nfl team with the fewest penalties from 2000 to 2017

Between the 2000 and 2017 seasons, the Indianapolis Colts were charged with the fewest penalties by a team, with 1,583 penalties.

TEAMPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Colts
Colts
1,583
288
180
108
0
824
7,160
24.9
6,400
22.2
6,109
43.8
56.3
2Jets
Jets
1,586
288
137
151
0
622
5,739
19.9
6,044
21.0
5,248
38.6
47.5
3Texans
Texans
1,637
256
110
146
0
576
5,228
20.4
5,831
22.8
4,840
37.5
51.2
4Falcons
Falcons
1,655
288
150
137
1
716
6,441
22.4
6,459
22.4
5,651
41.0
47.4
5Patriots
Patriots
1,675
288
214
74
0
906
7,867
27.3
5,395
18.7
6,307
42.8
58.5
6Steelers
Steelers
1,679
288
188
99
1
740
6,664
23.1
5,244
18.2
5,717
41.6
49.6
7Chiefs
Chiefs
1,723
288
142
146
0
736
6,435
22.3
6,315
21.9
5,619
37.7
48.1
8Panthers
Panthers
1,739
288
145
142
1
672
6,054
21.0
6,065
21.1
5,316
37.8
46.9
9Jaguars
Jaguars
1,742
288
116
172
0
641
5,719
19.9
6,302
21.9
5,358
37.4
50.1
10Packers
Packers
1,766
288
178
109
1
854
7,325
25.4
6,088
21.1
5,830
42.0
49.4
11Bears
Bears
1,789
288
137
151
0
638
5,776
20.1
6,084
21.1
4,990
34.7
45.5
12Bengals
Bengals
1,793
288
137
148
3
675
5,979
20.8
6,231
21.6
5,446
38.8
49.3
13Giants
Giants
1,795
288
149
139
0
716
6,334
22.0
6,316
21.9
5,603
37.8
39.7
14Broncos
Broncos
1,795
288
169
119
0
783
6,908
24.0
6,279
21.8
5,980
38.9
47.2
15Dolphins
Dolphins
1,798
288
137
151
0
636
5,730
19.9
6,009
20.9
5,211
36.9
44.7
16Browns
Browns
1,812
288
86
202
0
514
4,843
16.8
6,578
22.8
4,800
34.7
47.5
17Chargers
Chargers
1,835
288
145
143
0
804
6,934
24.1
6,286
21.8
5,768
41.6
49.5
18Seahawks
Seahawks
1,835
288
161
126
1
737
6,502
22.6
5,836
20.3
5,536
38.3
48.3
19Saints
Saints
1,861
288
157
131
0
868
7,339
25.5
6,759
23.5
6,161
44.5
50.7
20Redskins
Redskins
1,869
288
122
165
1
630
5,689
19.8
6,383
22.2
5,406
37.3
45.6
21Vikings
Vikings
1,884
288
147
140
1
740
6,490
22.5
6,407
22.2
5,553
40.0
50.4
22Bills
Bills
1,885
288
121
167
0
636
5,775
20.1
6,497
22.6
5,105
36.2
45.6
2349ers
49ers
1,890
288
131
156
1
647
5,904
20.5
6,420
22.3
5,087
36.0
52.3
24Cardinals
Cardinals
1,892
288
129
158
1
653
5,849
20.3
6,701
23.3
5,350
36.5
47.2
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,902
288
126
162
0
634
5,723
19.9
6,106
21.2
5,194
37.5
47.0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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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

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 9

30

Final

38

HOU Texans

12 - 5

Sun 4 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

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
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29-27
Sun
10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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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