nfl average penalties team 2017 to 2021

The Chicago Bears were penalized 509 times between the 2017 and 2021 seasons.

TEAMPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
509
81
39
42
0
184
1,648
20.3
1,678
20.7
1,563
36.1
46.6
2Cardinals
Cardinals
559
81
35
45
1
195
1,740
21.5
1,961
24.2
1,611
37.2
56.6
3Packers
Packers
457
81
52
28
1
245
2,031
25.1
1,837
22.7
1,692
40.8
55.2
4Giants
Giants
464
81
22
59
0
162
1,494
18.4
2,024
25.0
1,475
35.9
49.2
5Lions
Lions
511
81
26
53
2
199
1,777
21.9
2,145
26.5
1,613
38.3
47.5
6Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
482
81
31
50
0
170
1,559
19.2
1,945
24.0
1,473
35.5
52.5
7Eagles
Eagles
530
81
44
36
1
232
1,987
24.5
1,800
22.2
1,726
42.3
49.2
8Steelers
Steelers
511
81
51
28
2
210
1,882
23.2
1,681
20.8
1,637
40.8
44.2
9Rams
Rams
468
81
55
26
0
252
2,231
27.5
1,745
21.5
1,761
42.6
42.1
10Browns
Browns
556
81
32
48
1
202
1,685
20.8
1,985
24.5
1,606
37.7
42.1
1149ers
49ers
527
81
39
42
0
217
1,955
24.1
1,883
23.2
1,712
40.2
48.0
12Colts
Colts
461
81
41
40
0
221
1,959
24.2
1,848
22.8
1,696
41.8
56.8
13Bills
Bills
546
81
49
32
0
212
1,869
23.1
1,656
20.4
1,670
40.9
43.4
14Broncos
Broncos
512
81
30
51
0
170
1,558
19.2
1,815
22.4
1,535
36.4
51.0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
578
81
60
21
0
277
2,384
29.4
1,794
22.1
1,872
47.0
60.6
16Patriots
Patriots
439
81
53
28
0
236
2,102
26.0
1,502
18.5
1,786
40.8
53.9
17Jets
Jets
552
81
22
59
0
159
1,460
18.0
2,143
26.5
1,359
33.8
45.5
18Titans
Titans
455
81
50
31
0
232
1,956
24.1
1,783
22.0
1,640
40.6
53.9
19Raiders
Raiders
574
81
35
46
0
188
1,712
21.1
2,176
26.9
1,610
40.9
54.5
20Chargers
Chargers
525
81
42
39
0
234
1,978
24.4
1,831
22.6
1,798
42.8
58.3
21Cowboys
Cowboys
533
81
45
36
0
233
2,052
25.3
1,808
22.3
1,776
43.0
54.1
22Vikings
Vikings
481
81
46
34
1
233
2,004
24.7
1,797
22.2
1,673
39.8
48.9
23Dolphins
Dolphins
516
81
37
44
0
184
1,651
20.4
2,031
25.1
1,521
35.3
49.5
24Falcons
Falcons
498
81
35
46
0
201
1,857
22.9
2,010
24.8
1,737
42.9
50.5
25Saints
Saints
515
81
58
23
0
265
2,256
27.9
1,692
20.9
1,730
40.8
64.2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Mon
9/28
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

Final

17

CHI Bears

1 - 1

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM