what is the most defensive penalties by an nfl team in last 10 years

Between October 30, 2016 and October 30, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys have the most penalties by a team, with 1,135 penalties.

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Data note: Penalties: team game data complete from 1950

	TEAM	PEN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Cowboys	1,135	166	94	71	1	482	4,300	25.9	3,823	23.0	3,607	43.1	54.1
2	Jets	1,123	165	49	116	0	310	2,955	17.9	4,100	24.8	2,783	33.9	46.1
3	Seahawks	1,110	166	101	65	0	467	4,093	24.7	3,610	21.7	3,308	38.4	52.1
4	Browns	1,105	165	64	100	1	372	3,246	19.7	3,933	23.8	3,136	35.4	49.5
5	Cardinals	1,094	165	60	104	1	395	3,566	21.6	4,192	25.4	3,308	38.2	50.8
6	Raiders	1,094	165	66	99	0	367	3,403	20.6	4,194	25.4	3,150	38.6	52.5
7	Chiefs	1,091	165	119	46	0	500	4,394	26.6	3,402	20.6	3,617	45.0	64.7
8	Jaguars	1,086	164	65	99	0	378	3,429	20.9	3,730	22.7	3,169	38.7	49.6
9	Texans	1,082	165	75	89	1	380	3,551	21.5	3,837	23.3	3,137	37.8	51.3
10	Broncos	1,077	165	76	89	0	361	3,338	20.2	3,530	21.4	3,050	36.1	53.7
11	Bills	1,071	163	106	57	0	495	4,190	25.7	3,404	20.9	3,496	43.8	52.5
12	Ravens	1,067	165	104	61	0	485	4,324	26.2	3,270	19.8	3,508	42.4	58.4
13	Dolphins	1,055	164	80	84	0	402	3,551	21.7	3,987	24.3	3,114	36.6	48.8
14	Buccaneers	1,055	166	84	82	0	473	4,123	24.8	3,843	23.2	3,569	43.5	54.7
15	Saints	1,045	166	92	74	0	467	4,087	24.6	3,598	21.7	3,387	40.4	58.4
16	Eagles	1,044	166	99	66	1	477	4,077	24.6	3,618	21.8	3,485	42.3	54.2
17	Titans	1,033	164	75	89	0	393	3,461	21.1	3,798	23.2	3,045	38.1	49.5
18	49ers	1,027	165	89	76	0	467	4,084	24.8	3,665	22.2	3,478	42.6	51.6
19	Bears	1,026	165	72	93	0	384	3,433	20.8	3,678	22.3	3,166	38.1	48.8
20	Chargers	1,013	164	81	83	0	424	3,779	23.0	3,643	22.2	3,412	42.2	53.5
21	Steelers	1,007	165	102	61	2	393	3,653	22.1	3,400	20.6	3,222	40.4	49.7
22	Packers	1,004	167	100	65	2	483	4,098	24.5	3,685	22.1	3,400	42.1	52.2
23	Lions	997	164	80	82	2	477	4,096	25.0	4,075	24.8	3,449	40.0	53.5
24	Giants	995	165	55	108	2	346	3,119	18.9	3,960	24.0	3,046	36.0	49.8
25	Panthers	995	166	63	103	0	370	3,354	20.2	4,108	24.7	3,174	36.4	51.6

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PASS

1,851

Prescott

RUSH

472

Williams

REC

651

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

5th

OPP PPG

25.7

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

25th

PASS YDS/G

264.4

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

3 - 4

Final

Eagles

2 - 5

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

1,989

Stafford

1,921

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

708

Watson

651

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

16

Love

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.1

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

380.5

375.0

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

286.0

281.1

280.8

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

104.8

Watson

102.5

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

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Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000