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
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By Player
Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Wise | Washington | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.Saubert | Seattle | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Woolen | Seattle | DB | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Stingley | Houston | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Odeyingbo | Chicago | DL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Allegretti | Washington | OL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |