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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 (3932), Defensive Holding (2885), Roughing the Passer (1606), Illegal Contact (939), Illegal Use of Hands (834), Face Mask (15 Yards) (771), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (321), Horse Collar Tackle (242), Personal Foul (237), Face Mask (153), Taunting (125), 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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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta42814113313813834235384426
Cleveland35311211411214723229533733
Minnesota40113511413810833731834552
Tampa Bay3961541151169744134214736
Green Bay4401401271618883635935306
Jacksonville38213511911611683232184218
Houston3661301111156713130583889
Seattle36613710710811693431184317
Denver40813212114111843633904642
Baltimore3691131261208743831284724
LA Chargers39914811911614743034234107
N.Y. Giants3671411051109582930203771
Cincinnati3921451181179684033064253
Detroit3821471171116753632794141
New England4471471521378813637394889
Arizona4211511321269853536104668
Kansas City40915312211913744135673888
Dallas3901251321247853232883984
San Francisco3601289213010804129873804
Pittsburgh4031491321126663033314983
Buffalo3351191021066693729313971
Washington35011710611411673229383617
Las Vegas3611319911514824031054463
N.Y. Jets3471101071198673129013953
New Orleans3291011071165612327213415
Philadelphia3721381171085652832214412
Chicago3611201051268754430753944
Indianapolis4261681151367924236855168
LA Rams3301141031067643427363783
Miami351145931066573629734134
Tennessee3651219813310883929893753
Carolina34811310312011673029453627
Totals1215442603663387229023661125102370135271