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
2021 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 | 18 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
Atlanta | 17 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Baltimore | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
Buffalo | 19 | 0.21 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Carolina | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.65 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
Chicago | 17 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 1.35 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.22 |
Cincinnati | 21 | 0.14 | 0.95 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.00 |
Cleveland | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.82 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
Dallas | 18 | 0.28 | 1.94 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
Denver | 17 | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
Detroit | 17 | 0.12 | 0.53 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Green Bay | 18 | 0.17 | 1.39 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Houston | 17 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.13 |
Indianapolis | 17 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
Jacksonville | 17 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 |
Kansas City | 20 | 0.20 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.75 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
Las Vegas | 18 | 0.22 | 1.33 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
LA Rams | 21 | 0.10 | 0.71 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
LA Chargers | 17 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 2.65 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
Miami | 17 | 0.35 | 2.35 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
Minnesota | 17 | 0.24 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
New England | 18 | 0.11 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 1.89 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.22 |
New Orleans | 17 | 0.18 | 1.24 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 2.06 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.33 |
N.Y. Giants | 17 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Jets | 17 | 0.29 | 2.06 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.13 |
Philadelphia | 18 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Pittsburgh | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
San Francisco | 20 | 0.15 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
Seattle | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
Tampa Bay | 19 | 0.05 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
Tennessee | 18 | 0.22 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.13 |
Washington | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
Average | 285 | 0.13 | 0.83 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.83 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 |