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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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona160.000.000.060.000.000.251.560.130.500.00
Atlanta180.060.280.060.000.100.221.390.110.130.30
Baltimore160.311.880.060.130.500.000.000.000.000.00
Buffalo170.413.060.240.500.330.181.120.000.380.00
Carolina170.181.180.120.130.220.241.650.000.130.33
Chicago160.382.500.000.500.250.060.250.060.130.00
Cincinnati160.000.000.190.000.000.251.440.000.250.25
Cleveland160.191.560.000.380.000.251.250.060.250.25
Dallas160.130.630.060.000.250.130.630.130.250.00
Denver160.130.560.060.000.250.130.630.000.130.13
Detroit160.060.380.060.000.130.312.190.190.250.38
Green Bay160.000.000.250.000.000.190.940.060.000.38
Houston160.060.630.060.130.000.251.750.190.500.00
Indianapolis160.130.940.060.000.250.251.250.060.250.25
Jacksonville190.372.840.050.440.300.211.580.110.220.20
Kansas City170.181.410.180.220.130.241.760.060.220.25
Oakland160.130.940.000.130.130.060.310.060.130.00
LA Rams170.000.000.240.000.000.241.180.000.220.25
LA Chargers160.442.380.060.630.250.191.560.250.130.25
Miami160.251.000.130.250.250.060.630.060.130.00
Minnesota180.332.000.000.330.330.110.560.000.220.00
New England190.160.790.000.180.130.423.110.160.180.75
New Orleans180.171.110.000.110.220.170.890.220.330.00
N.Y. Giants160.191.560.130.250.130.311.560.060.630.00
N.Y. Jets160.503.130.060.380.630.382.810.060.500.25
Philadelphia190.160.790.160.100.220.210.890.050.100.33
Pittsburgh170.180.880.060.220.130.120.880.000.220.00
San Francisco160.311.560.060.380.250.130.630.130.130.13
Seattle160.502.500.060.380.630.190.940.000.130.25
Tampa Bay160.191.880.060.380.000.191.560.000.130.25
Tennessee180.331.940.110.130.500.392.830.110.130.60
Washington160.190.940.000.000.380.251.250.310.130.38
Average2670.211.290.080.100.110.211.290.080.100.11