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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 (284), Defensive Holding (253), Roughing the Passer (136), Illegal Use of Hands (76), Face Mask (15 Yards) (50), Illegal Contact (38), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (24), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (19), Horse Collar Tackle (19), Taunting (4), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Green Bay171016032151169
Chicago20685121169178
Atlanta261646052252272
Minnesota25889041222308
Carolina256910063204277
Tennessee307139182217405
Indianapolis19847053156188
Cincinnati18747051148183
Seattle271169042226327
San Francisco279412284230353
Tampa Bay3211117353264393
Pittsburgh278108164253300
New England3312156031281338
Oakland4120911185373458
Baltimore3491011488311331
Detroit3011712085251257
Miami307912196250310
N.Y. Giants28899273237296
Kansas City4021711174363448
New Orleans3812814473299326
Dallas2761011073212346
N.Y. Jets3314314186289432
Houston3091010185271368
LA Rams2510105030229235
Washington258106120183197
Philadelphia258710094223231
LA Chargers237510130148228
Buffalo301595121238280
Arizona268135030214263
Denver3011118051261270
Cleveland3213613063276403
Jacksonville3115106051280366
Totals904331260284261798776819736