which nfl team has the most penalties in the past five years

Between January 4, 2021 and January 4, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys have the most penalties by a team, with 598 penalties.

TEAMPENGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Cowboys
Cowboys
598
84
50
33
1
258
2,310
27.5
1,960
23.3
1,825
43.2
53.5
2Titans
Titans
580
84
31
53
0
174
1,610
19.2
1,977
23.5
1,497
36.8
50.9
3Jets
Jets
561
84
26
58
0
156
1,504
17.9
2,047
24.4
1,441
34.1
46.6
4Browns
Browns
552
84
33
51
0
184
1,623
19.3
1,910
22.7
1,577
34.2
50.3
5Texans
Texans
546
84
38
45
1
173
1,684
20.0
1,862
22.2
1,481
36.7
49.5
6Cardinals
Cardinals
534
84
30
54
0
205
1,854
22.1
2,100
25.0
1,694
40.7
46.6
7Seahawks
Seahawks
534
85
49
36
0
224
2,024
23.8
1,829
21.5
1,634
37.8
49.4
8Panthers
Panthers
527
85
27
58
0
166
1,539
18.1
2,108
24.8
1,499
34.8
52.0
9Broncos
Broncos
526
84
43
41
0
195
1,786
21.3
1,713
20.4
1,568
37.1
57.9
10Bills
Bills
521
83
59
24
0
286
2,360
28.4
1,611
19.4
1,850
47.0
59.0
11Dolphins
Dolphins
521
84
44
40
0
217
1,916
22.8
1,913
22.8
1,649
38.2
50.0
12Giants
Giants
516
84
25
58
1
165
1,509
18.0
2,031
24.2
1,541
35.4
48.2
13Saints
Saints
515
84
36
48
0
190
1,723
20.5
1,769
21.1
1,556
37.9
45.9
14Raiders
Raiders
514
84
30
54
0
171
1,637
19.5
2,042
24.3
1,538
36.4
54.5
15Bears
Bears
511
84
32
52
0
190
1,732
20.6
2,015
24.0
1,571
38.5
48.0
16Ravens
Ravens
509
84
51
33
0
240
2,138
25.5
1,720
20.5
1,785
41.8
55.6
17Vikings
Vikings
507
84
50
34
0
218
1,953
23.3
1,877
22.3
1,677
37.8
54.7
18Eagles
Eagles
503
84
59
25
0
256
2,179
25.9
1,761
21.0
1,762
43.8
64.6
19Jaguars
Jaguars
501
84
37
47
0
198
1,787
21.3
1,942
23.1
1,622
38.4
53.5
20Chiefs
Chiefs
500
84
58
26
0
237
2,082
24.8
1,667
19.8
1,854
46.4
67.4
21Buccaneers
Buccaneers
499
85
48
37
0
232
2,054
24.2
1,832
21.6
1,777
43.4
55.8
22Lions
Lions
497
84
47
36
1
273
2,265
27.0
2,028
24.1
1,810
40.6
56.0
23Patriots
Patriots
494
84
39
45
0
200
1,803
21.5
1,743
20.8
1,550
37.0
55.3
2449ers
49ers
491
85
53
32
0
255
2,194
25.8
1,747
20.6
1,822
45.0
51.1
25Commanders
Commanders
485
84
35
48
1
205
1,802
21.5
2,120
25.2
1,683
38.4
59.0
StatMuse has team, game-level data for penalties going back to the 1950 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,482

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,201

Williams

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REC

1,420

Pickens

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PPG

28.4

4th

OPP PPG

29.8

32nd

RUSH YDS/G

124.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

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1st

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
5
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Cowboys Cowboys
7
8
1
.469
4
12
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3
13
0
.188
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

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30

Final

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WAS Commanders

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Standings

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11
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7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
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.500
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8
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8
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8
9
0
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10
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14
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12
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11
5
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.688
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13
3
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11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125

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