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

2024 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away	Declined	Offsetting
Ja.Matthews	Atlanta	OL	5	1	0.20	10	2.00	1	0	1	0
D.Jackson	Pittsburgh	DB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
C.Ferrell	Washington	DL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
B.Young	LA Rams	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
J.Johnson	N.Y. Jets	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
J.Clowney	Carolina	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
Dj.Johnson	Carolina	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
J.Porter	Pittsburgh	DB	5	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
W.Morris	Kansas City	OL	5	1	0.20	10	2.00	1	0	0	0
T.Stevenson	Chicago	DB	5	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
T.Howard	Houston	OL	5	1	0.20	10	2.00	1	0	0	0
A.Billings	Chicago	DL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
D.Flowers	Indianapolis	DB	5	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0	1
J.Bullard	Minnesota	DL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
A.Taylor	New Orleans	DB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
R.Walker	Green Bay	OL	5	1	0.20	10	2.00	0	1	0	0
I.Ekwonu	Carolina	OL	5	1	0.20	10	2.00	0	1	0	0
M.Davenport	Detroit	LB	4	1	0.25	5	1.25	0	1	0	0
A.Vorhees	Baltimore	OL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
L.Floyd	San Francisco	DL	6	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
D.Lenoir	San Francisco	DB	6	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1	0
C.Lindstrom	Atlanta	OL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
C.Conner	Kansas City	DB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
C.Taylor-Britt	Cincinnati	DB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	1	0	0	0
D.Hill	Cincinnati	DB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
J.Greenard	Minnesota	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
O.Oweh	Baltimore	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
D.Muasau	N.Y. Giants	LB	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
L.Joseph	Dallas	DL	5	1	0.20	5	1.00	0	1	0	0
Totals			146	24		145		9	15	4	2