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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 (247), Defensive Holding (175), Roughing the Passer (89), Face Mask (15 Yards) (54), Personal Foul (45), Illegal Use of Hands (40), Illegal Contact (38), Horse Collar Tackle (26), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (25), Taunting (16), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Baltimore359169062290522
Carolina225611061171225
Cincinnati16466052131226
Miami105320009289
Detroit18648053129183
Indianapolis2911711053236382
Tennessee2810412273223274
St. Louis21658262168256
Dallas251096030192230
San Diego36131211061313399
New England36121111152309426
Cleveland17764031156154
Buffalo266713072203279
Kansas City3110156052264254
Arizona3415109051285403
New Orleans247107030211259
N.Y. Giants241445121178262
Seattle231454010201293
Pittsburgh161141010137216
Atlanta3310137343261374
N.Y. Jets17395051158216
Tampa Bay2910118052253403
Washington12723021120109
Chicago258313095191238
Denver3213811061245355
San Francisco221147074233245
Houston15635121123184
Philadelphia21956041180245
Green Bay247610162195314
Jacksonville20929072161228
Minnesota20369243144320
Oakland15463221111179
Totals756275222240151445362648742