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

2012 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.53 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	10	0	0	1
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	5	37	0	2	3
Baltimore	20	5	40	1	3	2	2	6	1	1	1
Buffalo	16	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	4	26	2	1	3	1	5	0	0	1
Chicago	16	1	5	0	0	1	4	27	0	3	1
Cincinnati	17	2	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Cleveland	16	1	5	1	1	0	5	35	1	2	3
Dallas	16	4	31	0	1	3	4	30	1	0	4
Denver	17	3	20	0	1	2	8	45	3	6	2
Detroit	16	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	1	1	2
Green Bay	18	7	44	0	3	4	3	10	1	2	1
Houston	18	2	10	1	1	1	1	5	3	0	1
Indianapolis	17	2	15	2	0	2	3	20	1	0	3
Jacksonville	16	2	5	1	1	1	1	5	0	1	0
Kansas City	16	2	15	0	2	0	2	10	1	2	0
Oakland	16	1	5	0	1	0	1	10	0	0	1
St. Louis	16	5	40	0	1	4	2	15	2	0	2
San Diego	16	1	5	2	0	1	4	24	0	2	2
Miami	16	1	10	1	1	0	3	25	0	3	0
Minnesota	17	3	15	0	1	2	1	5	0	1	0
New England	18	0	0	2	0	0	1	10	0	1	0
New Orleans	16	6	30	0	3	3	4	31	1	1	3
N.Y. Giants	16	2	10	0	2	0	6	33	0	5	1
N.Y. Jets	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	0	2	0
Philadelphia	16	7	45	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	16	3	20	0	2	1	3	20	0	0	3
San Francisco	19	3	25	0	1	2	1	10	1	0	1
Seattle	18	2	10	2	1	1	2	15	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	16	6	47	1	4	2	4	25	0	1	3
Tennessee	16	1	5	0	1	0	3	15	0	2	1
Washington	17	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	0	1
Totals	267	81	518	19	41	40	81	518	19	40	41