nfl team with the fewest penalties per game from 1970 to 1980

From 1970 through 1980, the Miami Dolphins had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 4.76.

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	TEAM	PEN/GP	PEN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Dolphins	4.76	761	160	112	47	1	427	3,579	22.4	2,438	15.2	2,889
2	Vikings	5.21	833	160	108	50	2	389	3,270	20.4	2,431	15.2	2,964
3	Packers	5.25	840	160	62	92	6	282	2,490	15.6	3,041	19.0	2,426
4	Giants	5.54	887	160	54	105	1	308	2,598	16.2	3,407	21.3	2,588
5	Colts	5.58	892	160	80	79	1	398	3,257	20.4	3,191	19.9	2,900
6	Eagles	5.61	897	160	68	88	4	325	2,762	17.3	3,145	19.7	2,701
7	Jets	5.71	914	160	57	103	0	353	2,969	18.6	3,773	23.6	2,684
8	Cardinals	5.81	930	160	74	82	4	374	3,111	19.4	3,227	20.2	2,801
9	Patriots	5.82	931	160	76	84	0	406	3,307	20.7	3,469	21.7	2,821
10	Chiefs	5.83	933	160	68	87	5	324	2,922	18.3	3,182	19.9	2,662
11	Saints	5.83	933	160	43	113	4	307	2,574	16.1	3,817	23.9	2,650
12	Lions	5.89	942	160	75	82	3	357	3,087	19.3	2,966	18.5	2,722
13	Rams	5.94	951	160	109	47	4	423	3,608	22.6	2,421	15.1	2,979
14	Redskins	6	960	160	97	62	1	369	3,248	20.3	2,669	16.7	2,769
15	Bengals	6.01	962	160	80	80	0	378	3,210	20.1	2,947	18.4	2,837
16	Chargers	6.06	969	160	69	86	5	377	3,100	19.4	3,351	20.9	2,906
17	Falcons	6.08	972	160	72	85	3	325	2,714	17.0	2,987	18.7	2,571
18	Seahawks	6.09	463	76	29	47	0	189	1,525	20.1	1,940	25.5	1,452
19	Browns	6.14	983	160	83	75	2	369	3,128	19.6	3,330	20.8	2,865
20	Bills	6.22	995	160	62	96	2	349	2,883	18.0	3,506	21.9	2,705
21	49ers	6.34	1,014	160	66	92	2	362	3,085	19.3	3,204	20.0	2,798
22	Buccaneers	6.43	489	76	22	53	1	122	1,013	13.3	1,472	19.4	1,145
23	Bears	6.45	1,032	160	67	92	1	303	2,575	16.1	3,060	19.1	2,402
24	Oilers	6.48	1,037	160	71	87	2	329	2,821	17.6	3,400	21.3	2,543
25	Broncos	6.49	1,038	160	83	72	5	370	3,161	19.8	2,923	18.3	2,798

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More Dolphins Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

849

Willis

RUSH

236

Gordon

REC

262

Washington

Team Rankings

PPG

14.0

31st

OPP PPG

26.4

24th

RUSH YDS/G

126.6

11th

PASS YDS/G

169.8

32nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	4	1	.800
Patriots	3	2	.600
Jets	2	3	.400
Dolphins	0	5	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	MIA	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	NE	@	MIA	4:25 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIA	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

Bengals

3 - 2

Final

Dolphins

0 - 5

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,572

Stafford

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

532

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

424.4

412.0

405.8

396.2

394.2

393.8

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

158.0

139.6

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000