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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 (289), Defensive Holding (211), Roughing the Passer (89), Face Mask (15 Yards) (63), Illegal Use of Hands (56), Illegal Contact (48), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (22), Horse Collar Tackle (16), and Taunting (7)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Carolina1144302097130
Atlanta25978042202271
Houston291199051253465
Jacksonville25898053226319
Green Bay22777153187231
Cincinnati257612054202197
N.Y. Jets241068062203311
Philadelphia241257031196273
Kansas City241266043206238
Pittsburgh271088174239361
LA Rams281278155275301
Tennessee271186243266324
Detroit24996031180297
New England22967033185238
New Orleans23965310145306
Washington3215106134257328
Arizona255811154208286
Seattle288128054251275
San Diego23689082176180
Minnesota2831211264212315
Denver2910612175239292
N.Y. Giants2465121104216349
Tampa Bay17745132138195
Oakland3213910050271317
Cleveland19685042161188
Dallas23959063205230
San Francisco211047043194212
Chicago3389160105243385
Baltimore2410112111219249
Indianapolis271278030206279
Miami339815064240357
Buffalo239410042217263
Totals801286233264161528467158962