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
- View Illegal Use of Hands Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
Overall Totals By Team - Per Game
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Carolina | 5 | 0.60 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Chicago | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dallas | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Denver | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Detroit | 4 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Green Bay | 5 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Houston | 5 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Indianapolis | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Jacksonville | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| LA Rams | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| LA Chargers | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Miami | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| New England | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N.Y. Giants | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N.Y. Jets | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Seattle | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Washington | 5 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Average | 79 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 |