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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 (190), Defensive Holding (104), Illegal Contact (92), Face Mask (15 Yards) (82), Roughing the Passer (69), Illegal Use of Hands (30), Personal Foul (28), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (21), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Tripping (4), Taunting (4), and Roughing the Kicker (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Atlanta215312187170172
Cleveland1144303198151
Minnesota279810052204332
Tampa Bay14644022121189
Green Bay3591412051270376
Jacksonville1444601087146
Houston1144301078110
Seattle251077132187282
Denver22796054223308
Baltimore15743123161243
San Diego21975010198247
N.Y. Giants20776053181204
Cincinnati251068164222227
Detroit24787221187300
New England3212128061245360
Arizona267127042206309
Kansas City222117243148224
Dallas21686140185243
San Francisco15454221105237
Pittsburgh24888032215286
Buffalo215105131179250
Washington16655021138168
Oakland19685032203201
N.Y. Jets17764021155180
New Orleans19667042155231
Philadelphia206410071162192
Chicago21587142167234
Indianapolis281665121242424
St. Louis1326412292124
Miami14644021138176
Tennessee16835021138125
Carolina12533110101102
Totals641215214196161065453617353