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

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	10	0	1	0	0
1	16	2	15	2	0	1	0
2	16	7	38	3	4	2	0
3	16	3	20	2	1	1	1
4	16	3	15	1	2	2	0
5	14	5	30	2	3	0	0
6	15	3	20	1	2	2	0
7	13	2	15	0	2	0	0
8	16	5	35	4	1	1	0
9	14	3	13	2	1	2	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	2	10	0	2	1	0
10	14	2	10	2	0	0	0
11	14	4	25	3	1	1	0
12	16	1	2	0	1	2	1
13	13	2	10	1	1	0	0
14	15	2	10	1	1	0	0
15	16	5	30	5	0	2	0
16	16	1	10	0	1	0	0
17	16	4	28	4	0	1	0
18	16	3	15	1	2	1	0
Totals	282	60	361	34	26	19	2

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	1.67	0	0.17	0	0
1	16	0.13	0.94	0.13	0	0.06	0
2	16	0.44	2.38	0.19	0.25	0.13	0
3	16	0.19	1.25	0.13	0.06	0.06	0.06
4	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0.13	0
5	14	0.36	2.14	0.14	0.21	0	0
6	15	0.2	1.33	0.07	0.13	0.13	0
7	13	0.15	1.15	0	0.15	0	0
8	16	0.31	2.19	0.25	0.06	0.06	0
9	14	0.21	0.93	0.14	0.07	0.14	0
Divisional Playoffs	4	0.5	2.5	0	0.5	0.25	0
10	14	0.14	0.71	0.14	0	0	0
11	14	0.29	1.79	0.21	0.07	0.07	0
12	16	0.06	0.13	0	0.06	0.13	0.06
13	13	0.15	0.77	0.08	0.08	0	0
14	15	0.13	0.67	0.07	0.07	0	0
15	16	0.31	1.88	0.31	0	0.13	0
16	16	0.06	0.63	0	0.06	0	0
17	16	0.25	1.75	0.25	0	0.06	0
18	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0.06	0
Totals	282	4.43	26.69	2.23	2.2	1.41	0.12