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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 (276), Defensive Holding (247), Roughing the Passer (107), Illegal Use of Hands (74), Face Mask (15 Yards) (59), Illegal Contact (32), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (31), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Taunting (9), and Tripping (4)

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TeamOffensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
New England12830.0360.3070.447
Kansas City10380.0220.1830.184
Buffalo10840.0200.1320.213
Baltimore10540.0120.1000.134
Cleveland10080.0310.2490.309
Pittsburgh11290.0270.2140.405
Oakland9510.0230.2150.317
Jacksonville12680.0280.2120.334
Houston10290.0430.3600.493
Arizona10580.0370.3620.427
Green Bay9990.0260.2320.271
Carolina10960.0250.2040.283
Dallas10050.0230.1710.295
LA Chargers10190.0290.2320.349
Minnesota11940.0330.2420.440
Denver10750.0200.1810.254
Washington9820.0210.1810.240
Seattle10070.0270.2440.281
LA Rams10630.0230.1590.255
San Francisco10580.0180.1490.188
Tampa Bay10340.0250.2280.236
N.Y. Jets9840.0290.2250.322
Atlanta11150.0260.2040.239
Detroit9790.0260.2340.319
Indianapolis9940.0210.1770.207
Philadelphia12710.0230.1900.329
N.Y. Giants10360.0190.1430.171
Tennessee10990.0240.2050.198
Cincinnati9270.0280.2350.264
Miami9940.0220.1850.287
New Orleans11240.0140.1010.133
Chicago9340.0250.2260.191