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
2015 Stats
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- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
Totals By Referee/Crew
| Total | Per Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Bill Vinovich | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Brad Allen | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 0.67 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Carl Cheffers | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Clete Blakeman | 17 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 | 1.47 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Craig Wrolstad | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Ed Hochuli | 17 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.35 | 1.76 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| Gene Steratore | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Jeff Triplette | 15 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Jerome Boger | 15 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| John Hussey | 14 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 1.07 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.21 |
| John Parry | 16 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.31 | 1.56 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.19 |
| Pete Morelli | 15 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.33 | 1.67 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Ron Torbert | 16 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Terry McAulay | 16 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.31 | 1.56 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.19 |
| Tony Corrente | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Walt Anderson | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.79 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Walt Coleman | 17 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.35 | 1.76 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 |
| Totals | 267 | 62 | 312 | 30 | 23 | 39 | 3.9 | 19.7 | 1.93 | 1.45 | 2.49 |
