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
2014 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 5.22 Illegal Use of Hands penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 17 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 18 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Carolina | 18 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chicago | 16 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dallas | 18 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Denver | 17 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Detroit | 17 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Houston | 16 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Indianapolis | 19 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Oakland | 16 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| San Diego | 16 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Miami | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| New England | 19 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 17 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Seattle | 19 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 16 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 85 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Totals | 267 | 167 | 1125 | 69 | 87 | 80 | 167 | 1125 | 69 | 80 | 87 |