0
Washington	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	39	244	19	18	21	39	244	19	21	18