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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

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona170.241.470.240.130.330.533.530.120.630.44
Atlanta160.443.440.060.750.130.191.560.250.250.13
Baltimore180.332.830.110.250.400.171.390.110.130.20
Buffalo160.130.940.060.130.130.312.190.190.250.38
Carolina180.332.780.000.440.220.281.940.060.560.00
Chicago160.251.750.250.380.130.563.130.130.500.63
Cincinnati170.241.240.120.000.440.181.180.060.130.22
Cleveland160.311.880.130.380.250.251.310.060.130.38
Dallas180.281.670.060.560.000.391.940.000.330.44
Denver170.413.240.000.440.380.241.760.000.330.13
Detroit170.533.060.120.630.440.413.820.060.000.78
Green Bay180.331.940.110.330.330.221.390.060.110.33
Houston160.251.560.130.380.130.190.940.190.130.25
Indianapolis190.262.110.160.220.300.533.470.370.670.40
Jacksonville160.251.250.130.130.380.503.130.060.630.38
Kansas City160.312.500.310.630.000.251.250.190.250.25
Oakland160.191.250.130.250.130.191.560.190.250.13
St. Louis160.131.250.000.000.250.191.560.060.250.13
San Diego160.443.130.000.380.500.443.750.130.130.75
Miami160.130.630.060.000.250.251.560.000.380.13
Minnesota160.382.810.130.500.250.311.880.060.380.25
New England190.321.840.050.200.440.211.260.000.100.33
New Orleans160.382.750.250.130.630.694.690.130.500.88
N.Y. Giants160.311.880.130.500.130.311.880.190.130.50
N.Y. Jets160.060.250.060.130.000.252.190.000.380.13
Philadelphia160.503.750.000.250.750.190.940.250.000.38
Pittsburgh170.352.350.410.560.130.241.120.180.440.00
San Francisco160.442.500.190.380.500.312.190.190.500.13
Seattle190.321.840.210.270.380.161.320.210.090.25
Tampa Bay160.503.440.060.250.750.251.560.250.250.25
Tennessee160.312.500.190.130.500.130.940.190.000.25
Washington160.381.560.310.750.000.755.310.250.880.63
Average2670.312.110.130.160.150.312.110.130.160.15