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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 (190), Defensive Holding (104), Illegal Contact (92), Face Mask (15 Yards) (82), Roughing the Passer (69), Illegal Use of Hands (30), Personal Foul (28), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (21), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Tripping (4), Taunting (4), and Roughing the Kicker (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Miami231094021193262
Minnesota161203120137166
Cleveland246126042223271
Dallas257108042199221
Carolina171114112123165
Cincinnati14265121152176
Arizona22777154176284
Tennessee19945111167278
San Francisco18268254141143
San Diego18638163157170
Baltimore3691411264306486
Pittsburgh15762010138209
Washington14536042127170
Atlanta173410042121187
N.Y. Giants19585123146232
Oakland2751210073222250
Indianapolis1245300087124
Chicago1237201089169
Denver18288040155227
St. Louis22598062191247
Green Bay38161111063315414
Philadelphia259610074233324
Houston261087131209286
Kansas City16754011159168
Seattle18396031129276
Detroit22859031146243
New England151023011139260
Tampa Bay18863131145147
New Orleans231084110193280
Buffalo161024021147194
N.Y. Jets25959262192224
Jacksonville11533032104100
Totals641215214196161065453617353