which nfl team committed the least penalties from 1982 to 2024

Between the 1982 and 2024 seasons, the Houston Texans were charged with the fewest penalties by a team, with 2,368 penalties.

TEAMPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Texans
Texans
2,368
372
162
209
1
846
7,710
20.7
8,593
23.1
7,025
37.8
51.2
2Panthers
Panthers
2,946
484
219
264
1
1,109
10,026
20.7
10,698
22.1
8,929
37.5
47.5
3Jaguars
Jaguars
3,047
484
202
282
0
1,076
9,706
20.1
10,732
22.2
9,067
38.1
49.1
4Ravens
Ravens
3,123
468
268
199
1
1,158
10,673
22.8
8,899
19.0
9,060
39.0
51.2
5Colts
Colts
3,878
684
349
333
2
1,668
14,865
21.7
15,319
22.4
13,358
6Patriots
Patriots
3,898
684
404
280
0
1,790
15,723
23.0
13,398
19.6
13,650
7Dolphins
Dolphins
3,987
684
366
318
0
1,691
14,788
21.6
14,434
21.1
13,124
8Packers
Packers
4,102
684
396
284
4
1,908
16,331
23.9
14,252
20.8
13,601
9Bears
Bears
4,104
684
338
346
0
1,533
13,700
20.0
13,878
20.3
12,417
10Bengals
Bengals
4,109
683
304
375
4
1,672
14,544
21.3
15,615
22.9
13,173
11Giants
Giants
4,120
684
337
344
3
1,547
13,887
20.3
14,294
20.9
12,814
12Commanders
Commanders
4,137
684
332
349
3
1,633
14,468
21.2
14,845
21.7
13,041
13Falcons
Falcons
4,146
684
307
375
2
1,621
14,531
21.2
15,953
23.3
13,109
14Browns
Browns
4,184
636
247
387
2
1,309
11,704
18.4
13,876
21.8
11,170
15Steelers
Steelers
4,186
684
408
273
3
1,635
14,860
21.7
12,968
19.0
13,091
16Jets
Jets
4,234
684
297
386
1
1,477
13,356
19.5
14,736
21.5
12,517
17Broncos
Broncos
4,274
684
386
297
1
1,754
15,558
22.7
14,263
20.9
13,719
18Buccaneers
Buccaneers
4,294
684
287
397
0
1,514
13,437
19.6
15,028
22.0
12,494
19Saints
Saints
4,304
684
358
326
0
1,794
15,625
22.8
14,853
21.7
13,361
20Vikings
Vikings
4,340
684
370
312
2
1,794
15,606
22.8
14,753
21.6
13,363
21Seahawks
Seahawks
4,343
684
367
316
1
1,716
14,993
21.9
14,089
20.6
12,837
22Cardinals
Cardinals
4,376
684
280
400
4
1,522
13,452
19.7
16,001
23.4
12,786
23Chiefs
Chiefs
4,385
684
383
299
2
1,762
15,485
22.6
14,152
20.7
13,392
24Chargers
Chargers
4,416
684
329
355
0
1,749
15,322
22.4
15,036
22.0
13,538
2549ers
49ers
4,423
684
393
289
2
1,875
16,188
23.7
13,833
20.2
13,545
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
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.471
3
14
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.176
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
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.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
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.706
7
10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
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6
11
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12
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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.765
12
5
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.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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3
14
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.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
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.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
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.706
3
14
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.176

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