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
2012 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team - Per Game
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 2.06 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.38 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 0.25 | 2.00 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Carolina | 16 | 0.25 | 1.63 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.13 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 2.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0.25 | 1.94 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 1.88 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Denver | 17 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 2.65 | 0.18 | 0.67 | 0.25 |
| Detroit | 16 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 0.39 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.17 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Houston | 18 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Oakland | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 0.31 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| San Diego | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Miami | 16 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| New England | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0.38 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 1.94 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 2.06 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.13 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 0.44 | 2.81 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 0.16 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.53 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 0.38 | 2.94 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 |
| Washington | 17 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Average | 267 | 0.15 | 0.97 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.97 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.07 |