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

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	Offsetting
1	16	7	30	2	5	4	1
2	16	8	40	3	5	6	1
3	16	7	35	5	2	3	1
4	16	4	20	3	1	2	0
5	14	8	40	4	4	3	1
6	15	7	35	2	5	1	0
7	15	12	56	7	5	5	1
8	13	3	15	3	0	2	1
9	14	2	10	2	0	1	0
10	14	4	20	2	2	1	0
11	15	4	20	3	1	2	0
12	14	6	30	1	5	0	0
13	16	6	30	2	4	3	2
14	14	3	15	2	1	1	0
Totals	208	81	396	41	40	34	8

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	Offsetting
1	16	0.44	1.88	0.13	0.31	0.25	0.06
2	16	0.5	2.5	0.19	0.31	0.38	0.06
3	16	0.44	2.19	0.31	0.13	0.19	0.06
4	16	0.25	1.25	0.19	0.06	0.13	0
5	14	0.57	2.86	0.29	0.29	0.21	0.07
6	15	0.47	2.33	0.13	0.33	0.07	0
7	15	0.8	3.73	0.47	0.33	0.33	0.07
8	13	0.23	1.15	0.23	0	0.15	0.08
9	14	0.14	0.71	0.14	0	0.07	0
10	14	0.29	1.43	0.14	0.14	0.07	0
11	15	0.27	1.33	0.2	0.07	0.13	0
12	14	0.43	2.14	0.07	0.36	0	0
13	16	0.38	1.88	0.13	0.25	0.19	0.13
14	14	0.21	1.07	0.14	0.07	0.07	0
Totals	208	5.42	26.45	2.76	2.65	2.24	0.53