Illegal Block Above the Waist

Definition

Often called on the field as "Illegal Block in the Back". A blocker contacting a non-ballcarrying member of the opposing team from behind and above the waist.

Outcome

10 yards

2025 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Atlanta	Tampa Bay	09/07/25	K.Hodge	WR	Land Clark	1	4	00:59	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
New England	Las Vegas	09/07/25	J.Gibbens	LB	Ron Torbert	1	2	01:36	4	31	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Las Vegas	New England	09/07/25	T.Eichenberg	LB	Ron Torbert	1	3	04:39	4	7	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
N.Y. Jets	Pittsburgh	09/07/25	Q.Stiggers	DB	Bill Vinovich	1	4	05:29	4	24	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Dallas	N.Y. Giants	09/14/25	D.Clark	LB	Bill Vinovich	2	4	12:07	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
New England	Miami	09/14/25	E.Ponder	LB	Alex Moore	2	3	10:41	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
New Orleans	San Francisco	09/14/25	I.Yiadom	DB	Shawn Smith	2	2	06:58	4	13	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Arizona	Carolina	09/14/25	A.Davis-Gaither	LB	Ron Torbert	2	4	05:05	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Miami	Buffalo	09/18/25	K.Britt	LB	Alan Eck	3	1	04:04	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Green Bay	Cleveland	09/21/25	R.Doubs	WR	Carl Cheffers	3	2	03:18	3	15	10	No	No	No	Offense
Jacksonville	Houston	09/21/25	V.Miller	LB	Alex Kemp	3	1	00:42	4	14	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Minnesota	Cincinnati	09/21/25	W.Fries	OL	Ron Torbert	3	2	12:40	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Cincinnati	Minnesota	09/21/25	C.Grandy	TE	Ron Torbert	3	3	00:17	0	0	0	No	Yes	No	Special Teams
Cincinnati	Minnesota	09/21/25	C.Sample	DL	Ron Torbert	3	3	00:17	0	0	0	No	Yes	No	Special Teams
Philadelphia	LA Rams	09/21/25	J.Trotter	LB	Brad Rogers	3	2	09:15	0	0	8	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Minnesota	Pittsburgh	09/28/25	J.Ward	DB	Brad Allen	4	3	11:11	4	3	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Tennessee	Houston	09/28/25	L.Cushenberry	OL	Brad Rogers	4	4	14:34	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
LA Chargers	N.Y. Giants	09/28/25	L.McConkey	WR	Shawn Hochuli	4	2	10:00	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Dallas	Green Bay	09/28/25	M.Bell	DB	Ron Torbert	4	2	10:37	0	0	0	Yes	No	Yes	Special Teams
N.Y. Jets	Miami	09/29/25	M.Robinson	LB	Craig Wrolstad	4	1	10:51	0	0	0	Yes	No	No	Special Teams
Tennessee	Arizona	10/05/25	M.Harris	DB	Shawn Smith	5	2	05:05	4	25	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Detroit	Cincinnati	10/05/25	G.Stuard	LB	Carl Cheffers	5	1	03:31	4	4	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Baltimore	LA Rams	10/12/25	T.Linderbaum	OL	Alex Kemp	6	1	00:51	2	5	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Chicago	Washington	10/13/25	D.Robinson	DL	Alex Moore	6	3	11:59	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Jacksonville	LA Rams	10/19/25	J.Jones	DB	Adrian Hill	7	2	10:15	4	10	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
New England	Tennessee	10/19/25	E.Ponder	LB	Craig Wrolstad	7	3	15:00	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Washington	Dallas	10/19/25	T.Owens	DB	Alex Kemp	7	2	07:22	0	0	10	No	No	No	Special Teams
Detroit	Tampa Bay	10/20/25	K.Raymond	WR	John Hussey	7	2	07:35	1	15	6	No	No	Yes	Offense
N.Y. Giants	Philadelphia	10/26/25	W.Robinson	WR	Brad Rogers	8	2	09:03	2	7	10	No	No	No	Offense
Kansas City	Washington	10/27/25	J.Bassa	LB	Brad Allen	8	4	06:59	4	9	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Totals							2.46		1.71	7.07	254	2	2	14