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
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- Teams - Per Game
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Hodge | Atlanta | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Gibbens | New England | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Eichenberg | Las Vegas | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Q.Stiggers | N.Y. Jets | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Clark | Dallas | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.Ponder | New England | LB | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| I.Yiadom | New Orleans | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Davis-Gaither | Arizona | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Britt | Miami | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Doubs | Green Bay | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| V.Miller | Jacksonville | LB | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 20 | 1.54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W.Fries | Minnesota | OL | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Grandy | Cincinnati | TE | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C.Sample | Cincinnati | DL | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Trotter | Philadelphia | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 8 | 0.62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Ward | Minnesota | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Cushenberry | Tennessee | OL | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L.McConkey | LA Chargers | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Bell | Dallas | DB | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Robinson | N.Y. Jets | LB | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Harris | Tennessee | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Stuard | Detroit | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Linderbaum | Baltimore | OL | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Robinson | Chicago | DL | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Jones | Jacksonville | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Owens | Washington | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Raymond | Detroit | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 6 | 0.46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.Robinson | N.Y. Giants | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Bassa | Kansas City | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Conner | Miami | TE | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Williams | Detroit | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Bellinger | N.Y. Giants | TE | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Wax | LA Chargers | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.London | Atlanta | WR | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| I.Hodgins | N.Y. Giants | WR | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K.Knowles | Kansas City | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Uche | Philadelphia | LB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Patrick | Jacksonville | WR | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Melton | Green Bay | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Waddle | Miami | WR | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Ruckert | N.Y. Jets | TE | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Edwards | Kansas City | DB | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 3 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 546 | 37 | 357 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
