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

2013 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	6	48	4	2	1	0
2	16	5	30	1	4	3	0
3	16	2	15	1	1	3	0
4	15	5	40	2	3	1	0
5	14	0	0	0	0	2	0
6	15	7	49	3	4	1	0
7	15	2	15	0	2	2	0
8	13	6	42	3	3	1	0
9	13	3	25	2	1	0	0
10	14	3	24	2	1	1	1
11	15	6	40	5	1	2	0
12	14	6	38	2	4	0	0
13	16	6	38	3	3	1	0
14	16	6	50	3	3	1	0
15	16	2	15	0	2	1	0
16	16	7	42	3	4	1	1
17	16	1	6	1	0	1	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	1	10	1	0	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	1	5	1	0	1	0
Totals	264	75	532	37	38	23	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	0.38	3	0.25	0.13	0.06	0
2	16	0.31	1.88	0.06	0.25	0.19	0
3	16	0.13	0.94	0.06	0.06	0.19	0
4	15	0.33	2.67	0.13	0.2	0.07	0
5	14	0	0	0	0	0.14	0
6	15	0.47	3.27	0.2	0.27	0.07	0
7	15	0.13	1	0	0.13	0.13	0
8	13	0.46	3.23	0.23	0.23	0.08	0
9	13	0.23	1.92	0.15	0.08	0	0
10	14	0.21	1.71	0.14	0.07	0.07	0.07
11	15	0.4	2.67	0.33	0.07	0.13	0
12	14	0.43	2.71	0.14	0.29	0	0
13	16	0.38	2.38	0.19	0.19	0.06	0
14	16	0.38	3.13	0.19	0.19	0.06	0
15	16	0.13	0.94	0	0.13	0.06	0
16	16	0.44	2.63	0.19	0.25	0.06	0.06
17	16	0.06	0.38	0.06	0	0.06	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.25	2.5	0.25	0	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.25	1.25	0.25	0	0.25	0
Totals	264	5.37	38.21	2.82	2.54	1.68	0.13