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 (172), Defensive Holding (116), Roughing the Passer (64), Face Mask (39), Illegal Contact (36), Illegal Use of Hands (34), Horse Collar Tackle (7), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (5), Taunting (3), and Tripping (1)

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Team	Offensive Plays	Total	Yardage Mitigated	Penalty Yards
Baltimore	671	0.024	0.225	0.222
Green Bay	603	0.018	0.123	0.240
Cincinnati	678	0.028	0.209	0.285
Jacksonville	595	0.017	0.148	0.205
Miami	628	0.019	0.177	0.218
Minnesota	607	0.036	0.315	0.395
N.Y. Giants	645	0.020	0.178	0.273
Buffalo	657	0.024	0.239	0.242
New Orleans	670	0.013	0.112	0.121
Carolina	558	0.020	0.161	0.224
Seattle	620	0.032	0.261	0.360
Tampa Bay	611	0.033	0.255	0.403
Washington	684	0.028	0.231	0.358
LA Rams	611	0.036	0.296	0.416
Cleveland	647	0.015	0.164	0.175
Las Vegas	599	0.025	0.244	0.292
New England	667	0.024	0.234	0.256
Kansas City	643	0.022	0.193	0.238
Pittsburgh	650	0.031	0.271	0.402
Chicago	639	0.027	0.225	0.258
Arizona	573	0.021	0.197	0.187
San Francisco	616	0.029	0.234	0.284
Atlanta	671	0.025	0.183	0.271
Indianapolis	637	0.019	0.210	0.226
N.Y. Jets	641	0.022	0.153	0.278
Denver	666	0.012	0.111	0.092
Tennessee	596	0.023	0.213	0.238
Houston	715	0.020	0.158	0.147
LA Chargers	592	0.020	0.181	0.179
Dallas	642	0.033	0.287	0.251
Detroit	613	0.020	0.162	0.179
Philadelphia	652	0.017	0.127	0.097