Illegal Blindside Block
Definition
A defenseless player who receives a block when the blocker is moving toward, or parallel to, his own end line and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side.Outcome
15 yards2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.16 Illegal Blindside Block penalties per team league wide.
| Overall Total | Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards | Dismissed | Home | Away | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards |
| Arizona | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.38 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 4 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| D.Herron | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| E.Lamur | Cincinnati | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| J.Blackmon | Jacksonville | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M.Robinson | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| R.Cooper | Philadelphia | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| R.Johnson | Arizona | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals | 7 | 66 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Penalties By Week
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
| Overall Total | Per Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Games | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
| 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 1.15 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 89 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Minnesota | 10/21/2012 | R.Johnson | 7 | 4 | 12:51 | 4 | 6 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Philadelphia | New Orleans | 11/05/2012 | R.Cooper | 9 | 2 | 06:19 | 2 | 3 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Jacksonville | Indianapolis | 11/08/2012 | J.Blackmon | 10 | 4 | 02:47 | 2 | 10 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Seattle | Arizona | 12/09/2012 | M.Robinson | 14 | 2 | 08:50 | 4 | 7 | Yes | No | 0 | No | Yes |
| Cincinnati | Philadelphia | 12/13/2012 | D.Herron | 15 | 4 | 03:44 | 4 | 10 | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Cincinnati | Philadelphia | 12/13/2012 | E.Lamur | 15 | 4 | 03:44 | 4 | 10 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| St. Louis | Tampa Bay | 12/23/2012 | 16 | 3 | 08:50 | 0 | 0 | No | No | 6 | Yes | No | |
| Totals | 2.86 | 6.57 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 0 |