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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 (3877), Defensive Holding (2854), Roughing the Passer (1588), Illegal Contact (930), Illegal Use of Hands (826), Face Mask (15 Yards) (771), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (320), Horse Collar Tackle (242), Personal Foul (237), Face Mask (146), Taunting (124), 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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TeamOffensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta435920.0100.0810.101
Cleveland429770.0080.0680.086
Minnesota436860.0090.0720.104
Tampa Bay438610.0090.0770.107
Green Bay457880.0100.0780.114
Jacksonville430430.0090.0750.098
Houston446010.0080.0680.086
Seattle454910.0080.0680.094
Denver448010.0090.0750.103
Baltimore459560.0080.0660.101
LA Chargers426950.0090.0790.095
N.Y. Giants436600.0080.0680.085
Cincinnati442870.0090.0740.096
Detroit434700.0090.0750.094
New England471840.0090.0780.103
Arizona436700.0100.0820.106
Kansas City463260.0090.0770.084
Dallas441660.0090.0730.089
San Francisco451970.0080.0650.083
Pittsburgh440730.0090.0750.112
Buffalo440080.0070.0650.088
Washington424800.0080.0680.084
Las Vegas427840.0080.0720.104
N.Y. Jets432430.0080.0660.090
New Orleans452200.0070.0600.075
Philadelphia454650.0080.0710.097
Chicago423230.0080.0720.093
Indianapolis448550.0090.0810.114
LA Rams438090.0070.0610.085
Miami425650.0080.0700.097
Tennessee428570.0080.0680.086
Carolina428850.0080.0680.084