nfl team with the fewest penalties per game from 1966 to 2022

Between the 1966 and 2022 seasons, the Miami Dolphins had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 5.48.

TEAMPEN/GPPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Dolphins
Dolphins
5.48
4,835
882
485
393
4
2,180
18,812
21.3
17,848
20.2
16,498
2Colts
Colts
5.6
4,941
882
455
421
6
2,184
18,997
21.5
19,037
21.6
16,932
3Patriots
Patriots
5.65
4,985
882
493
386
3
2,308
19,917
22.6
17,848
20.2
17,024
4Packers
Packers
5.72
5,041
882
481
389
12
2,284
19,519
22.1
17,786
20.2
16,610
5Giants
Giants
5.88
5,188
882
412
465
5
1,977
17,431
19.8
18,639
21.1
16,088
6Jets
Jets
5.96
5,254
882
387
490
5
1,974
17,539
19.9
19,227
21.8
15,982
7Commanders
Commanders
5.97
5,267
882
445
428
9
2,107
18,503
21.0
18,339
20.8
16,427
8Bengals
Bengals
5.99
5,108
853
385
463
5
2,061
17,832
20.9
18,744
22.0
16,009
9Falcons
Falcons
6.03
5,318
882
383
493
6
2,024
17,786
20.2
20,015
22.7
16,087
10Panthers
Panthers
6.06
2,725
450
212
237
1
1,046
9,449
21.0
9,748
21.7
8,339
37.7
47.5
11Vikings
Vikings
6.1
5,382
882
491
383
8
2,269
19,611
22.2
17,832
20.2
16,917
12Bears
Bears
6.15
5,428
882
419
459
4
1,900
16,791
19.0
17,675
20.0
15,306
13Steelers
Steelers
6.17
5,440
882
516
359
7
2,172
19,164
21.7
16,513
18.7
16,631
14Saints
Saints
6.2
5,381
868
403
460
5
2,133
18,456
21.3
19,422
22.4
16,376
15Broncos
Broncos
6.2
5,471
882
478
397
7
2,200
19,262
21.8
18,289
20.7
17,010
16Chiefs
Chiefs
6.22
5,482
882
477
397
8
2,227
19,580
22.2
17,881
20.3
16,667
17Cardinals
Cardinals
6.22
5,489
882
376
494
12
1,999
17,384
19.7
20,101
22.8
16,130
18Buccaneers
Buccaneers
6.29
4,664
742
299
442
1
1,578
13,915
18.8
16,058
21.6
13,213
19Seahawks
Seahawks
6.31
4,682
742
383
358
1
1,865
16,101
21.7
15,647
21.1
13,937
20Texans
Texans
6.32
2,135
338
142
195
1
768
6,961
20.6
7,868
23.3
6,388
37.8
51.4
21Eagles
Eagles
6.33
5,583
882
450
421
11
2,145
18,654
21.1
18,157
20.6
16,496
22Chargers
Chargers
6.36
5,613
882
424
451
7
2,276
19,517
22.1
19,300
21.9
17,222
23Jaguars
Jaguars
6.37
2,865
450
189
261
0
1,001
9,009
20.0
9,926
22.1
8,433
38.1
49.1
24Browns
Browns
6.37
5,315
834
359
470
5
1,830
15,936
19.1
17,913
21.5
14,785
25Rams
Rams
6.4
5,648
882
453
421
8
2,181
19,077
21.6
18,434
20.9
16,393
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

More Dolphins Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,660

Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,350

Achane

De'Von Achane

REC

910

Waddle

Jaylen Waddle
Team Rankings

PPG

20.4

25th

OPP PPG

24.9

24th

RUSH YDS/G

120.2

13th

PASS YDS/G

195.4

25th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
Dolphins Dolphins
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

7 - 10

10

Final

38

NE Patriots

14 - 3

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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM