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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 (276), Defensive Holding (247), Roughing the Passer (107), Illegal Use of Hands (74), Face Mask (15 Yards) (59), Illegal Contact (32), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (31), Horse Collar Tackle (16), Taunting (9), and Tripping (4)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Kansas City3814139040298427
New England21669072175252
N.Y. Jets411013180105299410
Cincinnati3311912153246413
Pittsburgh19477030142218
Cleveland234810043154276
Tennessee24897073211262
Houston35111212062302397
Jacksonville269512074238340
Detroit251167163230312
Seattle401216120115350461
San Francisco3079140103264298
N.Y. Giants19765121167343
Denver261195140200257
Buffalo247512095200260
Minnesota3071211074245359
Miami2912611064227277
Dallas297135334253370
LA Rams267135031192275
Atlanta255119075228306
Baltimore26889063227287
Chicago256514061183253
Indianapolis2765142106237283
Philadelphia3291310051244309
Green Bay17746020117203
Washington241148123203241
Carolina231454031219228
Arizona191153010166182
Tampa Bay17737021155143
Oakland17467074159205
New Orleans4517189141383530
LA Chargers20947031168248
Totals855279268290111727970829625