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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.

"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 (289), Defensive Holding (211), Roughing the Passer (89), Face Mask (15 Yards) (63), Illegal Use of Hands (56), Illegal Contact (48), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (22), Horse Collar Tackle (16), and Taunting (7)

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TeamOffensive PlaysTotalYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Denver10200.0250.1900.259
Tampa Bay10650.0240.2090.227
Chicago9670.0180.1630.247
Green Bay12260.0280.2490.373
Jacksonville10500.0340.3030.414
N.Y. Jets10040.0230.2050.252
Cincinnati10500.0300.2680.300
Cleveland9830.0280.2530.335
San Diego10140.0290.2310.210
Washington10090.0250.2220.357
San Francisco9970.0140.1180.129
Detroit10300.0310.2440.289
Tennessee10080.0230.1770.266
Kansas City10390.0160.1360.127
Miami9730.0160.1630.175
N.Y. Giants10800.0180.1120.153
Dallas10730.0200.1500.231
Seattle11350.0200.1970.285
LA Rams9600.0230.2090.289
Oakland11160.0270.2050.357
Minnesota10060.0200.1330.218
Philadelphia10800.0170.1310.198
Pittsburgh12130.0180.1390.194
Atlanta11780.0250.2110.299
Carolina10510.0190.1610.230
Baltimore10800.0200.1780.259
Houston12050.0280.2400.286
Buffalo10130.0220.2070.262
Arizona10850.0290.2370.252
Indianapolis10370.0290.2460.377
New England12880.0290.2100.289
New Orleans11050.0210.1860.233