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

2020 Stats

Penalties By Week

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

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined
1	16	3	15	0	3	0
2	16	7	35	2	5	1
3	16	3	15	1	2	3
4	15	5	25	2	3	2
5	14	3	15	0	3	2
6	14	6	30	2	4	0
11	14	3	15	1	2	1
7	14	1	5	0	1	2
8	14	4	19	3	1	1
9	14	2	10	1	1	1
10	14	1	5	0	1	0
12	16	5	25	3	2	1
13	15	2	9	2	0	0
14	16	4	20	2	2	1
15	16	5	25	3	2	2
16	16	4	20	2	2	4
17	16	1	5	1	0	0
Totals	256	59	293	25	34	21

Penalties By Week - Per Game

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

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined
1	16	0.19	0.94	0	0.19	0
2	16	0.44	2.19	0.13	0.31	0.06
3	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0.19
4	15	0.33	1.67	0.13	0.2	0.13
5	14	0.21	1.07	0	0.21	0.14
6	14	0.43	2.14	0.14	0.29	0
11	14	0.21	1.07	0.07	0.14	0.07
7	14	0.07	0.36	0	0.07	0.14
8	14	0.29	1.36	0.21	0.07	0.07
9	14	0.14	0.71	0.07	0.07	0.07
10	14	0.07	0.36	0	0.07	0
12	16	0.31	1.56	0.19	0.13	0.06
13	15	0.13	0.6	0.13	0	0
14	16	0.25	1.25	0.13	0.13	0.06
15	16	0.31	1.56	0.19	0.13	0.13
16	16	0.25	1.25	0.13	0.13	0.25
17	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0
Totals	256	3.88	19.34	1.64	2.27	1.37