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Automatic First Downs - 2009 to Present

This page shows all penalties that resulted in an automatic first down based on the type of penalty. There are many additional penalties that based on the penalty yardage and distance remaining resulted in a first down.

"3rd & Long" is 3rd down and 6 or more yards. "Desperation" is 3rd and 10 or more or 4th and 6 or more. "Yardage Mitigated" is the total yardage the team had left to get a first down when the flag was thrown granting a gratis first down. Remember: There are more first down plays than 2nd down plays, more 2nd down plays than 3rd, and so on.

Beneficiary means the team benefitted from the penalty. Declined and Offsetting penalties are not shown in this table. Penalties occurring on special teams are not included.

The table below contains the following penalties: Defensive Pass Interference (3796), Defensive Holding (2801), Roughing the Passer (1551), Illegal Contact (917), Illegal Use of Hands (810), Face Mask (15 Yards) (771), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (319), Horse Collar Tackle (238), Personal Foul (237), Face Mask (128), Taunting (122), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (70), Tripping (33), Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact (4), Roughing the Kicker (1), and Clipping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta41613713013313804134434299
Cleveland34410811210914693028573625
Minnesota38713210713410803530574358
Tampa Bay3821501111109703833094549
Green Bay4311401261538843635435186
Jacksonville37513211611511673231604135
Houston3541291071105682929763830
Seattle34712910110411673429664117
Denver40412912014111843633524614
Baltimore3581101211178723630234611
LA Chargers39214711511414723033644048
N.Y. Giants3581371051059552829403676
Cincinnati3821381161179684032304158
Detroit3731421151096733632104046
New England4361431471358803636354761
Arizona4111461291249833535174581
Kansas City39814812011612734034673749
Dallas3741221251187803031473848
San Francisco3471239112310753928823664
Pittsburgh3871441261076632831934761
Buffalo3241101011056683728133861
Washington3381141021119653028333475
Las Vegas3491269711014773829884336
N.Y. Jets3351071061127642928233803
New Orleans321991061124592226563339
Philadelphia3671381131075642831884389
Chicago3451171001197694029363794
Indianapolis4161631121347904035715055
LA Rams314109971017603326083574
Miami341140911036553528874011
Tennessee3531179412910853828823624
Carolina34011210111511652828793544
Totals117994138356037522832284108799335131421