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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

2015 Stats

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona180.392.560.110.440.330.331.720.060.330.33
Atlanta160.060.060.130.000.130.442.060.060.630.25
Baltimore160.251.250.060.250.250.060.310.060.130.00
Buffalo160.312.190.190.380.250.382.750.060.250.50
Carolina190.110.530.110.100.110.050.260.110.000.11
Chicago160.060.310.060.130.000.060.630.000.000.13
Cincinnati170.180.880.000.110.250.241.470.120.000.50
Cleveland160.060.310.000.130.000.442.500.060.630.25
Dallas160.251.310.250.380.130.442.310.130.500.38
Denver190.211.580.110.180.250.321.840.110.270.38
Detroit160.312.310.000.250.380.311.560.060.130.50
Green Bay180.282.220.110.630.000.221.720.110.000.40
Houston170.181.180.180.000.380.060.290.120.000.13
Indianapolis160.130.500.130.130.130.312.190.060.500.13
Jacksonville160.130.940.130.250.000.060.310.130.130.00
Kansas City180.331.940.170.380.300.221.670.110.130.30
Oakland160.312.190.060.500.130.130.630.060.000.25
St. Louis160.131.250.000.000.250.251.880.000.250.25
San Diego160.190.940.060.380.000.130.940.060.250.00
Miami160.311.810.130.380.250.130.940.250.000.25
Minnesota170.241.180.060.110.380.060.290.060.000.13
New England180.221.670.170.220.220.503.280.330.110.89
New Orleans160.191.250.130.380.000.381.630.060.380.38
N.Y. Giants160.251.560.130.380.130.131.000.130.130.13
N.Y. Jets160.382.000.000.380.380.191.250.190.000.38
Philadelphia160.191.250.190.250.130.383.130.060.380.38
Pittsburgh180.282.220.000.130.400.281.670.000.500.10
San Francisco160.251.000.000.250.250.060.310.060.130.00
Seattle180.110.560.000.130.100.282.060.000.250.30
Tampa Bay160.382.500.060.500.250.060.630.130.000.13
Tennessee160.382.750.190.380.380.060.310.000.000.13
Washington170.120.880.060.220.000.181.470.180.220.13
Average2670.221.410.090.130.100.221.410.090.130.10