Illegal Use of Hands

Definition

Illegal use of the hands against a player while attempting to ward off a block, cover a receiver, or tackle a ball carrier. There are several restrictions on how a player may initiate contact, such as hands to the facemask of the other player involved in the blocking.

Outcome

10 yards if committed by offense; 5 yards and automatic first down if committed by defense

2025 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.13 Illegal Use of Hands penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	10	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Baltimore	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	1	1
Buffalo	10	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	11	1	5	1	0	1	1	5	0	1	0
Chicago	10	2	6	2	1	1	1	5	0	1	0
Cincinnati	10	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
Cleveland	10	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	0	0	2
Dallas	10	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	0	2	0
Detroit	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	10	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	0	1	1
Houston	10	5	25	0	3	2	1	10	0	1	0
Indianapolis	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	0	0	2
Jacksonville	10	1	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	10	1	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Las Vegas	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	0	1
LA Rams	10	1	5	1	1	0	2	9	1	2	0
LA Chargers	11	1	10	0	1	0	1	10	0	0	1
Miami	11	3	20	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Minnesota	10	1	5	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
New England	11	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
New Orleans	10	2	10	0	2	0	2	10	1	0	2
N.Y. Giants	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
N.Y. Jets	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Philadelphia	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1
Pittsburgh	10	3	15	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
San Francisco	11	2	9	1	0	2	4	20	2	1	3
Seattle	10	2	10	1	2	0	1	5	0	0	1
Tampa Bay	10	1	5	0	1	0	3	15	0	1	2
Tennessee	10	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	1	1
Washington	11	3	20	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	164	36	200	12	22	14	36	200	12	14	22