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

2021 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	0	0	0	0	1
2	16	3	15	0	3	2
3	16	5	25	5	0	1
4	16	2	10	2	0	0
5	16	3	15	2	1	0
6	14	1	5	1	0	0
7	13	2	10	1	1	0
8	15	2	10	0	2	2
9	14	3	14	2	1	0
11	15	0	0	0	0	1
14	14	0	0	0	0	1
16	16	2	10	1	1	1
17	16	2	10	1	1	0
18	16	1	5	1	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	1	5	0	1	0
Conference Championships	2	1	5	1	0	0
Totals	221	28	139	17	11	9

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	0	0	0	0.06
2	16	0.19	0.94	0	0.19	0.13
3	16	0.31	1.56	0.31	0	0.06
4	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0
5	16	0.19	0.94	0.13	0.06	0
6	14	0.07	0.36	0.07	0	0
7	13	0.15	0.77	0.08	0.08	0
8	15	0.13	0.67	0	0.13	0.13
9	14	0.21	1	0.14	0.07	0
11	15	0	0	0	0	0.07
14	14	0	0	0	0	0.07
16	16	0.13	0.63	0.06	0.06	0.06
17	16	0.13	0.63	0.06	0.06	0
18	16	0.06	0.31	0.06	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	0.17	0.83	0	0.17	0
Conference Championships	2	0.5	2.5	0.5	0	0
Totals	221	2.37	11.77	1.54	0.82	0.58