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
2024 Stats
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- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
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- Position
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
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 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.50 |
Atlanta | 9 | 0.44 | 2.33 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
Baltimore | 10 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Buffalo | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Carolina | 9 | 0.33 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Chicago | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
Cincinnati | 10 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 2.50 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
Cleveland | 9 | 0.11 | 1.11 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Dallas | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.20 |
Denver | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
Detroit | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Green Bay | 9 | 0.33 | 2.78 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.25 |
Houston | 9 | 0.22 | 1.67 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
Indianapolis | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Jacksonville | 9 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kansas City | 8 | 0.25 | 1.88 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
Las Vegas | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1.11 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
LA Rams | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
LA Chargers | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
Miami | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Minnesota | 8 | 0.38 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
New England | 9 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 1.11 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
New Orleans | 9 | 0.22 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Giants | 9 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
N.Y. Jets | 9 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
Pittsburgh | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.88 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
San Francisco | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Seattle | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
Tampa Bay | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Tennessee | 8 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Washington | 9 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
Average | 139 | 0.13 | 0.79 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.79 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.06 |