Illegal Contact

Definition

Making significant contact with a receiver after the receiver has advanced five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Exceptions: The illegal contact is called only if the quarterback is still in pocket and the ball is still in his hands.

Outcome

5 yards, automatic first down

2025 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.84 Illegal Contact 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	15	4	20	0	3	1	4	20	2	3	1
Atlanta	15	1	5	1	0	1	4	20	3	0	4
Baltimore	15	2	10	1	2	0	2	10	0	2	0
Buffalo	15	2	10	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Carolina	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Chicago	15	2	10	2	1	1	8	35	2	4	4
Cincinnati	15	3	15	1	2	1	2	10	1	1	1
Cleveland	15	2	10	0	2	0	2	10	2	2	0
Dallas	16	2	8	1	2	0	3	15	2	1	2
Denver	16	4	20	2	1	3	1	5	0	1	0
Detroit	16	2	10	2	1	1	4	20	4	3	1
Green Bay	15	3	15	3	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
Houston	15	4	20	0	3	1	6	28	1	3	3
Indianapolis	15	3	15	1	2	1	1	5	2	1	0
Jacksonville	15	5	25	4	2	3	3	15	3	2	1
Kansas City	16	3	15	2	1	2	5	23	1	2	3
Las Vegas	15	2	8	0	1	1	3	15	1	2	1
LA Rams	15	2	10	1	2	0	3	15	2	0	3
LA Chargers	15	3	15	0	2	1	3	15	0	1	2
Miami	15	4	20	2	3	1	1	5	1	0	1
Minnesota	16	5	20	2	1	4	5	23	0	1	4
New England	15	2	10	1	0	2	4	20	3	2	2
New Orleans	15	0	0	0	0	0	6	30	0	4	2
N.Y. Giants	15	5	25	2	3	2	3	15	2	3	0
N.Y. Jets	15	3	15	4	1	2	2	10	1	0	2
Philadelphia	15	2	10	0	0	2	2	10	1	0	2
Pittsburgh	15	2	10	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	15	3	15	3	2	1	2	10	3	0	2
Seattle	15	5	23	2	4	1	2	10	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	15	4	20	0	0	4	3	15	1	1	2
Tennessee	15	4	20	3	0	4	4	20	1	3	1
Washington	16	3	15	2	2	1	3	15	0	2	1
Totals	243	91	444	43	45	46	91	444	43	46	45