nfl least penalties team 2003 to 2018

Between the 2003 and 2018 seasons, the Indianapolis Colts were charged with the fewest penalties by a team, with 1,447 penalties.

TEAMPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Colts
Colts
1,447
256
164
92
0
739
6,402
25.0
5,619
21.9
5,456
44.0
51.8
2Falcons
Falcons
1,464
256
137
119
0
667
5,910
23.1
5,778
22.6
5,151
41.9
48.6
3Patriots
Patriots
1,469
256
200
56
0
843
7,275
28.4
4,764
18.6
5,793
43.3
61.2
4Jets
Jets
1,483
256
113
143
0
545
5,084
19.9
5,533
21.6
4,624
38.2
47.1
5Steelers
Steelers
1,533
256
165
90
1
678
6,029
23.6
4,792
18.7
5,155
41.7
49.3
6Panthers
Panthers
1,566
256
137
118
1
630
5,609
21.9
5,425
21.2
4,894
39.0
49.5
7Dolphins
Dolphins
1,581
256
113
143
0
555
5,004
19.5
5,625
22.0
4,631
36.3
44.5
8Jaguars
Jaguars
1,582
256
102
154
0
554
4,975
19.4
5,690
22.2
4,753
37.5
50.0
9Saints
Saints
1,593
256
144
112
0
802
6,724
26.3
6,010
23.5
5,641
45.2
52.7
10Packers
Packers
1,598
256
151
103
2
767
6,560
25.6
5,571
21.8
5,247
42.4
48.7
11Chiefs
Chiefs
1,599
256
133
123
0
672
5,858
22.9
5,639
22.0
5,015
38.2
51.6
12Bengals
Bengals
1,606
256
131
122
3
640
5,657
22.1
5,562
21.7
4,887
39.1
55.0
13Texans
Texans
1,606
256
117
139
0
596
5,417
21.2
5,791
22.6
4,965
38.3
52.8
14Giants
Giants
1,608
256
125
131
0
649
5,761
22.5
5,882
23.0
4,972
37.6
40.8
15Browns
Browns
1,620
256
74
181
1
470
4,412
17.2
5,912
23.1
4,421
35.0
47.0
16Vikings
Vikings
1,624
256
133
121
2
654
5,773
22.6
5,545
21.7
4,906
39.0
49.8
17Chargers
Chargers
1,630
256
143
113
0
749
6,428
25.1
5,487
21.4
5,252
42.7
53.8
18Broncos
Broncos
1,632
256
147
109
0
684
6,020
23.5
5,576
21.8
5,256
38.4
46.3
19Bears
Bears
1,638
256
127
129
0
598
5,362
20.9
5,430
21.2
4,545
35.5
46.1
20Redskins
Redskins
1,649
256
106
149
1
565
5,126
20.0
5,805
22.7
4,834
37.1
46.7
21Bills
Bills
1,665
256
108
148
0
556
5,085
19.9
5,704
22.3
4,437
35.6
42.9
22Titans
Titans
1,666
256
120
136
0
595
5,383
21.0
5,923
23.1
4,581
37.3
45.0
23Seahawks
Seahawks
1,691
256
149
106
1
677
5,954
23.3
5,085
19.9
4,963
38.1
52.6
2449ers
49ers
1,699
256
107
148
1
541
5,082
19.9
5,800
22.7
4,427
34.1
51.9
25Cowboys
Cowboys
1,705
256
145
111
0
680
5,944
23.2
5,566
21.7
5,144
41.0
55.5
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

More Colts Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,101

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

1,585

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

1,003

Pierce

Alec Pierce
Team Rankings

PPG

27.4

8th

OPP PPG

24.2

21st

RUSH YDS/G

118.1

17th

PASS YDS/G

240.3

8th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
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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