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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 (253), Defensive Holding (149), Roughing the Passer (90), Illegal Contact (68), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Personal Foul (51), Illegal Use of Hands (50), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (21), Horse Collar Tackle (19), Tripping (2), and Taunting (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Indianapolis281098041206291
Chicago17575052154173
Buffalo271278073225295
Miami248114120171276
Houston298613285232309
Pittsburgh23977032199409
New England289127040243365
Kansas City16349064137182
San Diego25589363223260
Minnesota231139063202289
Detroit24896151211344
Carolina23689052174284
N.Y. Jets288812063219311
Arizona17349155134215
Jacksonville329615263235395
Tampa Bay21776153221235
Philadelphia266910185244211
Green Bay271197021223338
Cleveland2911135021241349
Cincinnati24798062203287
Baltimore3414128051296374
Denver2913511051237322
New Orleans288118162277301
Washington2412102010214274
San Francisco2810117043254293
Seattle239311061187224
Oakland18747063157232
N.Y. Giants125340219595
Dallas246810041200221
Tennessee191045022172198
St. Louis18539152136189
Atlanta94131207887
Totals757259231251151496664008628