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

2018 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.38 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	16	2	10	1	2	0	4	20	0	4	0
Atlanta	16	1	5	0	1	0	7	45	0	5	2
Baltimore	17	3	15	0	1	2	4	17	3	1	3
Buffalo	16	2	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	17	2	10	0	0	2	5	23	1	4	1
Cincinnati	16	3	30	0	1	2	2	10	0	2	0
Cleveland	16	1	2	0	1	0	3	19	0	3	0
Dallas	18	2	10	2	0	2	1	5	1	0	1
Denver	16	3	15	1	0	3	2	20	0	2	0
Detroit	16	7	41	2	3	4	2	10	1	1	1
Green Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	2	0	2
Houston	17	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	1	2	2
Indianapolis	18	2	10	1	1	1	1	10	0	0	1
Jacksonville	16	2	21	0	1	1	3	20	0	1	2
Kansas City	18	5	45	0	1	4	3	15	1	2	1
Oakland	16	2	15	1	0	2	2	15	0	1	1
LA Rams	19	4	20	0	3	1	3	15	1	2	1
LA Chargers	18	3	14	0	0	3	1	5	0	0	1
Miami	16	2	15	1	2	0	3	25	1	2	1
Minnesota	16	8	45	1	4	4	1	1	1	1	0
New England	19	2	8	2	0	2	7	50	1	2	5
New Orleans	18	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	1
N.Y. Giants	16	3	20	1	3	0	2	21	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	16	4	20	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	18	2	10	0	1	1	1	5	3	1	0
Pittsburgh	16	4	25	3	3	1	1	10	0	1	0
San Francisco	16	1	5	0	0	1	3	15	0	0	3
Seattle	17	2	10	0	1	1	3	15	1	2	1
Tampa Bay	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	1	0	0	2	15	1	1	1
Washington	16	2	15	2	2	0	3	15	0	0	3
Totals	267	76	461	20	35	41	76	461	20	41	35