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

2023 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
Wildcard Weekend	6	1	5	1	0	1	0
1	16	5	24	1	4	1	0
2	16	1	5	1	0	1	0
3	16	5	24	1	4	2	0
4	16	3	15	2	1	5	0
5	14	6	30	4	2	3	0
6	15	5	23	4	1	3	0
7	13	9	45	4	5	3	1
8	16	3	16	1	2	3	0
9	14	6	30	4	2	2	1
10	14	8	40	3	5	4	1
11	14	6	30	3	3	2	0
12	16	7	34	3	4	2	0
13	13	5	24	3	2	1	0
14	15	4	20	4	0	0	0
15	16	2	10	2	0	2	1
16	16	6	30	4	2	0	0
17	16	5	25	2	3	1	0
18	16	3	15	2	1	0	0
Totals	278	90	445	49	41	36	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
Wildcard Weekend	6	0.17	0.83	0.17	0	0.17	0
1	16	0.31	1.5	0.06	0.25	0.06	0
2	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0.06	0
3	16	0.31	1.5	0.06	0.25	0.13	0
4	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0.31	0
5	14	0.43	2.14	0.29	0.14	0.21	0
6	15	0.33	1.53	0.27	0.07	0.2	0
7	13	0.69	3.46	0.31	0.38	0.23	0.08
8	16	0.19	1	0.06	0.13	0.19	0
9	14	0.43	2.14	0.29	0.14	0.14	0.07
10	14	0.57	2.86	0.21	0.36	0.29	0.07
11	14	0.43	2.14	0.21	0.21	0.14	0
12	16	0.44	2.13	0.19	0.25	0.13	0
13	13	0.38	1.85	0.23	0.15	0.08	0
14	15	0.27	1.33	0.27	0	0	0
15	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0.13	0.06
16	16	0.38	1.88	0.25	0.13	0	0
17	16	0.31	1.56	0.13	0.19	0.06	0
18	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0	0
Totals	278	6.21	30.67	3.45	2.77	2.53	0.28