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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 (314), Defensive Holding (175), Roughing the Passer (127), Illegal Contact (59), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Illegal Use of Hands (31), Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact (31), Horse Collar Tackle (21), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (9), Taunting (5), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Kansas City291386245276282
Seattle2795120106258335
Atlanta3412713282280334
Buffalo3111910175291354
N.Y. Jets256810053206299
Miami3112106322234363
Cleveland21677152181225
Detroit3316610173299331
Indianapolis289107274244321
Jacksonville19684121146209
Tampa Bay48201315083379687
New Orleans26899062218270
Arizona236124121181196
San Francisco26989094249334
Las Vegas288109142200394
Carolina22967010189236
Dallas196103031147182
N.Y. Giants20947021176142
Tennessee2971010242214331
Minnesota281286151214302
Denver2938162113204324
Washington22839231151203
Pittsburgh301369253244474
Cincinnati20893021160212
Philadelphia37131310151302504
Green Bay248510141158281
Houston13922011120165
LA Chargers3110912080234359
Chicago19935232172269
New England23985153222208
LA Rams16565021112154
Baltimore15654031128196
Totals826295245254291536867899476