nfl league penalties per game by season

NFL league penalties per game by season

PEN/GP PEN GP SEASON W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1
4.29
472
110
1941
53
53
4
243
1,812
16.5
1,812
16.5
1,272
2
4.75
523
110
1942
54
54
2
237
1,745
15.9
1,745
15.9
1,298
3
5.49
439
80
1943
37
37
6
218
1,556
19.5
1,556
19.5
935
4
6.85
685
100
1944
47
47
6
251
1,801
18.0
1,801
18.0
1,145
5
6.3
630
100
1945
49
49
2
252
1,849
18.5
1,849
18.5
1,211
6
7.55
831
110
1946
52
52
6
278
2,079
18.9
2,079
18.9
1,627
7
7.58
910
120
1947
58
58
4
356
2,634
22.0
2,634
22.0
1,992
8
7.53
903
120
1948
59
59
2
382
2,789
23.2
2,789
23.2
2,093
9
6.22
746
120
1949
57
57
6
361
2,699
22.5
2,699
22.5
2,097
10
6.76
1,055
156
1950
78
78
0
479
3,579
22.9
3,579
22.9
2,657
11
6.6
951
144
1951
69
69
6
411
3,159
21.9
3,159
21.9
2,574
12
6.4
921
144
1952
72
72
0
419
3,208
22.3
3,208
22.3
2,333
13
5.57
802
144
1953
69
69
6
397
3,097
21.5
3,097
21.5
2,429
14
5.92
852
144
1954
70
70
4
400
3,152
21.9
3,152
21.9
2,571
15
5
720
144
1955
69
69
6
382
3,001
20.8
3,001
20.8
2,501
16
4.87
701
144
1956
70
70
4
373
2,935
20.4
2,935
20.4
2,474
17
4.87
701
144
1957
71
71
2
353
2,850
19.8
2,850
19.8
2,343
18
4.91
707
144
1958
69
69
6
416
3,253
22.6
3,253
22.6
2,526
19
4.45
641
144
1959
71
71
2
390
3,072
21.3
3,072
21.3
2,503
20
5.03
785
156
1960
73
73
10
410
3,363
21.6
3,363
21.6
2,618
21
4.72
529
112
1960
55
55
2
348
2,706
24.2
2,706
24.2
2,030
22
4.2
823
196
1961
95
95
6
526
4,215
21.5
4,215
21.5
3,396
23
5.02
562
112
1961
55
55
2
354
2,739
24.5
2,739
24.5
1,895
24
4.24
832
196
1962
94
94
8
548
4,373
22.3
4,373
22.3
3,436
25
5
560
112
1962
55
55
2
320
2,589
23.1
2,589
23.1
1,873
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
1
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
2
2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
2
0
.500
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

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)
Thu
10/2
SF SF
@
LAR LAR
8:15 PM
Sun
10/5
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM