NFL league average penalties per game by year 2001 to 2023
| 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 |
| 23 | 5.71 | 3,107 | 544 | 2023 | 272 | 272 | 0 | 1,302 | 11,842 | 21.8 | 11,842 | 21.8 | 10,477 | 38.8 | 51.6 |
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