what nfl team has most penalties per game 2021

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

	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	390	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	324	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	363	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	5.47	93	17	2021	7	10	0	33	313	18.4	459	27.0	306	38.9	41.7

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PASS

4,552

Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

REC

1,429

Pickens

Team Rankings

PPG

27.7

7th

OPP PPG

30.1

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

125.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

278.5

1st

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys	7	9	1	.441
Commanders	5	12	0	.294
Giants	4	13	0	.235

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	DAL	@	NYG	8:20 PM
Sun 9/20	WAS	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	BAL	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 10/4	DAL	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

7 - 9 - 1

Final

Giants

4 - 13

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

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15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176