Defensive Holding
Definition
The illegal restraining of another player who is not in possession of the ball.
Outcome
5 yards and an automatic first down
2025 Stats
- View Defensive Holding Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 3.53 Defensive Holding penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 9 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlanta | 9 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Carolina | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Chicago | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Dallas | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Denver | 10 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Detroit | 9 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Bay | 8 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Houston | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Indianapolis | 10 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 9 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Las Vegas | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Rams | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| LA Chargers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Miami | 10 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New England | 10 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| N.Y. Giants | 10 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| N.Y. Jets | 9 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seattle | 9 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Washington | 10 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 147 | 113 | 518 | 60 | 64 | 49 | 113 | 518 | 60 | 49 | 64 |