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

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Washington	N.Y. Giants	09/07/25	D.Wise	DL	Clay Martin	1	2	15:00	4	2	1	No	No	Yes	Defense
Seattle	San Francisco	09/07/25	E.Saubert	TE	Shawn Hochuli	1	3	15:00	0	0	5	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Seattle	San Francisco	09/07/25	T.Woolen	DB	Shawn Hochuli	1	4	13:35	2	8	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Houston	LA Rams	09/07/25	D.Stingley	DB	Craig Wrolstad	1	3	12:36	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Chicago	Minnesota	09/08/25	D.Odeyingbo	DL	Alan Eck	1	4	12:13	0	0	1	No	No	Yes	Defense
Washington	Green Bay	09/11/25	N.Allegretti	OL	Brad Rogers	2	1	03:16	3	7	10	No	No	No	Offense
New Orleans	San Francisco	09/14/25	F.Diggs	LB	Shawn Smith	2	1	08:42	1	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
New Orleans	San Francisco	09/14/25	K.McKinstry	DB	Shawn Smith	2	3	14:20	3	13	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Houston	Tampa Bay	09/15/25	D.Stingley	DB	Shawn Hochuli	2	1	00:39	2	5	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Houston	Tampa Bay	09/15/25	D.Horton	DL	Shawn Hochuli	2	2	05:11	2	16	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Minnesota	09/21/25	B.Hill	DL	Ron Torbert	3	1	14:55	1	10	0	Yes	No	No	Defense
Minnesota	Cincinnati	09/21/25	J.Okudah	DB	Ron Torbert	3	4	11:20	2	4	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Pittsburgh	New England	09/21/25	N.Herbig	LB	Clete Blakeman	3	3	02:49	4	1	5	No	No	No	Defense
Tennessee	Indianapolis	09/21/25	K.White	LB	Scott Novak	3	2	10:50	0	0	5	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Washington	Las Vegas	09/21/25	L.Tunsil	OL	Shawn Hochuli	3	3	12:06	2	12	9	No	No	Yes	Offense
Seattle	New Orleans	09/21/25	J.Jobe	DB	Alex Moore	3	2	00:42	2	2	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Dallas	Chicago	09/21/25	S.Williams	DL	Clay Martin	3	1	12:31	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Arizona	San Francisco	09/21/25	D.Burke	DB	John Hussey	3	4	01:12	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Buffalo	New Orleans	09/28/25	S.Thompson	LB	Land Clark	4	4	07:07	0	0	5	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Houston	Tennessee	09/28/25	M.Edwards	DL	Brad Rogers	4	4	09:16	1	20	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Tampa Bay	Philadelphia	09/28/25	Y.Diaby	LB	Alan Eck	4	3	01:21	2	12	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Miami	N.Y. Jets	09/29/25	Ja.Phillips	LB	Craig Wrolstad	4	1	03:54	1	14	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Denver	09/29/25	T.Hendrickson	DL	Alex Moore	4	2	07:58	2	12	5	No	No	No	Defense
San Francisco	LA Rams	10/02/25	C.West	DL	Bill Vinovich	5	4	11:57	1	10	0	Yes	No	No	Defense
San Francisco	LA Rams	10/02/25	M.Williams	DL	Bill Vinovich	5	4	01:13	1	10	4	No	No	No	Defense
Miami	Carolina	10/05/25	M.Butler	DL	Clay Martin	5	4	10:12	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Miami	LA Chargers	10/12/25	L.Borom	OL	Bill Vinovich	6	2	00:40	2	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Pittsburgh	Cleveland	10/12/25	J.Peppers	DB	Ron Torbert	6	1	02:32	2	8	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Pittsburgh	Cleveland	10/12/25	Ca.Heyward	DL	Ron Torbert	6	2	02:00	2	14	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
San Francisco	Tampa Bay	10/12/25	D.Lenoir	DB	Brad Rogers	6	1	01:34	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Green Bay	Cincinnati	10/12/25	K.Nixon	DB	Brad Allen	6	4	04:53	3	5	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Cleveland	Miami	10/19/25	C.Lucas	OL	Shawn Hochuli	7	2	03:15	3	12	0	Yes	No	Yes	Offense
LA Chargers	Indianapolis	10/19/25	T.Tart	DL	Alan Eck	7	2	13:00	2	6	10	No	No	Yes	Defense
Arizona	Green Bay	10/19/25	W.Johnson	DB	Alex Moore	7	3	02:20	2	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Chicago	Baltimore	10/26/25	N.Wright	DB	Shawn Smith	8	3	06:34	2	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Green Bay	Pittsburgh	10/26/25	Z.Tom	OL	Shawn Hochuli	8	2	11:22	3	9	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
Chicago	Cincinnati	11/02/25	N.Wright	DB	Clete Blakeman	9	4	01:11	1	10	0	Yes	No	No	Defense
New England	Atlanta	11/02/25	K.Chaisson	LB	Brad Allen	9	4	09:36	2	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Carolina	New Orleans	11/09/25	Ja.Horn	DB	Brad Allen	10	2	01:18	3	4	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Chicago	N.Y. Giants	11/09/25	T.Stevenson	DB	Adrian Hill	10	1	11:40	2	11	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Jacksonville	Houston	11/09/25	C.Edoga	OL	Alex Moore	10	4	00:13	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Minnesota	Baltimore	11/09/25	B.Murphy	DB	Shawn Hochuli	10	2	05:23	1	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
LA Rams	San Francisco	11/09/25	E.Forbes	DB	Land Clark	10	1	03:53	1	10	0	Yes	No	No	Defense
Carolina	Atlanta	11/16/25	T.Moehrig	DB	Clay Martin	11	2	02:09	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Pittsburgh	Cincinnati	11/16/25	Ca.Heyward	DL	Bill Vinovich	11	1	05:19	1	10	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Houston	Tennessee	11/16/25	D.Autry	DL	Shawn Hochuli	11	4	02:50	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
LA Rams	Seattle	11/16/25	E.Forbes	DB	John Hussey	11	2	12:22	2	9	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Kansas City	Denver	11/16/25	K.Suamataia	OL	Adrian Hill	11	1	03:03	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
N.Y. Giants	Detroit	11/23/25	J.Eluemunor	OL	Craig Wrolstad	12	4	00:18	2	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Philadelphia	Dallas	11/23/25	F.Johnson	OL	Bill Vinovich	12	4	08:08	2	7	10	No	No	No	Offense
Houston	Indianapolis	11/30/25	E.Speed	LB	Clay Martin	13	4	04:45	1	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Tennessee	Jacksonville	11/30/25	J.Ward	LB	Brad Rogers	13	2	09:12	1	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Dallas	Detroit	12/04/25	J.Ferguson	TE	Shawn Hochuli	14	2	02:32	2	7	0	No	Yes	No	Offense
Atlanta	Seattle	12/07/25	R.Orhorhoro	DL	Alex Kemp	14	1	02:35	1	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Green Bay	Chicago	12/07/25	K.Nixon	DB	Craig Wrolstad	14	2	07:15	2	10	5	No	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Buffalo	12/07/25	D.Hill	DB	Brad Rogers	14	3	02:59	2	8	5	No	No	No	Defense
Buffalo	Cincinnati	12/07/25	L.Ogunjobi	DL	Brad Rogers	14	4	06:09	2	7	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Totals							2.57		1.68	8.7	245	13	1	33