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 (278), Defensive Holding (183), Roughing the Passer (99), Illegal Contact (90), Face Mask (67), Illegal Use of Hands (46), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (9), Taunting (5), Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact (4), and Tripping (1)

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Team	Offensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Kansas City	1331	0.023	0.234	0.245
Carolina	1082	0.028	0.231	0.231
Cincinnati	1033	0.025	0.196	0.282
Minnesota	1050	0.031	0.294	0.307
Tennessee	988	0.029	0.243	0.263
Pittsburgh	1081	0.018	0.137	0.187
Baltimore	1190	0.022	0.170	0.221
Washington	1038	0.026	0.231	0.264
Denver	1006	0.027	0.216	0.365
Las Vegas	991	0.018	0.170	0.216
Miami	1096	0.016	0.116	0.154
LA Chargers	1096	0.021	0.142	0.180
Seattle	983	0.025	0.237	0.291
Dallas	1199	0.033	0.306	0.391
Green Bay	1155	0.023	0.215	0.358
Atlanta	1075	0.020	0.135	0.189
Buffalo	1240	0.017	0.153	0.175
Detroit	1319	0.017	0.158	0.200
Jacksonville	1098	0.032	0.250	0.392
Arizona	1053	0.025	0.197	0.243
San Francisco	1212	0.022	0.179	0.176
N.Y. Jets	1034	0.019	0.164	0.226
New England	998	0.013	0.098	0.092
New Orleans	1108	0.019	0.150	0.159
N.Y. Giants	1045	0.015	0.119	0.142
Cleveland	1230	0.022	0.186	0.245
Tampa Bay	1163	0.026	0.229	0.272
Chicago	1080	0.012	0.099	0.092
LA Rams	1134	0.023	0.207	0.307
Houston	1165	0.025	0.224	0.258
Philadelphia	1147	0.023	0.185	0.185
Indianapolis	1083	0.022	0.208	0.275