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

2010 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
1	16	1	5	0	1	2	0
2	16	1	10	0	1	0	1
3	16	3	20	0	3	0	1
4	14	2	15	1	1	0	1
5	14	4	20	2	2	0	2
6	14	1	5	0	1	0	0
7	14	3	15	3	0	2	0
8	13	0	0	0	0	2	0
9	13	5	25	3	2	2	0
10	14	1	10	0	1	0	0
11	16	2	10	2	0	2	1
12	16	2	10	1	1	1	2
13	16	1	10	0	1	0	0
14	16	1	10	1	0	1	0
15	16	5	45	3	2	0	0
16	16	1	5	0	1	3	0
17	16	4	30	2	2	2	0
Conference Championships	2	1	5	0	1	0	0
Totals	258	38	250	18	20	17	8

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
1	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0.13	0
2	16	0.06	0.63	0	0.06	0	0.06
3	16	0.19	1.25	0	0.19	0	0.06
4	14	0.14	1.07	0.07	0.07	0	0.07
5	14	0.29	1.43	0.14	0.14	0	0.14
6	14	0.07	0.36	0	0.07	0	0
7	14	0.21	1.07	0.21	0	0.14	0
8	13	0	0	0	0	0.15	0
9	13	0.38	1.92	0.23	0.15	0.15	0
10	14	0.07	0.71	0	0.07	0	0
11	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0.13	0.06
12	16	0.13	0.63	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.13
13	16	0.06	0.63	0	0.06	0	0
14	16	0.06	0.63	0.06	0	0.06	0
15	16	0.31	2.81	0.19	0.13	0	0
16	16	0.06	0.31	0	0.06	0.19	0
17	16	0.25	1.88	0.13	0.13	0.13	0
Conference Championships	2	0.5	2.5	0	0.5	0	0
Totals	258	2.97	18.77	1.22	1.75	1.14	0.52