what is the most average penalties by an nfl team in 2021

The Dallas Cowboys had the most penalties per game played by a team in 2021, with 7.47.

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What is the most average penalties per game by an NFL team in 2021?

	TEAM	PEN/GP	PEN	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Cowboys	7.47	127	17	2021	12	5	0	64	530	31.2	358	21.1	391	43.4	58.3
2	Raiders	7.29	124	17	2021	10	7	0	37	374	22.0	439	25.8	349	37.4	63.2
3	Chargers	6.82	116	17	2021	9	8	0	58	474	27.9	459	27.0	401	45.2	64.7
4	Cardinals	6.71	114	17	2021	11	6	0	52	449	26.4	366	21.5	367	45.2	58.6
5	Texans	6.71	114	17	2021	4	13	0	31	280	16.5	452	26.6	266	39.7	42.9
6	Bills	6.65	113	17	2021	11	6	0	57	483	28.4	289	17.0	398	46.4	50.0
7	Browns	6.59	112	17	2021	8	9	0	43	349	20.5	371	21.8	342	39.2	41.4
8	Chiefs	6.53	111	17	2021	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419	52.2	66.7
9	Vikings	6.53	111	17	2021	8	9	0	48	425	25.0	426	25.1	332	36.4	54.5
10	Eagles	6.29	107	17	2021	9	8	0	50	444	26.1	385	22.6	352	45.7	45.8
11	Steelers	6.29	107	17	2021	9	7	1	34	343	20.2	398	23.4	323	38.9	47.6
12	Panthers	6.29	107	17	2021	5	12	0	32	304	17.9	404	23.8	322	35.7	41.2
13	Bears	6.24	106	17	2021	6	11	0	33	311	18.3	407	23.9	333	34.7	41.7
14	Lions	6.18	105	17	2021	3	13	1	35	325	19.1	467	27.5	329	34.7	51.2
15	Dolphins	6.18	105	17	2021	9	8	0	39	341	20.1	373	21.9	325	40.8	54.5
16	Jaguars	6.12	104	17	2021	3	14	0	28	253	14.9	457	26.9	304	35.8	58.1
17	Jets	6.06	103	17	2021	4	13	0	36	310	18.2	504	29.6	310	36.3	48.3
18	Titans	6.06	103	17	2021	12	5	0	49	419	24.6	354	20.8	362	43.6	62.5
19	49ers	6	102	17	2021	10	7	0	50	427	25.1	365	21.5	361	40.2	50.0
20	Ravens	6	102	17	2021	8	9	0	41	387	22.8	392	23.1	394	36.4	66.7
21	Saints	5.76	98	17	2021	9	8	0	43	364	21.4	335	19.7	307	35.5	52.4
22	Seahawks	5.71	97	17	2021	7	10	0	49	395	23.2	366	21.5	302	37.3	36.4
23	Buccaneers	5.71	97	17	2021	13	4	0	63	511	30.1	353	20.8	404	47.1	56.3
24	Patriots	5.59	95	17	2021	10	7	0	51	462	27.2	303	17.8	362	43.5	64.7
25	Falcons	5.41	92	17	2021	7	10	0	33	313	18.4	459	27.0	306	38.9	41.7

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