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
2019 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 4.91 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 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 111 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Baltimore | 17 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 17 | 6 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carolina | 16 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chicago | 16 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Denver | 16 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit | 16 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 129 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston | 18 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 16 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 9 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakland | 16 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| LA Rams | 16 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| LA Chargers | 16 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Miami | 16 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New England | 17 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Seattle | 18 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington | 16 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 267 | 157 | 1497 | 19 | 69 | 88 | 157 | 1497 | 19 | 88 | 69 |