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

2020 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
2	16	2	10	1	1	1	0
3	16	6	50	3	3	2	0
4	15	0	0	0	0	3	0
6	14	6	35	2	4	1	0
7	14	2	15	1	1	1	1
8	14	2	15	1	1	4	1
9	14	4	35	2	2	0	1
10	14	5	33	2	3	0	1
11	14	4	30	2	2	0	0
12	16	5	32	1	4	1	0
13	15	5	34	3	2	0	0
14	16	4	20	1	3	2	0
15	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
16	16	3	25	2	1	1	0
17	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	1	5	0	1	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	1	5	0	1	0	0
Totals	236	50	344	21	29	18	4

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
2	16	0.13	0.63	0.06	0.06	0.06	0
3	16	0.38	3.13	0.19	0.19	0.13	0
4	15	0	0	0	0	0.2	0
6	14	0.43	2.5	0.14	0.29	0.07	0
7	14	0.14	1.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07
8	14	0.14	1.07	0.07	0.07	0.29	0.07
9	14	0.29	2.5	0.14	0.14	0	0.07
10	14	0.36	2.36	0.14	0.21	0	0.07
11	14	0.29	2.14	0.14	0.14	0	0
12	16	0.31	2	0.06	0.25	0.06	0
13	15	0.33	2.27	0.2	0.13	0	0
14	16	0.25	1.25	0.06	0.19	0.13	0
15	16	0	0	0	0	0.06	0
16	16	0.19	1.56	0.13	0.06	0.06	0
17	16	0	0	0	0	0.06	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	0.17	0.83	0	0.17	0	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.25	1.25	0	0.25	0	0
Totals	236	3.66	24.56	1.4	2.22	1.19	0.28