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

2021 Stats

Penalties By Week

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	7	40	4	3	3	0
2	16	3	15	1	2	2	0
3	16	1	10	1	0	3	1
4	16	6	49	4	2	5	0
5	16	5	28	3	2	2	1
6	14	3	25	0	3	2	0
7	13	4	30	2	2	1	0
8	15	8	45	3	5	2	0
9	14	4	25	2	2	2	0
10	14	5	35	1	4	0	0
11	15	3	19	1	2	0	0
12	15	3	21	0	3	2	0
13	14	3	20	2	1	4	0
14	14	6	35	3	3	0	0
15	16	2	10	2	0	0	1
16	16	7	45	2	5	1	0
17	16	2	6	1	1	0	0
18	16	2	10	2	0	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	1	5	1	0	0	0
Totals	278	75	473	35	40	29	3

Penalties By Week - Per Game

Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.

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Week	Games	Total Count	Penalty Yards	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
1	16	0.44	2.5	0.25	0.19	0.19	0
2	16	0.19	0.94	0.06	0.13	0.13	0
3	16	0.06	0.63	0.06	0	0.19	0.06
4	16	0.38	3.06	0.25	0.13	0.31	0
5	16	0.31	1.75	0.19	0.13	0.13	0.06
6	14	0.21	1.79	0	0.21	0.14	0
7	13	0.31	2.31	0.15	0.15	0.08	0
8	15	0.53	3	0.2	0.33	0.13	0
9	14	0.29	1.79	0.14	0.14	0.14	0
10	14	0.36	2.5	0.07	0.29	0	0
11	15	0.2	1.27	0.07	0.13	0	0
12	15	0.2	1.4	0	0.2	0.13	0
13	14	0.21	1.43	0.14	0.07	0.29	0
14	14	0.43	2.5	0.21	0.21	0	0
15	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0	0.06
16	16	0.44	2.81	0.13	0.31	0.06	0
17	16	0.13	0.38	0.06	0.06	0	0
18	16	0.13	0.63	0.13	0	0	0
Wildcard Weekend	6	0.17	0.83	0.17	0	0	0
Totals	278	5.12	32.15	2.41	2.68	1.92	0.18