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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 (233), Defensive Holding (217), Roughing the Passer (93), Illegal Contact (67), Face Mask (61), Illegal Use of Hands (46), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (19), Horse Collar Tackle (9), Taunting (7), and Tripping (1)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
N.Y. Jets10930.0170.1470.253
Kansas City12870.0230.1680.303
Seattle11800.0180.1300.175
Denver10780.0290.2510.327
LA Chargers10720.0230.2080.214
N.Y. Giants12030.0290.2490.263
Arizona10740.0120.0980.157
Washington9970.0230.2090.318
Indianapolis10900.0240.2050.296
Philadelphia12180.0150.1080.108
Pittsburgh10240.0190.1480.158
Cincinnati11890.0190.1580.161
Cleveland10400.0250.2000.276
Carolina11030.0170.1570.211
New Orleans10730.0320.2790.342
Tampa Bay11410.0180.1430.188
Miami11560.0280.2130.286
LA Rams10490.0170.1330.173
San Francisco12190.0210.1840.195
Houston11340.0190.1320.170
Tennessee11000.0240.2120.296
Detroit10760.0270.2640.258
Green Bay9900.0170.1520.153
Chicago10410.0210.1590.305
Buffalo11360.0240.2100.242
New England10910.0210.1670.240
Minnesota11840.0170.1460.173
Baltimore11010.0250.1760.251
Jacksonville12420.0190.1480.181
Dallas12430.0210.1820.191
Las Vegas10760.0200.1640.218
Atlanta10810.0100.0790.127