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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Team	Offensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Dallas	1222	0.021	0.186	0.194
Houston	1010	0.024	0.190	0.297
Pittsburgh	1178	0.025	0.205	0.307
N.Y. Jets	1035	0.021	0.208	0.310
Atlanta	1006	0.031	0.238	0.330
Cincinnati	1297	0.022	0.163	0.226
Arizona	1178	0.020	0.173	0.256
Detroit	1052	0.023	0.207	0.273
Indianapolis	1052	0.026	0.248	0.374
Washington	1070	0.023	0.194	0.262
LA Chargers	1127	0.026	0.207	0.235
N.Y. Giants	1049	0.027	0.207	0.220
Green Bay	1126	0.025	0.196	0.272
Las Vegas	1151	0.027	0.227	0.421
Miami	1095	0.026	0.192	0.306
Chicago	1075	0.027	0.285	0.341
Jacksonville	1026	0.026	0.195	0.288
Denver	1036	0.022	0.187	0.316
Philadelphia	1136	0.014	0.128	0.197
San Francisco	1211	0.021	0.168	0.235
Tampa Bay	1283	0.020	0.147	0.232
Seattle	953	0.023	0.186	0.325
Carolina	1104	0.017	0.164	0.187
Tennessee	1184	0.022	0.169	0.287
Buffalo	1258	0.016	0.149	0.166
New England	1113	0.028	0.246	0.292
Minnesota	1082	0.018	0.122	0.190
LA Rams	1325	0.022	0.184	0.222
Cleveland	1053	0.024	0.201	0.273
Kansas City	1338	0.024	0.187	0.240
New Orleans	1050	0.020	0.182	0.223
Baltimore	1184	0.018	0.133	0.253