who led the league in penalties in 1980 nfl

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins were tied for the fewest penalties with >0 penalties in 1980, with 74 penalties.

	TEAM	PEN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Chiefs	74	1980	16	8	8	0	37	319	19.9	336	21.0	270
2	Dolphins	74	1980	16	8	8	0	32	266	16.6	305	19.1	284
3	Patriots	79	1980	16	10	6	0	52	441	27.6	325	20.3	319
4	Packers	84	1980	16	5	10	1	29	231	14.4	371	23.2	307
5	Bills	90	1980	16	11	5	0	40	320	20.0	260	16.3	317
6	Vikings	90	1980	16	9	7	0	39	317	19.8	308	19.3	324
7	Buccaneers	90	1980	16	5	10	1	32	271	16.9	341	21.3	281
8	Falcons	91	1980	16	12	4	0	50	405	25.3	272	17.0	336
9	Broncos	93	1980	16	8	8	0	33	310	19.4	323	20.2	286
10	Eagles	96	1980	16	12	4	0	48	384	24.0	222	13.9	326
11	Giants	98	1980	16	4	12	0	29	249	15.6	425	26.6	261
12	Raiders	98	1980	16	11	5	0	44	364	22.8	306	19.1	281
13	Saints	98	1980	16	1	15	0	37	291	18.2	487	30.4	285
14	Bears	100	1980	16	7	9	0	38	304	19.0	264	16.5	286
15	Oilers	101	1980	16	11	5	0	34	295	18.4	251	15.7	329
16	Cardinals	103	1980	16	5	11	0	37	299	18.7	350	21.9	281
17	Jets	103	1980	16	4	12	0	37	302	18.9	395	24.7	289
18	Lions	104	1980	16	9	7	0	36	334	20.9	272	17.0	308
19	Colts	104	1980	16	7	9	0	46	355	22.2	387	24.2	327
20	49ers	109	1980	16	6	10	0	40	320	20.0	415	25.9	298
21	Chargers	109	1980	16	11	5	0	50	418	26.1	327	20.4	372
22	Cowboys	109	1980	16	12	4	0	60	454	28.4	311	19.4	337
23	Seahawks	109	1980	16	4	12	0	33	291	18.2	408	25.5	302
24	Steelers	111	1980	16	9	7	0	42	352	22.0	313	19.6	308
25	Redskins	114	1980	16	6	10	0	30	261	16.3	293	18.3	279

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Commanders	0	1	0	.000
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