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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 (210), Defensive Holding (124), Roughing the Passer (100), Illegal Contact (70), Face Mask (15 Yards) (68), Personal Foul (42), Illegal Use of Hands (42), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (23), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Taunting (2), Tripping (1), and Clipping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Green Bay1342614297132
Kansas City181026042167198
Atlanta15562110122141
Philadelphia25969062181260
Seattle3191110172235262
Minnesota201055043209243
Cleveland245712085190264
Cincinnati17575031136244
Oakland47191511296455517
Indianapolis101450228073
Arizona3618711084329422
Tampa Bay281269101223250
Carolina201055021167270
Dallas22877021172232
New England20956032162309
Denver261196051260291
Houston287147064250386
St. Louis21929174200252
Miami23949184225308
N.Y. Jets19793021181211
Baltimore211082120203222
Washington15654042150242
Tennessee16943011144190
New Orleans267611276244242
San Diego20587032175200
Pittsburgh21874232181206
Buffalo20848043159229
N.Y. Giants21758165192229
San Francisco17764021152289
Detroit3412615153234373
Jacksonville13724031120209
Chicago1225502182142
Totals699265199218151337560778038