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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

2013 Stats

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona160.060.310.000.000.130.251.440.060.380.13
Atlanta160.000.000.060.000.000.251.560.130.130.38
Baltimore160.251.880.000.380.130.060.630.000.000.13
Buffalo160.191.560.190.380.000.130.690.060.130.13
Carolina170.241.760.000.110.380.000.000.000.000.00
Chicago160.191.560.060.130.250.060.630.000.000.13
Cincinnati170.120.880.060.220.000.060.290.000.000.13
Cleveland160.130.810.000.250.000.060.310.060.000.13
Dallas160.251.880.000.380.130.251.560.250.130.38
Denver190.261.580.110.090.500.050.260.050.090.00
Detroit160.060.310.000.000.130.130.940.060.250.00
Green Bay170.121.180.000.110.130.120.760.120.110.13
Houston160.191.440.000.130.250.191.560.000.380.00
Indianapolis180.171.390.000.110.220.110.830.000.000.22
Jacksonville160.191.560.060.000.380.131.250.060.250.00
Kansas City170.000.000.120.000.000.060.290.000.130.00
Oakland160.060.130.060.000.130.191.250.060.250.13
St. Louis160.442.810.000.500.380.131.060.000.250.00
San Diego180.000.000.000.000.000.170.670.110.130.20
Miami160.251.560.000.130.380.191.130.000.000.38
Minnesota160.130.500.060.130.130.191.560.000.250.13
New England180.110.610.060.220.000.443.330.060.330.56
New Orleans180.332.720.060.380.300.111.110.060.130.10
N.Y. Giants160.130.630.130.130.130.130.630.060.250.00
N.Y. Jets160.060.630.060.000.130.060.630.060.130.00
Philadelphia170.120.880.120.220.000.060.290.000.110.00
Pittsburgh160.000.000.060.000.000.000.000.060.000.00
San Francisco190.110.790.000.250.000.211.840.050.380.09
Seattle190.110.890.050.100.110.211.740.000.100.33
Tampa Bay160.130.940.060.130.130.000.000.000.000.00
Tennessee160.000.000.060.000.000.251.560.000.250.25
Washington160.130.560.060.000.250.251.880.130.130.38
Average2670.141.000.050.070.070.141.000.050.070.07