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Automatic First Downs - 2009 to Present

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 (3796), Defensive Holding (2801), Roughing the Passer (1551), Illegal Contact (917), Illegal Use of Hands (810), Face Mask (15 Yards) (771), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (319), Horse Collar Tackle (238), Personal Foul (237), Face Mask (128), Taunting (122), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (70), Tripping (33), Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact (4), Roughing the Kicker (1), and Clipping (1)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Miami418280.0090.0720.097
Minnesota429100.0080.0690.091
Cleveland422050.0090.0720.103
Dallas433880.0090.0760.093
Carolina421230.0080.0630.086
Cincinnati435200.0080.0660.085
Arizona429420.0090.0760.095
Tennessee422770.0080.0730.100
San Francisco442950.0090.0740.095
LA Chargers421420.0080.0700.089
Baltimore451690.0090.0790.104
Pittsburgh433370.0080.0670.093
Washington417380.0080.0650.090
Atlanta428280.0070.0620.082
N.Y. Giants429070.0070.0630.085
Las Vegas420280.0100.0910.115
Indianapolis440800.0070.0590.081
Chicago415600.0070.0590.092
Denver440420.0090.0770.096
LA Rams430610.0080.0700.090
Green Bay450120.0070.0600.081
Philadelphia448470.0080.0710.090
Houston438310.0090.0750.108
Kansas City455820.0090.0740.095
Seattle445300.0090.0750.100
Detroit428470.0100.0820.104
New England464360.0080.0650.088
Tampa Bay430910.0080.0710.087
New Orleans444740.0100.0870.116
Buffalo432670.0090.0770.096
N.Y. Jets424880.0100.0820.109
Jacksonville422810.0080.0680.097