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 2.09 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	10	3	15	0	2	1	2	10	2	2	0
Atlanta	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	2	0	4
Baltimore	10	2	10	1	2	0	1	5	0	1	0
Buffalo	11	2	10	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Carolina	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Chicago	10	2	10	2	1	1	8	35	2	4	4
Cincinnati	10	3	15	1	2	1	2	10	1	1	1
Cleveland	10	2	10	0	2	0	2	10	2	2	0
Dallas	10	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	2	0	2
Denver	11	3	15	2	1	2	1	5	0	1	0
Detroit	10	1	5	2	1	0	3	15	3	2	1
Green Bay	10	2	10	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
Houston	11	3	15	0	2	1	5	23	1	3	2
Indianapolis	10	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	2	1	0
Jacksonville	10	3	15	3	2	1	2	10	2	1	1
Kansas City	10	2	10	2	1	1	4	18	0	1	3
Las Vegas	10	2	8	0	1	1	3	15	1	2	1
LA Rams	10	1	5	1	1	0	1	5	2	0	1
LA Chargers	11	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	0	1	2
Miami	11	3	15	2	2	1	1	5	1	0	1
Minnesota	10	3	10	2	1	2	3	15	0	0	3
New England	11	2	10	1	0	2	4	20	2	2	2
New Orleans	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	0	4	1
N.Y. Giants	11	5	25	1	3	2	1	5	2	1	0
N.Y. Jets	10	2	10	3	1	1	2	10	1	0	2
Philadelphia	10	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Pittsburgh	10	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	11	3	15	3	2	1	2	10	3	0	2
Seattle	10	3	13	2	3	0	1	5	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	10	4	20	0	0	4	1	5	0	0	1
Tennessee	10	4	20	3	0	4	1	5	0	0	1
Washington	11	1	5	2	1	0	2	10	0	1	1
Totals	165	67	326	36	36	31	67	326	36	31	36