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
2017 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Atlanta | 18 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 1.39 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.30 |
Baltimore | 16 | 0.31 | 1.88 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Buffalo | 17 | 0.41 | 3.06 | 0.24 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
Carolina | 17 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 1.65 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
Chicago | 16 | 0.38 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Cincinnati | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Cleveland | 16 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Dallas | 16 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Denver | 16 | 0.13 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Detroit | 16 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 2.19 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
Green Bay | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
Houston | 16 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.75 | 0.19 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Indianapolis | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Jacksonville | 19 | 0.37 | 2.84 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 1.58 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.20 |
Kansas City | 17 | 0.18 | 1.41 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 1.76 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.25 |
Oakland | 16 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
LA Rams | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.25 |
LA Chargers | 16 | 0.44 | 2.38 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Miami | 16 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Minnesota | 18 | 0.33 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 |
New England | 19 | 0.16 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 3.11 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.75 |
New Orleans | 18 | 0.17 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.89 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 1.56 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0.50 | 3.13 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.38 | 2.81 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
Philadelphia | 19 | 0.16 | 0.79 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.33 |
Pittsburgh | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 |
San Francisco | 16 | 0.31 | 1.56 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Seattle | 16 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Tampa Bay | 16 | 0.19 | 1.88 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
Tennessee | 18 | 0.33 | 1.94 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 2.83 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.60 |
Washington | 16 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
Average | 267 | 0.21 | 1.29 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 1.29 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 |