Between the 2005 and 2020 seasons, the New England Patriots had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 5.52.
| TEAM | PEN/GP | PEN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 5.52 | 1,413 | 256 | 191 | 65 | 0 | 840 | 7,236 | 28.3 | 4,844 | 18.9 | 5,825 | 43.2 | 61.3 |
| 2 |  | Colts | 5.55 | 1,422 | 256 | 158 | 98 | 0 | 717 | 6,245 | 24.4 | 5,667 | 22.1 | 5,433 | 43.8 | 52.5 |
| 3 |  | Falcons | 5.73 | 1,467 | 256 | 132 | 124 | 0 | 674 | 6,048 | 23.6 | 5,832 | 22.8 | 5,364 | 43.0 | 49.8 |
| 4 |  | Panthers | 5.89 | 1,509 | 256 | 129 | 126 | 1 | 631 | 5,619 | 21.9 | 5,654 | 22.1 | 4,972 | 38.7 | 50.4 |
| 5 |  | Steelers | 5.92 | 1,515 | 256 | 164 | 91 | 1 | 683 | 6,062 | 23.7 | 4,829 | 18.9 | 5,157 | 41.6 | 46.3 |
| 6 |  | Dolphins | 5.98 | 1,532 | 256 | 114 | 142 | 0 | 565 | 5,128 | 20.0 | 5,842 | 22.8 | 4,758 | 36.7 | 45.5 |
| 7 |  | Giants | 5.99 | 1,534 | 256 | 125 | 131 | 0 | 660 | 5,836 | 22.8 | 5,956 | 23.3 | 4,999 | 38.2 | 46.6 |
| 8 |  | Jets | 6.01 | 1,539 | 256 | 106 | 150 | 0 | 535 | 4,987 | 19.5 | 5,789 | 22.6 | 4,559 | 37.1 | 45.8 |
| 9 |  | Vikings | 6.09 | 1,558 | 256 | 133 | 121 | 2 | 655 | 5,789 | 22.6 | 5,575 | 21.8 | 4,916 | 38.1 | 51.0 |
| 10 |  | Texans | 6.13 | 1,570 | 256 | 119 | 137 | 0 | 620 | 5,615 | 21.9 | 5,921 | 23.1 | 5,100 | 39.3 | 51.6 |
| 11 |  | Bengals | 6.14 | 1,572 | 256 | 121 | 131 | 4 | 619 | 5,527 | 21.6 | 5,650 | 22.1 | 4,918 | 38.3 | 56.8 |
| 12 |  | Packers | 6.16 | 1,578 | 256 | 157 | 97 | 2 | 774 | 6,579 | 25.7 | 5,566 | 21.7 | 5,256 | 42.2 | 49.2 |
| 13 |  | Saints | 6.17 | 1,579 | 256 | 153 | 103 | 0 | 834 | 6,976 | 27.3 | 5,957 | 23.3 | 5,762 | 45.7 | 55.2 |
| 14 |  | Chargers | 6.19 | 1,584 | 256 | 139 | 117 | 0 | 738 | 6,390 | 25.0 | 5,504 | 21.5 | 5,356 | 43.3 | 53.0 |
| 15 |  | Washington Football Team | 6.26 | 1,603 | 256 | 105 | 150 | 1 | 574 | 5,200 | 20.3 | 5,932 | 23.2 | 4,863 | 37.4 | 47.2 |
| 16 |  | Jaguars | 6.27 | 1,604 | 256 | 95 | 161 | 0 | 563 | 5,044 | 19.7 | 5,968 | 23.3 | 4,777 | 37.6 | 47.7 |
| 17 |  | Bears | 6.3 | 1,613 | 256 | 131 | 125 | 0 | 613 | 5,500 | 21.5 | 5,421 | 21.2 | 4,683 | 36.3 | 46.0 |
| 18 |  | Chiefs | 6.31 | 1,615 | 256 | 139 | 117 | 0 | 654 | 5,815 | 22.7 | 5,542 | 21.6 | 5,016 | 38.6 | 53.2 |
| 19 |  | Broncos | 6.34 | 1,623 | 256 | 139 | 117 | 0 | 663 | 5,863 | 22.9 | 5,733 | 22.4 | 5,158 | 38.0 | 47.6 |
| 20 |  | Browns | 6.36 | 1,629 | 256 | 82 | 173 | 1 | 502 | 4,625 | 18.1 | 6,012 | 23.5 | 4,560 | 35.9 | 46.6 |
| 21 |  | Titans | 6.37 | 1,631 | 256 | 123 | 133 | 0 | 622 | 5,497 | 21.5 | 5,930 | 23.2 | 4,661 | 37.8 | 45.3 |
| 22 |  | Bills | 6.47 | 1,657 | 256 | 116 | 140 | 0 | 578 | 5,262 | 20.6 | 5,775 | 22.6 | 4,609 | 36.6 | 43.2 |
| 23 |  | 49ers | 6.57 | 1,682 | 256 | 117 | 138 | 1 | 569 | 5,294 | 20.7 | 5,711 | 22.3 | 4,520 | 34.8 | 51.7 |
| 24 |  | Eagles | 6.65 | 1,702 | 256 | 135 | 119 | 2 | 709 | 6,207 | 24.2 | 5,749 | 22.5 | 5,292 | 40.0 | 50.5 |
| 25 |  | Cowboys | 6.67 | 1,707 | 256 | 143 | 113 | 0 | 707 | 6,191 | 24.2 | 5,695 | 22.2 | 5,312 | 41.9 | 55.9 |
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