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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 (207), Defensive Holding (106), Roughing the Passer (79), Illegal Contact (75), Face Mask (15 Yards) (43), Personal Foul (36), Illegal Use of Hands (26), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (17), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Tripping (5), and Taunting (2)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Tampa Bay13265030112170
Houston18756041147222
Jacksonville19955043175283
Denver21795030200301
Tennessee18377152151303
N.Y. Giants23779041179254
Carolina18837052159218
Atlanta3315810073291387
Green Bay207103010153182
Washington256108052197222
Baltimore2651110065251364
Buffalo13444132111149
St. Louis20884022166220
N.Y. Jets19783101153250
New England17655142146201
San Francisco1341801068230
Cincinnati201045152167234
Minnesota204610043142263
Dallas16554120132132
Philadelphia15447042119159
Arizona17773032149204
Oakland271278064242382
Seattle23777143153207
Miami20577144179248
Chicago21795042196284
Cleveland17449040112193
Pittsburgh17835031146215
Detroit19595042167191
New Orleans17754111132198
Indianapolis18648043140201
San Diego16922121138148
Kansas City12263122104118
Totals611207196191111135850777333