nfl league average penalties per game by year 2001 to 2022

NFL league average penalties per game by year 2001 to 2022

PEN/GP PEN GP SEASON W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
6.92
3,545
512
2015
256
256
0
1,318
11,680
22.8
11,680
22.8
10,267
39.0
48.9
16
6.73
3,447
512
2016
254
254
4
1,307
11,661
22.8
11,661
22.8
10,380
39.7
51.4
17
6.68
3,420
512
2017
256
256
0
1,225
11,120
21.7
11,120
21.7
9,861
38.3
46.0
18
6.73
3,445
512
2018
254
254
4
1,371
11,952
23.3
11,952
23.3
10,462
39.1
55.7
19
6.74
3,451
512
2019
255
255
2
1,332
11,680
22.8
11,680
22.8
10,369
39.0
47.9
20
5.62
2,876
512
2020
255
255
2
1,473
12,692
24.8
12,692
24.8
11,106
41.6
55.0
21
5.92
3,219
544
2021
271
271
2
1,423
12,502
23.0
12,502
23.0
11,057
40.4
53.1
22
5.6
3,034
542
2022
269
269
4
1,315
11,860
21.9
11,860
21.9
10,666
39.4
50.7
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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Patriots Patriots
4
2
0
.667
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
2
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
3
4
0
.429
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
5
1
0
.833
Jaguars Jaguars
4
2
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
4
2
0
.667
Broncos Broncos
4
2
0
.667
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
3
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Falcons Falcons
3
2
0
.600
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
2
0
.667
Seahawks Seahawks
4
2
0
.667

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/19
LAR LAR
@
JAX JAX
9:30 AM
Sun
10/19
NE NE
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
NO NO
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
CAR CAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM