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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 (278), Defensive Holding (183), Roughing the Passer (99), Illegal Contact (90), Face Mask (67), Illegal Use of Hands (46), Horse Collar Tackle (12), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (9), Taunting (5), Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact (4), and Tripping (1)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Kansas City3110128174312326
Carolina3078140113250250
Cincinnati268108031202291
Minnesota3312812186309322
Tennessee297813164240260
Pittsburgh19586041148202
Baltimore265811274202263
Washington277109163240274
Denver277513164217367
Las Vegas18287063168214
Miami17755042127169
LA Chargers23767331156197
Seattle251445243233286
Dallas401111171148367469
Green Bay261547062248414
Atlanta21488040145203
Buffalo21956042190217
Detroit22895042208264
Jacksonville3579190103274430
Arizona26877343207256
San Francisco271169153217213
N.Y. Jets20468241170234
New England134260429892
New Orleans21678042166176
N.Y. Giants16483111124148
Cleveland2710510253229301
Tampa Bay308811384266316
Chicago1324705310799
LA Rams269710075235348
Houston291396043261301
Philadelphia261096121212212
Indianapolis24897072225298
Totals794249233278261778967538412