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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 (308), Defensive Holding (165), Roughing the Passer (154), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Illegal Use of Hands (52), Illegal Contact (28), Taunting (26), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (13), and Tripping (2)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Dallas261258153227237
Houston241059074192300
Pittsburgh2910610373242362
N.Y. Jets226105133215321
Atlanta3191011171239332
Cincinnati299109122212293
Arizona235612084204302
Detroit248115020218287
Indianapolis278118073261393
Washington251087040208280
LA Chargers291367323233265
N.Y. Giants289512263217231
Green Bay2814310151221306
Las Vegas3187151115261484
Miami2871110041210335
Chicago2910117155306367
Jacksonville27988252200295
Denver235711073194327
Philadelphia16852122145224
San Francisco267811072204284
Tampa Bay261374211189298
Seattle221074131177310
Carolina19584243181206
Tennessee26898162200340
Buffalo20775142188209
New England3112612173274325
Minnesota19557232132206
LA Rams2913312184244294
Cleveland255107354212287
Kansas City3212810141250321
New Orleans218310091191234
Baltimore21892210158299
Totals816283235262351617468059554