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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 (284), Defensive Holding (253), Roughing the Passer (136), Illegal Use of Hands (76), Face Mask (15 Yards) (50), Illegal Contact (38), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (24), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (19), Horse Collar Tackle (19), Taunting (4), and Tripping (1)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Green Bay11090.0150.1360.152
Chicago10170.0200.1660.175
Atlanta9850.0260.2560.276
Minnesota11750.0210.1890.262
Carolina10420.0240.1960.266
Tennessee12700.0240.1710.319
Indianapolis9860.0190.1580.191
Cincinnati10340.0170.1430.177
Seattle11330.0240.1990.289
San Francisco11460.0240.2010.308
Tampa Bay10730.0300.2460.366
Pittsburgh10290.0260.2460.292
New England10040.0330.2800.337
Oakland9620.0430.3880.476
Baltimore9750.0350.3190.339
Detroit10940.0270.2290.235
Miami10530.0280.2370.294
N.Y. Giants10610.0260.2230.279
Kansas City12330.0320.2940.363
New Orleans10720.0350.2790.304
Dallas10150.0270.2090.341
N.Y. Jets10380.0320.2780.416
Houston11580.0260.2340.318
LA Rams10560.0240.2170.223
Washington10790.0230.1700.183
Philadelphia10240.0240.2180.226
LA Chargers9220.0250.1610.247
Buffalo10510.0290.2260.266
Arizona10800.0240.1980.244
Denver10030.0300.2600.269
Cleveland10140.0320.2720.397
Jacksonville9990.0310.2800.366