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
2012 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 3.5 Illegal Block Above the Waist penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 16 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Chicago | 16 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Detroit | 16 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston | 18 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Oakland | 16 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego | 16 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New England | 18 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Seattle | 18 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Washington | 17 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 267 | 112 | 1019 | 13 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 1019 | 13 | 58 | 54 |
