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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 (249), Defensive Holding (247), Roughing the Passer (118), Face Mask (15 Yards) (67), Illegal Use of Hands (57), Illegal Contact (44), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (31), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (15), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Taunting (10), and Tripping (1)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta10310.0270.2510.284
Buffalo9680.0220.1830.301
Baltimore10390.0270.2550.283
Pittsburgh9860.0240.2180.320
Indianapolis11410.0180.1940.185
Minnesota9930.0310.2590.312
Houston10890.0210.1760.240
New Orleans10930.0360.2940.424
Tampa Bay9970.0220.2030.233
Jacksonville9700.0280.2400.345
Carolina9470.0160.1540.248
N.Y. Jets10610.0310.2560.298
Detroit9420.0330.3070.305
Oakland9730.0240.2190.330
Cincinnati10840.0170.1550.162
Cleveland11220.0240.1940.208
Kansas City12550.0300.2520.292
Tennessee10010.0150.1330.157
Washington9960.0240.1810.301
San Francisco10220.0290.2700.343
N.Y. Giants10340.0320.2570.367
Miami10220.0280.2420.367
Philadelphia11360.0180.1360.200
Green Bay10150.0280.2320.307
Chicago10680.0220.1640.254
New England11720.0240.2170.215
Seattle10210.0300.2660.334
Arizona10650.0240.2100.216
LA Chargers11180.0260.2010.250
Dallas11090.0180.1540.167
LA Rams11470.0290.2540.316
Denver10220.0300.2890.212