what nfl teams has the least penalties in a season per game

The Minnesota Vikings have the fewest penalties per game played by a team in a season, with 2.57 in 1961.

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	TEAM	PEN/GP	PEN	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Vikings	2.57	36	14	1961	3	11	0	37	285	20.4	407	29.1	236
2	Redskins	2.58	31	12	1957	5	6	1	30	251	20.9	230	19.2	197
3	Rams	2.64	29	11	1941	2	9	0	16	116	10.5	244	22.2	121
4	Steelers	2.86	40	14	1965	2	12	0	25	202	14.4	397	28.4	194
5	Dodgers	2.91	32	11	1942	3	8	0	13	100	9.1	168	15.3	109
6	Eagles	3	42	14	1964	6	8	0	38	312	22.3	313	22.4	243
7	Eagles	3	42	14	1961	10	4	0	46	361	25.8	297	21.2	252
8	Browns	3	36	12	1959	7	5	0	37	270	22.5	214	17.8	234
9	Vikings	3.14	44	14	1962	2	11	1	31	254	18.1	410	29.3	223
10	Cardinals	3.21	45	14	1965	5	9	0	33	296	21.1	309	22.1	251
11	Steelers	3.21	45	14	1962	9	5	0	33	312	22.3	363	25.9	261
12	Steelers	3.29	46	14	1968	2	11	1	32	244	17.4	397	28.4	245
13	Redskins	3.33	40	12	1958	4	7	1	25	214	17.8	268	22.3	213
14	Browns	3.36	47	14	1961	8	5	1	39	319	22.8	270	19.3	246
15	Cowboys	3.36	47	14	1961	4	9	1	29	236	16.9	380	27.1	239
16	Yanks	3.4	34	10	1944	2	8	0	11	82	8.2	233	23.3	87
17	Packers	3.42	41	12	1955	6	6	0	30	258	21.5	276	23.0	213
18	Lions	3.43	48	14	1972	8	5	1	40	339	24.2	290	20.7	240
19	Dolphins	3.43	48	14	1968	5	8	1	36	276	19.7	355	25.4	247
20	Packers	3.43	48	14	1967	9	4	1	39	332	23.7	209	14.9	243
21	Broncos	3.43	48	14	1967	3	11	0	31	256	18.3	409	29.2	172
22	Packers	3.43	48	14	1965	10	3	1	38	316	22.6	224	16.0	201
23	Falcons	3.44	55	16	2012	13	3	0	46	419	26.2	299	18.7	342	45.1	25.0
24	Packers	3.45	38	11	1942	8	2	1	41	300	27.3	215	19.5	176
25	Dodgers	3.45	38	11	1941	7	4	0	21	158	14.4	127	11.5	132

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More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

276

Wentz

RUSH

203

Jones

REC

179

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

23.7

16th

OPP PPG

13.7

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

101.3

16th

PASS YDS/G

154.0

32nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	3	0	1.000
Bears	2	1	.667
Lions	2	1	.667
Packers	1	2	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	MIA	@	MIN	4:05 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM

Last Game

Vikings

3 - 0

Final

Buccaneers

0 - 3

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

4.0

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Fannin

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000