what nfl teams has the least penalties in a season since 1982

Since 1982, the Miami Dolphins have been charged with the fewest penalties by a team in a season, with 34 penalties in 1982.

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  • Data note: Penalties: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMPENSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Dolphins
Dolphins
34
1982
9
7
2
0
22
198
22.0
131
14.6
165
2Eagles
Eagles
38
1982
9
3
6
0
25
191
21.2
195
21.7
157
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
38
1982
9
5
4
0
15
158
17.6
178
19.8
163
4Vikings
Vikings
39
2026
7
6
1
0
12
140
20.0
93
13.3
109
36.0
66.7
5Packers
Packers
42
1982
9
5
3
1
27
226
25.1
169
18.8
175
6Cowboys
Cowboys
42
1982
9
6
3
0
28
226
25.1
145
16.1
180
749ers
49ers
43
2026
7
6
1
0
26
197
28.1
139
19.9
149
50.0
75.0
8Chiefs
Chiefs
43
1982
9
3
6
0
17
176
19.6
184
20.4
163
9Colts
Colts
45
2026
8
2
6
0
15
161
20.1
222
27.8
152
38.5
58.8
10Saints
Saints
45
2026
7
2
5
0
20
162
23.1
194
27.7
143
43.4
80.0
1149ers
49ers
45
1982
9
3
6
0
25
209
23.2
206
22.9
183
12Redskins
Redskins
46
1982
9
8
1
0
19
190
21.1
128
14.2
165
13Lions
Lions
47
2026
7
5
2
0
24
203
29.0
180
25.7
172
39.0
61.5
14Steelers
Steelers
47
2026
8
6
2
0
18
180
22.5
144
18.0
156
37.9
50.0
15Giants
Giants
47
1982
9
4
5
0
18
164
18.2
160
17.8
153
16Falcons
Falcons
48
2026
8
3
5
0
19
171
21.4
189
23.6
141
33.3
33.3
17Raiders
Raiders
49
2026
8
4
4
0
24
221
27.6
230
28.8
168
41.7
42.9
18Bengals
Bengals
49
2026
7
5
2
0
25
206
29.4
158
22.6
155
52.9
60.0
19Giants
Giants
50
2026
7
4
2
1
18
163
23.3
161
23.0
147
41.2
75.0
20Dolphins
Dolphins
50
2026
7
1
6
0
13
117
16.7
181
25.9
117
42.7
50.0
21Seahawks
Seahawks
51
2026
7
4
3
0
18
168
24.0
125
17.9
145
38.9
50.0
22Chiefs
Chiefs
52
2026
7
5
2
0
19
167
23.9
131
18.7
139
40.0
53.8
23Colts
Colts
52
1982
9
0
8
1
12
113
12.6
236
26.2
152
24Patriots
Patriots
52
1982
9
5
4
0
17
143
15.9
157
17.4
146
25Oilers
Oilers
52
1982
9
1
8
0
18
136
15.1
245
27.2
138

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