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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), Face Mask (61), Illegal Use of Hands (46), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (19), Horse Collar Tackle (9), Taunting (7), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
N.Y. Jets19775030161277
Kansas City297713284216390
Seattle21668041153207
Denver3114611083271353
LA Chargers251166032223229
N.Y. Giants35121210182300316
Arizona13733010105169
Washington234127041208317
Indianapolis267145031223323
Philadelphia18656133131132
Pittsburgh19577043152162
Cincinnati237511064188192
Cleveland26899061208287
Carolina19782201173233
New Orleans3471312094299367
Tampa Bay211235120163215
Miami3214710162246331
LA Rams18844031140182
San Francisco26789263224238
Houston217113000150193
Tennessee26987164233326
Detroit2910118051284278
Green Bay17755042150151
Chicago22794230166317
Buffalo271296043239275
New England238510064182262
Minnesota201064042173205
Baltimore277711050194276
Jacksonville247116032184225
Dallas261376032226237
Las Vegas221047150176235
Atlanta1142501185137
Totals753267237225141365762268037