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
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Penalties By Season
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
Season | Games | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 269 | 59 | 293 | 25 | 34 | 21 | 0 |
2021 | 285 | 28 | 139 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
2009 | 267 | 92 | 466 | 38 | 54 | 40 | 6 |
2010 | 267 | 75 | 356 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
2011 | 267 | 70 | 348 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
2012 | 267 | 68 | 348 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
2013 | 267 | 38 | 185 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 0 |
2014 | 267 | 106 | 528 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 5 |
2015 | 267 | 62 | 312 | 23 | 39 | 27 | 3 |
2016 | 267 | 48 | 238 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
2017 | 267 | 32 | 159 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
2018 | 267 | 44 | 215 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 2 |
2019 | 267 | 38 | 190 | 12 | 26 | 19 | 3 |
Totals | 3491 | 760 | 3777 | 362 | 398 | 268 | 26 |
Penalties By Season - Per Game
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
Season | Games | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 269 | 0.22 | 1.09 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
2021 | 285 | 0.10 | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
2009 | 267 | 0.34 | 1.75 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
2010 | 267 | 0.28 | 1.33 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
2011 | 267 | 0.26 | 1.30 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
2012 | 267 | 0.25 | 1.30 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.01 |
2013 | 267 | 0.14 | 0.69 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
2014 | 267 | 0.40 | 1.98 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.02 |
2015 | 267 | 0.23 | 1.17 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.01 |
2016 | 267 | 0.18 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
2017 | 267 | 0.12 | 0.60 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
2018 | 267 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.01 |
2019 | 267 | 0.14 | 0.71 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.01 |
Totals | 3491 | 0.22 | 1.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.01 |