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
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Overall Totals By Team - Per Game
Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
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Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
Arizona | 16 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 1.88 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Atlanta | 19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 0.13 |
Baltimore | 16 | 0.31 | 2.19 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Buffalo | 16 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Carolina | 16 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 2.19 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Chicago | 16 | 0.19 | 1.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 2.81 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
Cincinnati | 16 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.56 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
Cleveland | 16 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
Dallas | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 1.29 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.38 |
Denver | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Detroit | 17 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.44 |
Green Bay | 19 | 0.11 | 0.79 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 1.05 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.20 |
Houston | 18 | 0.17 | 1.11 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Indianapolis | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Jacksonville | 16 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Kansas City | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
Oakland | 17 | 0.18 | 0.76 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
LA Rams | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1.31 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
San Diego | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Miami | 17 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 1.76 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.22 |
Minnesota | 16 | 0.31 | 2.19 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
New England | 19 | 0.26 | 1.58 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
New Orleans | 16 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Giants | 17 | 0.18 | 1.76 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.11 |
N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Philadelphia | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
Pittsburgh | 19 | 0.21 | 1.32 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.11 | 0.74 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.10 |
San Francisco | 16 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Seattle | 18 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
Tampa Bay | 16 | 0.44 | 4.19 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.75 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
Tennessee | 16 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
Washington | 16 | 0.56 | 3.13 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.31 | 2.13 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
Average | 267 | 0.17 | 1.14 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 1.14 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.08 |