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

2019 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	20	2	1	6	0
2	16	1	10	0	1	2	1
3	16	4	19	0	4	5	1
4	15	8	45	4	4	4	0
5	15	12	80	4	8	3	0
6	14	8	40	4	4	1	1
7	14	3	20	1	2	2	0
8	15	6	35	1	5	3	0
9	14	8	55	2	6	3	1
10	13	8	49	6	2	2	0
11	14	6	35	4	2	4	1
12	14	8	48	5	3	2	1
13	16	2	10	0	2	2	0
14	16	4	25	3	1	1	0
15	16	5	24	2	3	0	1
16	16	8	50	4	4	3	0
17	16	1	10	1	0	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	2	15	0	2	0	0
Conference Championships	2	2	10	2	0	0	0
Totals	262	99	600	45	54	43	7

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	1.25	0.13	0.06	0.38	0
2	16	0.06	0.63	0	0.06	0.13	0.06
3	16	0.25	1.19	0	0.25	0.31	0.06
4	15	0.53	3	0.27	0.27	0.27	0
5	15	0.8	5.33	0.27	0.53	0.2	0
6	14	0.57	2.86	0.29	0.29	0.07	0.07
7	14	0.21	1.43	0.07	0.14	0.14	0
8	15	0.4	2.33	0.07	0.33	0.2	0
9	14	0.57	3.93	0.14	0.43	0.21	0.07
10	13	0.62	3.77	0.46	0.15	0.15	0
11	14	0.43	2.5	0.29	0.14	0.29	0.07
12	14	0.57	3.43	0.36	0.21	0.14	0.07
13	16	0.13	0.63	0	0.13	0.13	0
14	16	0.25	1.56	0.19	0.06	0.06	0
15	16	0.31	1.5	0.13	0.19	0	0.06
16	16	0.5	3.13	0.25	0.25	0.19	0
17	16	0.06	0.63	0.06	0	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	4	0.5	3.75	0	0.5	0	0
Conference Championships	2	1	5	1	0	0	0
Totals	262	7.95	47.85	3.98	3.99	2.87	0.46