nfl team with the fewest penalties per game from 2000 to 2018

Between the 2000 and 2018 seasons, the New York Jets had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 5.59.

TEAMPEN/GPPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Jets
Jets
5.59
1,700
304
141
163
0
656
6,072
20.0
6,485
21.3
5,506
38.3
47.7
2Colts
Colts
5.6
1,703
304
190
114
0
876
7,593
25.0
6,744
22.2
6,480
44.1
55.7
3Falcons
Falcons
5.78
1,756
304
157
146
1
765
6,855
22.5
6,882
22.6
6,003
41.2
47.8
4Patriots
Patriots
5.82
1,768
304
225
79
0
957
8,303
27.3
5,720
18.8
6,672
42.7
58.1
5Steelers
Steelers
5.89
1,790
304
197
105
2
794
7,092
23.3
5,604
18.4
6,095
41.7
50.4
6Panthers
Panthers
6.02
1,831
304
152
151
1
718
6,430
21.2
6,447
21.2
5,672
37.9
46.9
7Chiefs
Chiefs
6.12
1,860
304
154
150
0
807
7,000
23.0
6,736
22.2
6,003
38.2
49.8
8Jaguars
Jaguars
6.13
1,863
304
121
183
0
666
5,964
19.6
6,618
21.8
5,635
37.6
50.0
9Packers
Packers
6.16
1,874
304
184
118
2
895
7,701
25.3
6,488
21.3
6,162
41.7
49.4
10Bears
Bears
6.2
1,886
304
149
155
0
688
6,197
20.4
6,367
20.9
5,321
35.0
46.2
11Dolphins
Dolphins
6.27
1,906
304
144
160
0
674
6,049
19.9
6,442
21.2
5,463
36.6
45.5
12Bengals
Bengals
6.27
1,907
304
143
158
3
720
6,347
20.9
6,686
22.0
5,750
38.8
49.5
13Giants
Giants
6.28
1,909
304
154
150
0
755
6,703
22.0
6,728
22.1
5,900
37.7
41.1
14Broncos
Broncos
6.32
1,920
304
175
129
0
822
7,237
23.8
6,628
21.8
6,300
38.7
48.3
15Browns
Browns
6.33
1,924
304
93
210
1
558
5,202
17.1
6,970
22.9
5,114
34.8
47.2
16Seahawks
Seahawks
6.4
1,946
304
171
132
1
789
6,930
22.8
6,183
20.3
5,865
38.4
50.0
17Texans
Texans
6.4
1,742
272
121
151
0
618
5,630
20.7
6,147
22.6
5,173
37.5
51.9
18Chargers
Chargers
6.41
1,948
304
157
147
0
855
7,362
24.2
6,615
21.8
6,106
41.5
50.9
19Saints
Saints
6.43
1,955
304
170
134
0
928
7,843
25.8
7,112
23.4
6,538
44.5
52.3
20Vikings
Vikings
6.5
1,976
304
155
147
2
782
6,850
22.5
6,748
22.2
5,863
39.8
49.8
21Redskins
Redskins
6.53
1,984
304
129
174
1
659
5,970
19.6
6,742
22.2
5,686
37.3
46.2
22Cardinals
Cardinals
6.56
1,993
304
132
171
1
680
6,074
20.0
7,126
23.4
5,589
36.2
46.7
23Bills
Bills
6.58
2,001
304
127
177
0
665
6,044
19.9
6,871
22.6
5,388
36.0
45.3
2449ers
49ers
6.59
2,002
304
135
168
1
682
6,246
20.5
6,855
22.5
5,431
36.1
52.2
25Titans
Titans
6.59
2,004
304
151
153
0
714
6,432
21.2
6,826
22.5
5,480
38.2
43.7
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

More Jets Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.7

25th

OPP PPG

26.8

27th

RUSH YDS/G

128.4

7th

PASS YDS/G

169.6

32nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
Jets Jets
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
NYJ NYJ
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
NYJ NYJ
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
NE NE
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
NYJ NYJ
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

6 - 7

34

Final

10

NYJ Jets

3 - 10

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM