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

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.75 Illegal Block Above the Waist penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	17	1	10	0	1	0	1	10	0	1	0
Atlanta	17	1	10	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
Baltimore	17	1	10	0	1	0	1	10	0	0	1
Buffalo	19	1	10	0	0	1	1	10	0	1	0
Carolina	18	0	0	0	0	0	3	30	1	1	2
Chicago	19	1	10	0	0	1	2	20	0	1	1
Cincinnati	17	0	0	2	0	0	2	20	0	1	1
Cleveland	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	1	0
Dallas	17	3	30	1	1	2	3	30	0	2	1
Denver	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	0	2	0
Detroit	17	3	26	0	2	1	1	10	0	1	0
Green Bay	18	2	20	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
Houston	19	0	0	0	0	0	4	33	0	2	2
Indianapolis	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	0	1	1
Jacksonville	18	5	50	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	17	4	26	0	2	2	1	10	0	0	1
Las Vegas	17	2	20	0	0	2	2	20	0	0	2
LA Rams	20	3	25	0	0	3	3	28	0	0	3
LA Chargers	18	2	20	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	17	2	20	1	1	1	4	40	1	2	2
Minnesota	17	2	20	0	1	1	1	10	2	0	1
New England	20	3	30	0	1	2	1	10	0	1	0
New Orleans	17	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	2	20	1	0	2	4	39	0	3	1
N.Y. Jets	17	2	20	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Philadelphia	18	3	28	0	2	1	1	10	0	1	0
Pittsburgh	18	2	20	0	1	1	3	30	0	1	2
San Francisco	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	0	1	1
Seattle	19	1	10	0	1	0	1	10	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	17	2	20	0	1	1	2	16	0	0	2
Tennessee	17	4	41	0	1	3	4	33	0	4	0
Washington	17	3	29	0	1	2	3	30	0	2	1
Totals	284	56	535	7	25	31	56	535	7	31	25