nfl teams most defensive penalties since 2020

Since 2020, the Dallas Cowboys have the most penalties by a team, with 717 penalties.

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	TEAM	PEN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Cowboys	717	103	57	45	1	309	2,779	27.0	2,515	24.4	2,254	43.1	53.8
2	Jets	687	103	29	74	0	187	1,795	17.4	2,569	24.9	1,759	34.0	45.9
3	Titans	683	103	42	61	0	240	2,138	20.8	2,504	24.3	1,914	38.1	52.2
4	Browns	673	103	46	57	0	239	2,084	20.2	2,400	23.3	1,972	35.7	48.3
5	Cardinals	667	103	39	64	0	259	2,317	22.5	2,549	24.7	2,125	40.4	50.0
6	Texans	649	103	43	59	1	224	2,143	20.8	2,412	23.4	1,877	37.5	49.6
7	Panthers	642	103	33	70	0	213	1,960	19.0	2,572	25.0	1,876	35.5	52.2
8	Bills	641	102	75	27	0	361	2,973	29.1	2,056	20.2	2,331	47.6	60.3
9	Ravens	639	103	63	40	0	305	2,688	26.1	2,096	20.3	2,166	42.8	57.0
10	Seahawks	631	103	63	40	0	284	2,527	24.5	2,217	21.5	2,027	38.0	50.5
11	Saints	630	103	49	54	0	257	2,276	22.1	2,173	21.1	1,987	39.2	51.5
12	Eagles	628	103	65	37	1	306	2,578	25.0	2,245	21.8	2,149	42.9	59.0
13	Chiefs	627	103	74	29	0	301	2,631	25.5	2,083	20.2	2,309	46.4	66.7
14	Raiders	626	103	41	62	0	225	2,138	20.8	2,559	24.8	1,944	37.7	57.1
15	Broncos	625	103	50	53	0	234	2,158	21.0	2,206	21.4	1,920	37.1	53.8
16	Bears	623	103	41	62	0	240	2,182	21.2	2,450	23.8	1,965	38.2	50.0
17	Jaguars	619	103	40	63	0	245	2,181	21.2	2,471	24.0	2,000	38.9	49.4
18	Giants	617	103	33	69	1	199	1,857	18.0	2,453	23.8	1,903	36.0	50.0
19	Dolphins	617	103	54	49	0	262	2,356	22.9	2,351	22.8	2,033	38.2	51.4
20	Lions	616	103	54	48	1	327	2,723	26.4	2,634	25.6	2,236	40.7	55.9
21	Vikings	597	103	60	43	0	279	2,447	23.8	2,380	23.1	2,113	38.1	55.7
22	Buccaneers	597	103	59	44	0	295	2,592	25.2	2,243	21.8	2,177	43.5	55.5
23	Packers	590	103	64	38	1	306	2,605	25.3	2,215	21.5	2,117	44.2	50.7
24	Commanders	587	103	43	59	1	250	2,203	21.4	2,527	24.5	2,074	38.8	59.6
25	49ers	585	103	61	42	0	308	2,632	25.6	2,157	20.9	2,218	44.4	49.5

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PASS

454

Prescott

RUSH

71

Williams

REC

197

Lamb

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PPG

28.5

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OPP PPG

24.0

18th

RUSH YDS/G

67.5

30th

PASS YDS/G

227.0

15th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Eagles	2	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	.500
Cowboys	1	1	.500
Commanders	0	2	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	BAL	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 10/4	DAL	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM

Last Game

Commanders

0 - 2

Final

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1 - 1

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Pass Yards Leaders

662

Shough

648

Young

627

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

290

Walker

212

Henry

208

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

277

Smith-Njigba

268

Olave

225

Kincaid

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Prescott

6

Goff

Rush TD Leaders

4

Taylor

4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

St. Brown

3

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

142.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

279.5

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

47.3

Taylor

Fantasy WR Rankings

51.7

Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

37.7

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

28.5

Kincaid

25.6

McBride

23.2

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

31

McPherson

27

McLaughlin

24

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Best Record ATS

2-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000