nfl penalties per game from 2000 to 2021

The Chicago Bears had 6.18 penalties per game played between the 2000 and 2021 seasons.

TEAMPEN/GPPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
6.18
2,183
353
171
182
0
791
7,160
20.3
7,442
21.1
6,286
35.0
46.1
2Cardinals
Cardinals
6.63
2,341
353
156
195
2
819
7,294
20.7
8,301
23.5
6,651
36.7
50.1
3Packers
Packers
6.03
2,127
353
223
128
2
1,059
9,036
25.6
7,541
21.4
7,215
41.8
50.9
4Giants
Giants
6.14
2,168
353
168
185
0
850
7,582
21.5
7,952
22.5
6,807
37.6
43.0
5Lions
Lions
6.75
2,381
353
122
229
2
808
7,289
20.6
8,863
25.1
6,648
36.5
45.3
6Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
6.4
2,259
353
146
206
1
761
6,906
19.6
7,940
22.5
6,601
37.1
47.0
7Eagles
Eagles
6.67
2,353
353
203
148
2
968
8,520
24.1
7,375
20.9
7,109
39.5
50.5
8Steelers
Steelers
5.92
2,089
353
226
124
3
907
8,140
23.1
6,617
18.7
7,006
41.3
48.5
9Rams
Rams
6.8
2,401
353
166
186
1
851
7,713
21.8
8,252
23.4
6,806
37.5
47.5
10Browns
Browns
6.4
2,258
353
118
234
1
689
6,294
17.8
8,153
23.1
6,116
35.5
45.7
1149ers
49ers
6.5
2,294
353
164
188
1
833
7,528
21.3
7,920
22.4
6,478
36.8
51.8
12Colts
Colts
5.53
1,952
353
217
136
0
1,020
8,856
25.1
7,844
22.2
7,538
43.6
57.0
13Bills
Bills
6.61
2,333
353
161
192
0
817
7,342
20.8
7,794
22.1
6,497
37.0
46.4
14Broncos
Broncos
6.22
2,194
353
194
159
0
922
8,177
23.2
7,712
21.8
7,218
38.3
49.0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
6.18
2,183
353
192
161
0
971
8,404
23.8
7,770
22.0
7,169
39.6
51.2
16Patriots
Patriots
5.72
2,019
353
254
99
0
1,093
9,511
26.9
6,601
18.7
7,704
42.5
57.4
17Jets
Jets
5.72
2,019
353
154
199
0
749
6,901
19.5
7,805
22.1
6,338
37.7
46.7
18Titans
Titans
6.49
2,292
353
183
170
0
879
7,744
21.9
7,950
22.5
6,541
38.8
45.2
19Raiders
Raiders
7.75
2,737
353
143
210
0
796
7,240
20.5
8,743
24.8
6,516
37.1
48.9
20Chargers
Chargers
6.38
2,252
353
178
175
0
995
8,557
24.2
7,845
22.2
7,229
41.9
52.6
21Cowboys
Cowboys
6.63
2,341
353
186
167
0
918
8,060
22.8
7,746
21.9
7,044
40.0
52.8
22Vikings
Vikings
6.42
2,265
353
180
171
2
932
8,112
23.0
7,952
22.5
6,892
39.8
50.7
23Dolphins
Dolphins
6.17
2,177
353
168
185
0
789
7,100
20.1
7,647
21.7
6,448
36.8
47.2
24Falcons
Falcons
5.81
2,051
353
175
177
1
881
7,945
22.5
8,154
23.1
7,058
41.3
48.9
25Saints
Saints
6.43
2,271
353
204
149
0
1,082
9,147
25.9
8,125
23.0
7,559
44.0
52.5
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Mon
9/28
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

Final

17

CHI Bears

1 - 1

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM