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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
Houston21379251127214
Atlanta271268131196273
Seattle171034031157153
N.Y. Jets391011162105330479
Buffalo235107151173275
New England18826243158205
Baltimore372079162303490
Chicago3212136110275358
Jacksonville38131311183309556
Indianapolis257107142196337
New Orleans4418169151344550
Tampa Bay286911275241330
San Francisco278118054264266
Arizona348188052287361
Carolina3010713071216247
Las Vegas3415512183289355
LA Rams15446142113233
Pittsburgh18267332108198
Denver16556021120201
Dallas3113611063277346
Miami24896153214252
Philadelphia21885032188280
Cincinnati17961110148193
Detroit281169282232335
Minnesota17854031156170
Kansas City43141613075334457
Washington20758052167250
Tennessee231336132188275
Green Bay269411172220245
N.Y. Giants18837053176175
Cleveland17852222148223
LA Chargers18368131135194
Totals826295245254291536867899476