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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 (210), Defensive Holding (124), Roughing the Passer (100), Illegal Contact (70), Face Mask (15 Yards) (68), Personal Foul (42), Illegal Use of Hands (42), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (23), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Taunting (2), Tripping (1), and Clipping (1)

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TeamOffensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
New Orleans12780.0130.1030.135
Buffalo9920.0260.2170.390
Chicago9770.0170.1630.153
St. Louis10140.0250.1860.260
San Francisco11180.0200.1690.215
San Diego10460.0180.1570.207
Cincinnati10800.0250.2060.356
Cleveland10240.0200.1520.214
Washington10330.0220.2060.222
Minnesota10070.0160.1320.201
Green Bay10600.0260.2160.290
Pittsburgh10830.0210.2070.231
Denver11420.0210.2150.280
Miami9900.0220.1570.281
N.Y. Giants13130.0210.1970.277
Jacksonville10020.0180.1800.212
Oakland10150.0300.3000.276
N.Y. Jets10290.0290.2450.354
Baltimore11690.0220.1680.340
Arizona9930.0260.2330.257
Dallas10170.0150.1370.138
Indianapolis9510.0190.1450.274
Tennessee9830.0160.1500.178
Houston11660.0080.0810.079
Kansas City10210.0220.1920.204
Carolina9990.0260.2010.271
New England12760.0200.2070.190
Detroit11110.0220.2010.257
Atlanta11370.0230.1690.228
Tampa Bay9660.0160.1040.177
Seattle10030.0160.1540.233
Philadelphia10350.0190.1750.199