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

2011 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	3	15	2	1	2	0
2	16	2	10	0	2	1	0
3	16	5	41	1	4	1	0
4	16	1	10	0	1	2	0
5	13	7	55	3	4	0	0
6	13	3	30	3	0	1	0
7	13	4	30	2	2	1	0
8	13	3	22	1	2	2	1
9	14	1	5	1	0	0	0
10	16	10	65	7	3	1	0
11	14	5	34	3	2	3	1
12	16	5	35	3	2	1	0
13	16	4	30	1	3	2	0
14	16	4	24	2	2	1	0
15	16	5	31	4	1	0	0
16	16	5	33	1	4	2	0
17	16	6	31	4	2	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Conference Championships	2	2	10	0	2	0	0
Totals	262	75	511	38	37	21	2

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0.13	0
2	16	0.13	0.63	0	0.13	0.06	0
3	16	0.31	2.56	0.06	0.25	0.06	0
4	16	0.06	0.63	0	0.06	0.13	0
5	13	0.54	4.23	0.23	0.31	0	0
6	13	0.23	2.31	0.23	0	0.08	0
7	13	0.31	2.31	0.15	0.15	0.08	0
8	13	0.23	1.69	0.08	0.15	0.15	0.08
9	14	0.07	0.36	0.07	0	0	0
10	16	0.63	4.06	0.44	0.19	0.06	0
11	14	0.36	2.43	0.21	0.14	0.21	0.07
12	16	0.31	2.19	0.19	0.13	0.06	0
13	16	0.25	1.88	0.06	0.19	0.13	0
14	16	0.25	1.5	0.13	0.13	0.06	0
15	16	0.31	1.94	0.25	0.06	0	0
16	16	0.31	2.06	0.06	0.25	0.13	0
17	16	0.38	1.94	0.25	0.13	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0	0	0	0	0.25	0
Conference Championships	2	1	5	0	1	0	0
Totals	262	5.87	38.66	2.54	3.33	1.59	0.15