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 2.97 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	17	4	20	0	3	1	4	20	2	3	1
Atlanta	17	1	5	1	0	1	4	20	3	0	4
Baltimore	17	2	10	1	2	0	2	10	0	2	0
Buffalo	17	2	10	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Carolina	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	1
Chicago	17	2	10	2	1	1	8	35	2	4	4
Cincinnati	17	3	15	1	2	1	2	10	1	1	1
Cleveland	17	2	10	0	2	0	2	10	2	2	0
Dallas	17	2	8	1	2	0	3	15	3	1	2
Denver	17	4	20	2	1	3	1	5	0	1	0
Detroit	17	2	10	2	1	1	4	20	4	3	1
Green Bay	17	3	15	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
Houston	17	5	25	0	3	2	7	33	1	3	4
Indianapolis	17	3	15	1	2	1	1	5	2	1	0
Jacksonville	17	5	25	4	2	3	3	15	3	2	1
Kansas City	17	3	15	2	1	2	5	23	1	2	3
Las Vegas	17	2	8	0	1	1	3	15	1	2	1
LA Rams	17	2	10	1	2	0	3	15	2	0	3
LA Chargers	17	4	20	0	3	1	4	20	0	2	2
Miami	17	5	25	2	4	1	1	5	1	0	1
Minnesota	17	5	20	2	1	4	5	23	1	1	4
New England	17	2	10	1	0	2	4	20	3	2	2
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	6	30	0	4	2
N.Y. Giants	17	5	25	3	3	2	3	15	2	3	0
N.Y. Jets	17	3	15	4	1	2	2	10	1	0	2
Philadelphia	17	2	10	0	0	2	2	10	1	0	2
Pittsburgh	17	2	10	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	17	3	15	3	2	1	2	10	3	0	2
Seattle	17	5	23	2	4	1	2	10	0	2	0
Tampa Bay	17	5	25	0	1	4	4	20	1	1	3
Tennessee	17	4	20	3	0	4	4	20	1	3	1
Washington	17	3	15	2	2	1	3	15	0	2	1
Totals	272	95	464	45	48	47	95	464	45	47	48