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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 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)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Seattle3081111063238320
New Orleans258511184212254
Atlanta23975131205231
Cincinnati32101110065277295
Buffalo3614129172311387
N.Y. Jets251067154220279
Dallas3612137362282313
Denver3281013072259297
Detroit37111412061336320
San Diego381111160115333414
Pittsburgh3311129032269336
Minnesota261277041228245
New England482013150115434448
Arizona3011109064286267
Tennessee228410062179245
Jacksonville171016042162146
Kansas City16718042134162
Oakland309812162229313
Houston329176054311337
Indianapolis301398022218338
Baltimore251249030190215
Cleveland3312146153295317
Green Bay276910152200255
N.Y. Giants211182011207245
Washington3114512042243416
St. Louis256513141164324
San Francisco3098130103266220
Carolina19477174163252
Chicago16565032130260
Tampa Bay24977152208164
Philadelphia3110812185296345
Miami14642110108177
Totals894315267289151728075939137