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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

2016 Stats

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona160.191.250.000.250.130.191.880.060.130.25
Atlanta190.000.000.160.000.000.261.680.000.360.13
Baltimore160.312.190.000.380.250.191.250.060.130.25
Buffalo160.060.630.060.130.000.060.310.000.130.00
Carolina160.060.630.000.000.130.252.190.000.250.25
Chicago160.191.190.060.250.130.312.810.060.250.38
Cincinnati160.190.940.000.000.380.311.560.130.380.25
Cleveland160.130.630.060.130.130.190.940.000.380.00
Dallas170.180.880.060.110.250.241.290.060.110.38
Denver160.130.940.060.250.000.130.940.060.130.13
Detroit170.181.180.060.250.110.412.350.000.380.44
Green Bay190.110.790.050.110.100.211.050.160.220.20
Houston180.171.110.060.330.000.110.560.060.110.11
Indianapolis160.130.940.060.250.000.130.940.060.130.13
Jacksonville160.191.560.000.380.000.060.310.130.130.00
Kansas City170.180.880.060.110.250.060.590.120.000.13
Oakland170.180.760.060.000.330.000.000.000.000.00
LA Rams160.130.940.000.000.250.131.310.190.000.25
San Diego160.130.940.130.130.130.191.250.000.130.25
Miami170.060.290.240.000.110.181.760.060.130.22
Minnesota160.312.190.250.500.130.060.310.130.130.00
New England190.261.580.000.400.110.110.530.110.100.11
New Orleans160.060.310.000.130.000.060.310.060.130.00
N.Y. Giants170.181.760.060.250.110.180.880.000.250.11
N.Y. Jets160.191.560.060.250.130.251.560.130.250.25
Philadelphia160.000.000.060.000.000.060.310.130.000.13
Pittsburgh190.211.320.050.000.400.110.740.050.110.10
San Francisco160.130.440.250.130.130.060.630.000.130.00
Seattle180.110.560.060.110.110.111.110.000.000.22
Tampa Bay160.444.190.000.500.380.311.750.130.250.38
Tennessee160.191.250.130.000.380.251.560.190.130.38
Washington160.563.130.130.500.630.312.130.130.250.38
Average2670.171.140.070.090.080.171.140.070.090.08