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 (31), Defensive Holding (20), Roughing the Passer (15), Face Mask (7), Illegal Use of Hands (6), Illegal Contact (5), Horse Collar Tackle (2), and Taunting (1)

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Team	Defensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Kansas City	135	0.015	0.133	0.141
Philadelphia	115	0.035	0.226	0.322
New England	114	0.026	0.219	0.456
Miami	95	0.021	0.137	0.568
Jacksonville	130	0.038	0.431	0.523
N.Y. Giants	119	0.034	0.319	0.513
Minnesota	132	0.015	0.098	0.159
Arizona	110	0.036	0.327	0.373
Carolina	126	0.032	0.333	0.444
New Orleans	117	0.026	0.205	0.128
Denver	117	0.051	0.453	0.889
Washington	112	0.036	0.205	0.357
Tampa Bay	136	0.029	0.265	0.257
Detroit	119	0.042	0.303	0.815
Baltimore	108	0.046	0.574	0.778
Dallas	123	0.016	0.154	0.089
Seattle	133	0.015	0.090	0.113
Cincinnati	121	0.025	0.248	0.322
Houston	106	0.057	0.575	0.566
N.Y. Jets	129	0.039	0.349	0.349
Tennessee	109	0.009	0.138	0.138
Green Bay	122	0.025	0.279	0.205
Pittsburgh	102	0.010	0.118	0.049
LA Rams	122	0.016	0.238	0.082
Atlanta	133	0.008	0.038	0.038
Indianapolis	142	0.014	0.070	0.070
Cleveland	115	0.009	0.043	0.043
Las Vegas	115	0.009	0.052	0.043