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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 (136), Defensive Holding (84), Roughing the Passer (55), Face Mask (25), Illegal Use of Hands (24), Illegal Contact (22), Horse Collar Tackle (4), Taunting (3), and Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Kansas City1152403195118
Philadelphia72140315473
New England14518041113156
Miami934201080138
Jacksonville14716053135132
N.Y. Giants61140315779
Minnesota1222805287100
Arizona842200060103
Carolina15744031126161
New Orleans1128100095147
Denver18855042154240
Washington92061336695
Tampa Bay125340219392
Detroit248105051206262
Baltimore18565132166188
Dallas62310104751
Seattle1354402099126
Cincinnati12326154116129
Houston15752122148181
N.Y. Jets22894142194274
Indianapolis113440319197
Las Vegas93240227894
LA Rams101360529091
San Francisco851201162128
Buffalo71420105450
Pittsburgh51220215150
Green Bay106120108075
Chicago41210003637
Cleveland824111071101
Tennessee12525053125143
Atlanta81430105873
LA Chargers72131214866
Totals3551221031207823830353850