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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

2009 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1166303311
2163153020
3162100240
4142101120
5147344340
6145304120
7132100220
8134200421
9135252331
10156303330
11168415300
12162102041
13165252332
14165251420
151610505540
1616115511020
17164202200
Wildcard Weekend44200400
Conference Championships2160100
Totals262924663854406

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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WeekGamesTotal CountPenalty YardsHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
1160.381.880.190.190.060.06
2160.190.940.1900.130
3160.130.6300.130.250
4140.140.710.070.070.140
5140.52.430.290.210.290
6140.362.140.290.070.140
7130.150.7700.150.150
8130.311.5400.310.150.08
9130.381.920.150.230.230.08
10150.420.20.20.20
11160.52.560.310.1900
12160.130.630.1300.250.06
13160.311.560.130.190.190.13
14160.311.560.060.250.130
15160.633.130.310.310.250
16160.693.440.060.630.130
17160.251.250.130.1300
Wildcard Weekend4150100
Conference Championships20.5300.500
Totals2627.2637.092.514.762.690.41