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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

2020 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.84 Illegal Contact penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1631500300000
Atlanta161510115201
Baltimore1821011115001
Buffalo1915001419322
Carolina1621021115110
Chicago1742002200000
Cincinnati161500115010
Cleveland1815210210011
Dallas1631522115210
Denver1631522100000
Detroit1600100419031
Green Bay181500115110
Houston16315103210120
Indianapolis17314012420040
Jacksonville161500100000
Kansas City1915101210111
Las Vegas160000015001
LA Rams181521000000
LA Chargers16210011315021
Miami16525041210011
Minnesota16315103420131
New England16210011315203
New Orleans1831501215001
N.Y. Giants16210011315012
N.Y. Jets16315312525123
Philadelphia1615010315130
Pittsburgh17210011210011
San Francisco1614110210011
Seattle17315121420322
Tampa Bay200000015010
Tennessee171500100100
Washington170000015101
Totals2695929321253459293213425