The Minnesota Vikings have the fewest penalties per game played by a team in a season, with 2.57 in 1961.
| 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 | |||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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