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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.

"3rd & Long" is 3rd down and 6 or more yards. "Desperation" is 3rd and 10 or more or 4th and 6 or more. "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 (207), Defensive Holding (106), Roughing the Passer (79), Illegal Contact (75), Face Mask (15 Yards) (43), Personal Foul (36), Illegal Use of Hands (26), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (17), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Tripping (5), and Taunting (2)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Cleveland14633233123181
Indianapolis943202069136
Denver174110101129285
Jacksonville18818132136159
Oakland3416108075334451
Carolina237511072195296
N.Y. Giants16474042122190
Pittsburgh298156042251342
Philadelphia267109086250322
Dallas223126061175234
N.Y. Jets2861011184273361
Green Bay261376020232266
Arizona241364143224247
Seattle15428142121216
New England22687043174294
New Orleans22697041167311
Detroit3291112042241266
St. Louis211128053176264
Washington100820117765
Houston21667100140172
San Diego13625041113171
Miami10334033114130
Buffalo16565032128128
Cincinnati17664131143214
Baltimore17538154138211
Tennessee241158051210303
Atlanta1443603087202
Kansas City161015011134189
Chicago17475120119241
San Francisco1445502190203
Tampa Bay13643010104159
Minnesota1125401188124
Totals611207196191111135850777333