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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 (233), Defensive Holding (217), Roughing the Passer (93), Illegal Contact (67), Illegal Use of Hands (46), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
N.Y. Jets17764020146247
Kansas City256611263193330
Seattle19558041134177
Denver2510510073216273
LA Chargers19756032171164
N.Y. Giants33121010182285286
Arizona1153301085140
Washington214116041204298
Indianapolis246135031207295
Philadelphia16456133111102
Pittsburgh15555032114102
Cincinnati227510064183189
Cleveland20659061155203
Carolina18682201163218
New Orleans3261312094289351
Tampa Bay17934110125165
Miami279710162207269
LA Rams15643021113149
San Francisco23687252199198
Houston18693000133151
Tennessee24787164213297
Detroit2910118051284278
Green Bay16754032142136
Chicago22794230166317
Buffalo23986043206226
New England19649064156202
Minnesota15753031126133
Baltimore23579040162221
Jacksonville22796032174195
Dallas21966032179183
Las Vegas18737150137188
Atlanta83140116393
Totals657216212207141255354416776