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Automatic First Downs

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.

"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 (243), Defensive Holding (219), Roughing the Passer (102), Illegal Use of Hands (80), Face Mask (15 Yards) (67), Illegal Contact (62), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (39), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Taunting (9), Personal Foul (4), and Tripping (4)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Pittsburgh11930.0220.2030.276
New England11900.0220.1550.230
Chicago9810.0170.1400.267
Miami10770.0270.2020.300
Washington10790.0170.1590.180
Kansas City11550.0270.2040.287
New Orleans9950.0440.3600.439
Denver12450.0330.2890.395
Tampa Bay10460.0240.2070.242
N.Y. Giants11050.0190.1520.184
Philadelphia11480.0190.1520.193
Buffalo10170.0300.2690.321
Atlanta9960.0240.1960.324
Arizona11150.0220.2130.216
Minnesota10710.0320.2750.367
Baltimore10000.0320.2780.376
Oakland10850.0370.2840.362
Dallas9970.0260.2210.230
Seattle10680.0210.1990.265
N.Y. Jets10130.0190.1590.208
San Diego9600.0210.1810.210
St. Louis10910.0190.1810.227
Jacksonville11020.0280.2100.313
Indianapolis10720.0280.2270.305
Cleveland9980.0250.2340.385
Houston10480.0250.2250.280
Green Bay11470.0130.0930.160
San Francisco10810.0230.1870.159
Detroit9990.0250.2380.289
Carolina12390.0190.1470.204
Cincinnati11010.0240.2120.230
Tennessee10030.0210.2220.166