nfl teams career records 1972 penalties

The Detroit Lions were charged with the fewest penalties by a team in 1972, with 48 penalties.

		TEAM	PEN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Lions	48	1972	14	8	5	1	40	339	24.2	290	20.7	240
2		Vikings	51	1972	14	7	7	0	34	301	21.5	252	18.0	235
3		Giants	57	1972	14	8	6	0	39	331	23.6	247	17.6	265
4		Browns	57	1972	14	10	4	0	29	268	19.1	249	17.8	215
5		Colts	58	1972	14	5	9	0	28	235	16.8	252	18.0	251
6		Packers	63	1972	14	10	4	0	29	304	21.7	226	16.1	195
7		Cardinals	64	1972	14	4	9	1	22	193	13.8	303	21.6	181
8		Patriots	66	1972	14	3	11	0	24	192	13.7	446	31.9	236
9		Oilers	66	1972	14	1	13	0	18	164	11.7	380	27.1	183
10		Dolphins	68	1972	14	14	0	0	45	385	27.5	171	12.2	291
11		Chiefs	69	1972	14	8	6	0	32	287	20.5	254	18.1	245
12		Saints	69	1972	14	2	11	1	26	215	15.4	361	25.8	226
13		Jets	72	1972	14	7	7	0	41	367	26.2	324	23.1	250
14		49ers	73	1972	14	8	5	1	43	353	25.2	249	17.8	234
15		Falcons	73	1972	14	7	7	0	31	269	19.2	274	19.6	231
16		Bears	74	1972	14	4	9	1	27	225	16.1	275	19.6	190
17		Eagles	76	1972	14	2	11	1	12	145	10.4	352	25.1	203
18		Bengals	76	1972	14	8	6	0	31	299	21.4	229	16.4	255
19		Redskins	78	1972	14	11	3	0	42	336	24.0	218	15.6	235
20		Rams	78	1972	14	6	7	1	31	291	20.8	286	20.4	238
21		Steelers	81	1972	14	11	3	0	37	343	24.5	175	12.5	228
22		Raiders	84	1972	14	10	3	1	45	365	26.1	248	17.7	297
23		Bills	87	1972	14	4	9	1	30	257	18.4	377	26.9	221
24		Chargers	87	1972	14	4	9	1	30	264	18.9	344	24.6	262
25		Broncos	89	1972	14	5	9	0	38	325	23.2	350	25.0	237

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