Illegal Contact

Definition

Making significant contact with a receiver after the receiver has advanced five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Exceptions: The illegal contact is called only if the quarterback is still in pocket and the ball is still in his hands.

Outcome

5 yards, automatic first down

2011 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
1	16	6	29	2	4	3
2	16	4	19	1	3	5
3	16	2	10	2	0	1
4	16	3	15	2	1	2
5	13	5	25	2	3	0
6	13	3	15	1	2	1
7	13	1	5	0	1	0
8	13	2	10	1	1	0
9	14	2	10	1	1	1
10	16	6	30	5	1	1
11	14	8	40	4	4	4
12	16	3	15	2	1	2
13	16	7	35	4	3	2
14	16	5	25	3	2	0
15	16	4	20	3	1	1
16	16	1	5	0	1	0
17	16	6	30	3	3	2
Conference Championships	2	2	10	0	2	0
Totals	258	70	348	36	34	25

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
1	16	0.38	1.81	0.13	0.25	0.19
2	16	0.25	1.19	0.06	0.19	0.31
3	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0.06
4	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0.13
5	13	0.38	1.92	0.15	0.23	0
6	13	0.23	1.15	0.08	0.15	0.08
7	13	0.08	0.38	0	0.08	0
8	13	0.15	0.77	0.08	0.08	0
9	14	0.14	0.71	0.07	0.07	0.07
10	16	0.38	1.88	0.31	0.06	0.06
11	14	0.57	2.86	0.29	0.29	0.29
12	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0.13
13	16	0.44	2.19	0.25	0.19	0.13
14	16	0.31	1.56	0.19	0.13	0
15	16	0.25	1.25	0.19	0.06	0.06
16	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0
17	16	0.38	1.88	0.19	0.19	0.13
Conference Championships	2	1	5	0	1	0
Totals	258	5.51	27.37	2.38	3.15	1.64