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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 - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona160.000.000.000.000.000.060.630.000.000.13
Atlanta180.000.000.000.000.000.282.060.000.200.38
Baltimore200.252.000.050.330.180.100.300.050.110.09
Buffalo160.130.630.000.130.130.000.000.000.000.00
Carolina160.251.630.130.130.380.060.310.000.000.13
Chicago160.060.310.000.000.130.251.690.000.380.13
Cincinnati170.120.590.060.250.000.000.000.060.000.00
Cleveland160.060.310.060.130.000.312.190.060.250.38
Dallas160.251.940.000.130.380.251.880.060.000.50
Denver170.181.180.000.110.250.472.650.180.670.25
Detroit160.130.630.000.130.130.190.940.060.130.25
Green Bay180.392.440.000.330.440.170.560.060.220.11
Houston180.110.560.060.110.110.060.280.170.000.11
Indianapolis170.120.880.120.000.220.181.180.060.000.33
Jacksonville160.130.310.060.130.130.060.310.000.130.00
Kansas City160.130.940.000.250.000.130.630.060.250.00
Oakland160.060.310.000.130.000.060.630.000.000.13
St. Louis160.312.500.000.130.500.130.940.130.000.25
San Diego160.060.310.130.000.130.251.500.000.250.25
Miami160.060.630.060.130.000.191.560.000.380.00
Minnesota170.180.880.000.130.220.060.290.000.130.00
New England180.000.000.110.000.000.060.560.000.100.00
New Orleans160.381.880.000.380.380.251.940.060.130.38
N.Y. Giants160.130.630.000.250.000.382.060.000.630.13
N.Y. Jets160.000.000.000.000.000.130.940.000.250.00
Philadelphia160.442.810.060.630.250.000.000.000.000.00
Pittsburgh160.191.250.000.250.130.191.250.000.000.38
San Francisco190.161.320.000.100.220.050.530.050.000.11
Seattle180.110.560.110.130.100.110.830.000.250.00
Tampa Bay160.382.940.060.500.250.251.560.000.130.38
Tennessee160.060.310.000.130.000.190.940.000.250.13
Washington170.060.290.060.000.130.060.290.060.000.13
Average2670.150.970.040.080.070.150.970.040.080.07