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

2010 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.19 Illegal Use of Hands penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Atlanta	17	1	10	0	0	1	1	5	1	1	0
Baltimore	18	0	0	2	0	0	2	10	2	0	2
Buffalo	16	1	5	2	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Carolina	16	2	15	0	1	1	3	15	1	3	0
Chicago	18	2	15	1	1	1	2	10	1	1	1
Cincinnati	16	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Dallas	16	2	15	0	2	0	2	10	1	2	0
Denver	16	0	0	4	0	0	1	10	0	0	1
Detroit	16	4	25	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	0
Green Bay	20	1	5	0	0	1	2	15	1	1	1
Houston	16	2	10	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Indianapolis	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	0	2	0
Jacksonville	16	2	20	0	0	2	2	10	1	0	2
Kansas City	17	1	5	0	1	0	3	25	4	1	2
Oakland	16	4	30	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
St. Louis	16	2	20	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
San Diego	16	1	5	0	1	0	1	10	1	1	0
Miami	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	1	0	1
Minnesota	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
New England	17	2	15	1	2	0	1	5	0	0	1
New Orleans	17	5	25	0	1	4	1	10	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	2	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	19	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	2	0	1
Philadelphia	17	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	0	0	2
Pittsburgh	19	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	1	1	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
Seattle	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	2	10	2	0	2	1	5	1	0	1
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	1	0
Totals	267	38	250	25	18	20	38	250	25	20	18