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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 (243), Defensive Holding (219), Roughing the Passer (102), Illegal Use of Hands (80), Face Mask (15 Yards) (67), Illegal Contact (62), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (39), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Taunting (9), Personal Foul (4), and Tripping (4)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
New England3113135041278405
Pittsburgh3210119154264474
Green Bay41714181115354564
Washington24967221185243
Miami211163122169247
Houston251168052196278
Arizona45161712097373514
Baltimore17368053156145
Tennessee3186141133225305
Dallas3289150103244240
Atlanta291296232267229
Buffalo15554031133199
N.Y. Giants3281311072257362
Chicago18477032140280
Detroit21759073170188
Tampa Bay271267243232308
Oakland289710281237348
Jacksonville225411274171259
Philadelphia3012126055296365
Minnesota24699082210261
St. Louis17467031121266
Cincinnati351699063327412
Indianapolis3213910072261313
Cleveland299127161267251
San Diego24968165241246
Denver2911810050226249
San Francisco19685032163178
N.Y. Jets17764020142191
Kansas City281637242277276
Carolina20758061177182
Seattle11335031103145
New Orleans35111311052287286
Totals841288259270181777671499209