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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 (243), Defensive Holding (219), Roughing the Passer (102), Illegal Use of Hands (80), Face Mask (15 Yards) (67), Illegal Contact (62), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (39), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Taunting (9), Personal Foul (4), and Tripping (4)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Pittsburgh261295020242329
New England2631012160185274
Chicago17656021137262
Miami299812062218323
Washington181044040172194
Kansas City311099273236331
New Orleans44151315192358437
Denver411512140132360492
Tampa Bay2511311063216253
N.Y. Giants21694212168203
Philadelphia226115031175221
Buffalo3114107072274326
Atlanta24789051195323
Arizona248106041238241
Minnesota3481410266295393
Baltimore3210147151278376
Oakland4018515262308393
Dallas261088043220229
Seattle22688084213283
N.Y. Jets19836143161211
San Diego20577142174202
St. Louis21858053197248
Jacksonville3111108161231345
Indianapolis309712074243327
Cleveland251528074234384
Houston26799184236293
Green Bay15483021107183
San Francisco256910074202172
Detroit257810074238289
Carolina24949164182253
Cincinnati2661010083233253
Tennessee21973223223166
Totals841288259270181777671499209