nfl team with the fewest penalties per game from 2005 to 2020

Between the 2005 and 2020 seasons, the New England Patriots had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 5.52.

TEAMPEN/GPPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
5.52
1,413
256
191
65
0
840
7,236
28.3
4,844
18.9
5,825
43.2
61.3
2Colts
Colts
5.55
1,422
256
158
98
0
717
6,245
24.4
5,667
22.1
5,433
43.8
52.5
3Falcons
Falcons
5.73
1,467
256
132
124
0
674
6,048
23.6
5,832
22.8
5,364
43.0
49.8
4Panthers
Panthers
5.89
1,509
256
129
126
1
631
5,619
21.9
5,654
22.1
4,972
38.7
50.4
5Steelers
Steelers
5.92
1,515
256
164
91
1
683
6,062
23.7
4,829
18.9
5,157
41.6
46.3
6Dolphins
Dolphins
5.98
1,532
256
114
142
0
565
5,128
20.0
5,842
22.8
4,758
36.7
45.5
7Giants
Giants
5.99
1,534
256
125
131
0
660
5,836
22.8
5,956
23.3
4,999
38.2
46.6
8Jets
Jets
6.01
1,539
256
106
150
0
535
4,987
19.5
5,789
22.6
4,559
37.1
45.8
9Vikings
Vikings
6.09
1,558
256
133
121
2
655
5,789
22.6
5,575
21.8
4,916
38.1
51.0
10Texans
Texans
6.13
1,570
256
119
137
0
620
5,615
21.9
5,921
23.1
5,100
39.3
51.6
11Bengals
Bengals
6.14
1,572
256
121
131
4
619
5,527
21.6
5,650
22.1
4,918
38.3
56.8
12Packers
Packers
6.16
1,578
256
157
97
2
774
6,579
25.7
5,566
21.7
5,256
42.2
49.2
13Saints
Saints
6.17
1,579
256
153
103
0
834
6,976
27.3
5,957
23.3
5,762
45.7
55.2
14Chargers
Chargers
6.19
1,584
256
139
117
0
738
6,390
25.0
5,504
21.5
5,356
43.3
53.0
15Washington Football Team
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
16Jaguars
Jaguars
6.27
1,604
256
95
161
0
563
5,044
19.7
5,968
23.3
4,777
37.6
47.7
17Bears
Bears
6.3
1,613
256
131
125
0
613
5,500
21.5
5,421
21.2
4,683
36.3
46.0
18Chiefs
Chiefs
6.31
1,615
256
139
117
0
654
5,815
22.7
5,542
21.6
5,016
38.6
53.2
19Broncos
Broncos
6.34
1,623
256
139
117
0
663
5,863
22.9
5,733
22.4
5,158
38.0
47.6
20Browns
Browns
6.36
1,629
256
82
173
1
502
4,625
18.1
6,012
23.5
4,560
35.9
46.6
21Titans
Titans
6.37
1,631
256
123
133
0
622
5,497
21.5
5,930
23.2
4,661
37.8
45.3
22Bills
Bills
6.47
1,657
256
116
140
0
578
5,262
20.6
5,775
22.6
4,609
36.6
43.2
2349ers
49ers
6.57
1,682
256
117
138
1
569
5,294
20.7
5,711
22.3
4,520
34.8
51.7
24Eagles
Eagles
6.65
1,702
256
135
119
2
709
6,207
24.2
5,749
22.5
5,292
40.0
50.5
25Cowboys
Cowboys
6.67
1,707
256
143
113
0
707
6,191
24.2
5,695
22.2
5,312
41.9
55.9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

26.3

7th

OPP PPG

18.8

6th

RUSH YDS/G

112.3

17th

PASS YDS/G

255.2

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
Dolphins Dolphins
2
7
0
.222
Jets Jets
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Thu
11/13
NYJ NYJ
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
11/23
NE NE
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Mon
12/1
NYG NYG
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

3 - 5 - 0

23

Final

24

NE Patriots

7 - 2 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BUF BUF
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM