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 1.41 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	11	4	21	1	4	0	2	10	0	2	0
Baltimore	11	4	20	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	10	3	20	1	2	1	1	5	0	1	0
Chicago	10	1	5	1	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
Cincinnati	11	3	13	0	2	1	3	25	2	1	2
Cleveland	10	1	10	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
Dallas	10	1	5	0	0	1	3	11	1	2	1
Denver	11	1	5	0	0	1	1	10	1	0	1
Detroit	10	1	5	0	0	1	2	10	0	1	1
Green Bay	10	3	25	0	2	1	2	10	0	1	1
Houston	11	3	20	2	2	1	1	5	1	0	1
Indianapolis	11	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Jacksonville	11	2	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	10	2	15	1	1	1	2	10	1	1	1
Las Vegas	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
LA Rams	10	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	3	1	0
LA Chargers	10	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	0	1	2
Miami	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	10	3	15	0	1	2	1	5	0	0	1
New England	11	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	1	1	1
New Orleans	11	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	11	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Philadelphia	10	1	5	0	0	1	2	8	0	0	2
Pittsburgh	10	1	5	1	0	1	3	20	0	2	1
San Francisco	10	1	5	2	0	1	2	10	0	2	0
Seattle	10	1	5	1	0	1	2	10	0	1	1
Tampa Bay	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	2	0
Tennessee	10	2	10	0	1	1	1	10	0	1	0
Washington	11	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
Totals	166	45	259	14	21	24	45	259	14	24	21