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 (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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Team	Offensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Cleveland	1116	0.020	0.157	0.234
LA Chargers	1222	0.019	0.160	0.231
Denver	1078	0.026	0.188	0.311
Seattle	1105	0.023	0.205	0.252
Las Vegas	1048	0.028	0.255	0.305
Tennessee	992	0.018	0.132	0.153
Kansas City	1279	0.023	0.156	0.157
Jacksonville	1202	0.024	0.204	0.183
Baltimore	1118	0.020	0.180	0.191
Houston	1014	0.021	0.172	0.243
Detroit	1089	0.026	0.217	0.219
Cincinnati	1241	0.023	0.159	0.229
Pittsburgh	1108	0.021	0.144	0.181
Carolina	975	0.022	0.210	0.213
Atlanta	1011	0.024	0.176	0.251
New Orleans	1015	0.012	0.105	0.158
N.Y. Giants	1206	0.022	0.179	0.183
San Francisco	1219	0.020	0.163	0.213
Buffalo	1171	0.018	0.158	0.216
Philadelphia	1335	0.018	0.154	0.210
Washington	1140	0.020	0.177	0.182
Minnesota	1177	0.031	0.276	0.308
Tampa Bay	1238	0.019	0.163	0.249
Miami	1077	0.022	0.187	0.331
Dallas	1242	0.019	0.158	0.270
Arizona	1142	0.018	0.128	0.224
Green Bay	1050	0.026	0.244	0.302
Chicago	993	0.017	0.141	0.149
New England	1006	0.019	0.139	0.204
N.Y. Jets	1071	0.021	0.181	0.228
Indianapolis	1103	0.018	0.174	0.200
LA Rams	998	0.017	0.128	0.207