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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 (253), Defensive Holding (149), Roughing the Passer (90), Illegal Contact (68), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Personal Foul (51), Illegal Use of Hands (50), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (21), Horse Collar Tackle (19), Tripping (2), and Taunting (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Chicago251149175222290
Indianapolis37101214174295480
N.Y. Jets309912050219237
Houston22499051160300
Denver3411129252298322
Oakland22747453165298
Baltimore3791215193312429
San Diego207211094206211
Kansas City18639052165231
Detroit19595040142232
Minnesota22687142161270
Atlanta287138053249226
San Francisco19585110121200
Arizona14536061147156
Miami2911711063247359
Cincinnati19747165195247
Washington20838164173234
N.Y. Giants3291210154290365
Philadelphia19685020152249
Green Bay3615812052280419
New England3112910062244359
Tennessee22769072189194
New Orleans174103022169197
Seattle21866132172290
Tampa Bay19874032200211
Carolina2971012051219251
Buffalo15762000112190
Jacksonville241455020202255
Pittsburgh21876042191286
Dallas2410104032217269
Cleveland17836031129201
St. Louis15825042157170
Totals757259231251151496664008628