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

2023 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.88 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	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1	1	0
Atlanta	17	2	13	0	1	1	2	10	0	2	0
Baltimore	19	3	25	0	2	1	2	8	2	1	1
Buffalo	19	2	7	1	1	1	2	10	2	2	0
Carolina	17	2	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	17	1	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	17	2	15	3	1	1	1	5	0	0	1
Cleveland	18	1	10	1	1	0	5	35	1	1	4
Dallas	18	2	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Detroit	20	2	10	0	1	1	2	10	1	1	1
Green Bay	19	2	10	0	1	1	3	16	0	1	2
Houston	19	2	10	0	0	2	3	25	0	0	3
Indianapolis	17	1	5	0	1	0	2	10	0	2	0
Jacksonville	17	1	10	1	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Kansas City	21	3	15	2	1	2	3	25	2	2	1
Las Vegas	17	2	10	1	0	2	1	5	1	0	1
LA Rams	18	3	15	0	3	0	4	25	1	2	2
LA Chargers	17	2	15	0	0	2	4	25	1	3	1
Miami	18	2	20	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	17	3	13	1	3	0	4	20	0	2	2
New England	17	1	5	0	1	0	1	5	5	1	0
New Orleans	17	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	0	0	3
N.Y. Giants	17	1	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	17	1	5	1	1	0	1	10	0	0	1
Philadelphia	18	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	2	1	5
Pittsburgh	18	1	5	0	1	0	1	10	1	0	1
San Francisco	20	2	15	0	0	2	2	20	1	1	1
Seattle	17	7	38	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	19	4	20	0	2	2	3	15	0	2	1
Tennessee	17	1	5	2	1	0	1	5	0	0	1
Washington	17	2	15	2	1	1	1	5	0	0	1
Totals	285	60	361	21	34	26	60	361	21	26	34