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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.

"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 (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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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Chicago288812042224217
Green Bay3561215294287405
Minnesota36129150114301342
Atlanta327916083267382
LA Rams21597053181178
Cleveland308810373212263
LA Chargers3516125253335400
Seattle241193132245240
Cincinnati3412911286317345
Tampa Bay241184133227311
San Francisco2911411373218308
New England3151212277250334
Pittsburgh36111213073303477
Denver3213612174254341
Arizona271088171233373
Buffalo21578153165254
Indianapolis3115510174241386
Tennessee331797054308323
Oakland17854031141176
Kansas City45191313094387432
Jacksonville27888351227288
Miami3517612054307422
Philadelphia321398163294387
N.Y. Giants258710073189229
New Orleans16565011119148
Washington17645131131182
Carolina18863120147261
Houston3110912083257259
Dallas251249050228228
N.Y. Jets25979063220292
Detroit2916103021278285
Baltimore239104020188268
Totals904331260284261798776819736