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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

2022 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.09 Illegal Contact penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1715101210020
Atlanta170000000200
Baltimore1821000200000
Buffalo181501015110
Carolina1700200525023
Chicago1742002215101
Cincinnati1921012000000
Cleveland171510115010
Dallas19210011525241
Denver1742002200100
Detroit1763031515010
Green Bay1715001420040
Houston1715110420222
Indianapolis170000015101
Jacksonville1915101420022
Kansas City2015201315630
Las Vegas17421131210211
LA Rams17210011210002
LA Chargers1821011115001
Miami18315021420104
Minnesota18315312315230
New England17210002316012
New Orleans171500100100
N.Y. Giants19525032420022
N.Y. Jets1715001210020
Philadelphia20315021315121
Pittsburgh1700100210111
San Francisco20315412210120
Seattle18315112210111
Tampa Bay181500100000
Tennessee1742040415110
Washington17315121420122
Totals2846733628274067336284027