NFL Penalty Tracker
Menu

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.

"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 Holding (226), Defensive Pass Interference (215), Illegal Contact (106), Illegal Use of Hands (104), Roughing the Passer (99), Face Mask (15 Yards) (59), Personal Foul (31), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (20), Taunting (15), Horse Collar Tackle (14), and Tripping (5)

Scroll left and right for additional columns.
TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Seattle11300.0270.2110.283
New Orleans10230.0240.2070.248
Atlanta10380.0220.1970.223
Cincinnati11370.0280.2440.259
Buffalo10280.0350.3030.376
N.Y. Jets9760.0260.2250.286
Dallas11100.0320.2540.282
Denver11030.0290.2350.269
Detroit10420.0360.3220.307
San Diego9900.0380.3360.418
Pittsburgh10000.0330.2690.336
Minnesota10260.0250.2220.239
New England12120.0400.3580.370
Arizona10860.0280.2630.246
Tennessee10990.0200.1630.223
Jacksonville10850.0160.1490.135
Kansas City10240.0160.1310.158
Oakland10410.0290.2200.301
Houston10770.0300.2890.313
Indianapolis12110.0250.1800.279
Baltimore11720.0210.1620.183
Cleveland11180.0300.2640.284
Green Bay11750.0230.1700.217
N.Y. Giants10070.0210.2060.243
Washington9780.0320.2480.425
St. Louis10040.0250.1630.323
San Francisco9890.0300.2690.222
Carolina10980.0170.1480.230
Chicago10090.0160.1290.258
Tampa Bay10680.0220.1950.154
Philadelphia11130.0280.2660.310
Miami10290.0140.1050.172