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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.

"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 (207), Defensive Holding (106), Roughing the Passer (79), Illegal Contact (75), Face Mask (15 Yards) (43), Personal Foul (36), Illegal Use of Hands (26), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (17), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Tripping (5), and Taunting (2)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Cleveland10410.0130.1180.174
Indianapolis10790.0080.0640.126
Denver10560.0160.1220.270
Jacksonville9480.0190.1430.168
Oakland9910.0340.3370.455
Carolina10590.0220.1840.280
N.Y. Giants9730.0160.1250.195
Pittsburgh11390.0250.2200.300
Philadelphia10600.0250.2360.304
Dallas9770.0230.1790.240
N.Y. Jets11750.0240.2320.307
Green Bay12050.0220.1930.221
Arizona10920.0220.2050.226
Seattle12340.0120.0980.175
New England11100.0200.1570.265
New Orleans10090.0220.1660.308
Detroit10020.0320.2410.265
St. Louis10180.0210.1730.259
Washington10510.0100.0730.062
Houston10100.0210.1390.170
San Diego9390.0140.1200.182
Miami9870.0100.1160.132
Buffalo10710.0150.1200.120
Cincinnati9570.0180.1490.224
Baltimore11160.0150.1240.189
Tennessee11390.0210.1840.266
Atlanta10260.0140.0850.197
Kansas City11050.0140.1210.171
Chicago11250.0150.1060.214
San Francisco10330.0140.0870.197
Tampa Bay9910.0130.1050.160
Minnesota9770.0110.0900.127