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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 (284), Defensive Holding (253), Roughing the Passer (136), Illegal Use of Hands (76), Face Mask (15 Yards) (50), Illegal Contact (38), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (24), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (19), Horse Collar Tackle (19), Taunting (4), and Tripping (1)

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TeamOffensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Chicago10190.0270.2200.213
Green Bay11370.0310.2520.356
Minnesota10890.0330.2760.314
Atlanta10960.0290.2440.349
LA Rams10550.0200.1720.169
Cleveland9730.0310.2180.270
LA Chargers9950.0350.3370.402
Seattle11630.0210.2110.206
Cincinnati10480.0320.3020.329
Tampa Bay10860.0220.2090.286
San Francisco11850.0240.1840.260
New England11540.0270.2170.289
Pittsburgh9380.0380.3230.509
Denver9540.0340.2660.357
Arizona9980.0270.2330.374
Buffalo10990.0190.1500.231
Indianapolis10150.0310.2370.380
Tennessee11170.0300.2760.289
Oakland9890.0170.1430.178
Kansas City11730.0380.3300.368
Jacksonville10200.0260.2230.282
Miami10230.0340.3000.413
Philadelphia11650.0270.2520.332
N.Y. Giants10120.0250.1870.226
New Orleans10650.0150.1120.139
Washington8840.0190.1480.206
Carolina10770.0170.1360.242
Houston11590.0270.2220.223
Dallas10690.0230.2130.213
N.Y. Jets9570.0260.2300.305
Detroit10220.0280.2720.279
Baltimore11560.0200.1630.232