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
2023 Stats
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By Player
Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca.Jones | Kansas City | LB | 21 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Taylor | Kansas City | OL | 21 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Stone | Baltimore | DB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 8 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Holmes | Washington | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Martin | Washington | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 9 | 0.53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V.Jefferson | LA Rams | WR | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Brown | Arizona | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.Wynn | Miami | OL | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Agholor | Baltimore | WR | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| G.Fant | Houston | OL | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Matthew | Arizona | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Wright | Chicago | OL | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Shelton | LA Rams | OL | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Anderson | Cincinnati | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Williams | Kansas City | DB | 21 | 1 | 0.05 | 4 | 0.19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Sherfield | Buffalo | WR | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Slater | New England | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Carter | Tennessee | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 8 | 0.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Spears | Tennessee | RB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Walker | Seattle | RB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Stuard | Indianapolis | LB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Thuney | Kansas City | OL | 21 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Eskridge | Seattle | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.McKeon | Dallas | TE | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Morgan | Cincinnati | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 8 | 0.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Wilson | N.Y. Jets | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Horton | Houston | DL | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Blackwell | Chicago | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 9 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma.Wilson | Arizona | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Bethel | Miami | DB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.Durham | Tampa Bay | TE | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S.Dennis | Tampa Bay | LB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 9 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Stanley | Baltimore | OL | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Scruggs | Houston | OL | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.Jackson | Chicago | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.Cooks | Jacksonville | WR | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Thompson | Minnesota | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Banks | San Francisco | OL | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Mailata | Philadelphia | OL | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Jackson | Detroit | OL | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R.Moss | Denver | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 743 | 35 | 335 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
