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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.

"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 (308), Defensive Holding (165), Roughing the Passer (154), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Illegal Use of Hands (52), Illegal Contact (28), Taunting (26), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (13), and Tripping (2)

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TeamDefensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Tampa Bay12240.0290.2570.369
Jacksonville10670.0180.1200.191
Buffalo11470.0330.2670.326
Carolina10280.0220.2180.273
Philadelphia11480.0240.1860.226
Minnesota11520.0280.2400.332
Tennessee11030.0270.2210.361
San Francisco12290.0320.2820.461
Seattle12000.0230.1790.235
LA Chargers11020.0330.2720.397
Washington10650.0220.1620.292
Denver10390.0160.1220.186
New Orleans10640.0230.1820.194
Baltimore10320.0230.1720.245
N.Y. Giants11370.0120.0890.115
New England10910.0170.1660.251
Cincinnati13310.0200.1670.221
Cleveland10540.0260.2120.397
Dallas11440.0240.1940.260
Atlanta11120.0200.1570.235
Detroit10920.0210.1900.253
Houston11000.0210.1990.250
Indianapolis10490.0140.1150.212
Kansas City12530.0230.1970.217
N.Y. Jets11420.0260.2120.283
Las Vegas11620.0270.2400.297
Green Bay10880.0190.1620.267
Chicago10080.0250.1910.317
Arizona10830.0260.2140.283
LA Rams13520.0140.1190.169
Miami10810.0210.1910.204
Pittsburgh11800.0150.1360.169