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), and Tripping (2)

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Team	Offensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Dallas	1222	0.020	0.169	0.184
Houston	1010	0.023	0.178	0.282
Pittsburgh	1178	0.021	0.173	0.256
N.Y. Jets	1035	0.021	0.208	0.310
Atlanta	1006	0.029	0.225	0.311
Cincinnati	1297	0.019	0.124	0.185
Arizona	1178	0.018	0.145	0.235
Detroit	1052	0.023	0.207	0.273
Indianapolis	1052	0.025	0.239	0.359
Washington	1070	0.023	0.194	0.262
LA Chargers	1127	0.026	0.207	0.235
N.Y. Giants	1049	0.026	0.206	0.206
Green Bay	1126	0.023	0.183	0.245
Las Vegas	1151	0.025	0.209	0.394
Miami	1095	0.021	0.146	0.248
Chicago	1075	0.026	0.273	0.327
Jacksonville	1026	0.024	0.184	0.274
Denver	1036	0.021	0.185	0.301
Philadelphia	1136	0.013	0.119	0.184
San Francisco	1211	0.021	0.163	0.223
Tampa Bay	1283	0.019	0.132	0.209
Seattle	953	0.020	0.168	0.279
Carolina	1104	0.016	0.163	0.173
Tennessee	1184	0.020	0.153	0.262
Buffalo	1258	0.015	0.144	0.161
New England	1113	0.026	0.231	0.274
Minnesota	1082	0.017	0.121	0.179
LA Rams	1325	0.018	0.136	0.169
Cleveland	1053	0.024	0.201	0.273
Kansas City	1338	0.024	0.187	0.240
New Orleans	1050	0.018	0.164	0.194
Baltimore	1184	0.015	0.117	0.215