NFL League Average Penalties Per Game By Year 1990 To 2025

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Data note: Penalties: team season data complete from 1941

	PEN/GP	PEN	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	6.08	2,723	448	1990	224	224	0	1,035	9,015	20.1	9,015	20.1	7,957
2	6.04	2,704	448	1991	224	224	0	949	8,506	19.0	8,506	19.0	7,955	38.7	47.1
3	5.98	2,681	448	1992	224	224	0	958	8,391	18.7	8,391	18.7	7,747	37.2	44.4
4	6.02	2,698	448	1993	224	224	0	906	8,377	18.7	8,377	18.7	8,125	38.8	45.3
5	6.49	2,908	448	1994	224	224	0	1,020	9,075	20.3	9,075	20.3	8,333	38.9	48.4
6	6.43	3,085	480	1995	240	240	0	1,161	10,314	21.5	10,314	21.5	9,284	40.1	53.8
7	6.61	3,175	480	1996	240	240	0	1,084	9,805	20.4	9,805	20.4	8,959	38.4	50.4
8	6.46	3,100	480	1997	238	238	4	1,120	9,957	20.7	9,957	20.7	8,770	37.2	48.5
9	6.98	3,348	480	1998	240	240	0	1,157	10,215	21.3	10,215	21.3	8,738	37.4	44.1
10	6.58	3,262	496	1999	248	248	0	1,153	10,324	20.8	10,324	20.8	8,990	36.5	43.6
11	6.33	3,140	496	2000	248	248	0	1,151	10,254	20.7	10,254	20.7	9,139	38.3	47.9
12	5.8	2,875	496	2001	248	248	0	1,120	10,024	20.2	10,024	20.2	8,934	37.4	43.4
13	6.5	3,328	512	2002	255	255	2	1,270	11,097	21.7	11,097	21.7	9,727	39.0	50.7
14	6.6	3,378	512	2003	256	256	0	1,198	10,666	20.8	10,666	20.8	9,367	37.4	46.3
15	6.97	3,570	512	2004	256	256	0	1,268	11,000	21.5	11,000	21.5	9,614	37.6	48.2
16	7.27	3,720	512	2005	256	256	0	1,172	10,556	20.6	10,556	20.6	9,426	38.1	48.0
17	5.95	3,045	512	2006	256	256	0	1,181	10,577	20.7	10,577	20.7	9,404	38.7	50.5
18	5.73	2,932	512	2007	256	256	0	1,243	11,104	21.7	11,104	21.7	9,528	39.5	49.0
19	5.6	2,867	512	2008	255	255	2	1,246	11,279	22.0	11,279	22.0	9,433	39.5	53.0
20	5.92	3,030	512	2009	256	256	0	1,247	10,991	21.5	10,991	21.5	9,568	38.6	50.1
21	6.05	3,100	512	2010	256	256	0	1,270	11,283	22.0	11,283	22.0	9,688	38.2	49.2
22	6.42	3,288	512	2011	256	256	0	1,259	11,356	22.2	11,356	22.2	9,960	38.0	43.3
23	6.28	3,213	512	2012	255	255	2	1,297	11,651	22.8	11,651	22.8	10,161	38.2	49.9
24	6.12	3,135	512	2013	255	255	2	1,338	11,985	23.4	11,985	23.4	10,212	38.1	47.7
25	6.61	3,386	512	2014	255	255	2	1,293	11,565	22.6	11,565	22.6	10,255	39.9	45.9

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

636

Olave

616

London

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Taylor

8

Allen

8

McCaffrey

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

26.5

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

95.5

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000