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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
Green Bay26699141198346
Atlanta19458154163160
New Orleans299128042249270
Baltimore3781315094287549
Chicago3315512082248365
Oakland19667051153217
San Francisco319615196257247
Indianapolis402189274373412
N.Y. Giants271483211242322
Arizona40151212052323435
Cleveland21578131164180
New England3310158041259332
Minnesota24795153208240
Dallas35913130105322375
Washington35121210152292289
Denver3114710052242300
Kansas City266811174227223
Houston271386040242222
Philadelphia2912512063264376
San Diego3315612060288319
Cincinnati21587131157179
Detroit236412185185242
Pittsburgh311399053263303
Carolina321895033301285
St. Louis19469043174247
Tennessee19757041148156
N.Y. Jets21479162170214
Miami3110109174286325
Tampa Bay281279053254319
Jacksonville3315144043334300
Seattle236710062164225
Buffalo18576052156163
Totals894315267289151728075939137