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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 (249), Defensive Holding (247), Roughing the Passer (118), Face Mask (15 Yards) (67), Illegal Use of Hands (57), Illegal Contact (44), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (31), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (15), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Taunting (10), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta2871011083259293
Buffalo211164032177291
Baltimore287129072265294
Pittsburgh241066243215316
Indianapolis21964221221211
Minnesota3111811174257310
Houston231067054192261
New Orleans39141212183321463
Tampa Bay221173132202232
Jacksonville271466132233335
Carolina15753020146235
N.Y. Jets3315611054272316
Detroit311687033289287
Oakland2310103032213321
Cincinnati18953021168176
Cleveland275138163218233
Kansas City38131212186316367
Tennessee15554131133157
Washington24878141180300
San Francisco3012108086276351
N.Y. Giants331588252266379
Miami2910613081247375
Philadelphia21676223155227
Green Bay281386142235312
Chicago244712063175271
New England289127053254252
Seattle3112116242272341
Arizona267145053224230
LA Chargers2910413184225279
Dallas205410074171185
LA Rams3313127163291362
Denver311687064295217
Totals851324261240211608773639179