Regarding the 2024 season, the San Francisco 49ers are in first place in penalties per contest surrendered with 4.6. Holding down the runner up spot are the Philadelphia Eagles, earning a flags per contest given up total of 5.0. Having earned a tally of 5.4, the Indianapolis Colts are sitting in the third position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5.6) as well as the Baltimore Ravens (5.7).
2024 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Francisco 49ers | 4.6 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.0 |
| 3rd | Indianapolis Colts | 5.4 |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.6 |
| 5th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.7 |
| 6th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.9 |
| 7th | New England Patriots | 5.9 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.9 |
| 9th | Denver Broncos | 5.9 |
| 10th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.9 |
| 11th | New York Jets | 6.1 |
| 12th | Washington Commanders | 6.2 |
| 13th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.2 |
| 14th | Houston Texans | 6.2 |
| 15th | New York Giants | 6.2 |
| 16th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.3 |
| 17th | Chicago Bears | 6.3 |
| 18th | Cleveland Browns | 6.4 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.6 |
| 20th | Green Bay Packers | 6.7 |
| 21st | Detroit Lions | 6.7 |
| 22nd | New Orleans Saints | 6.8 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 6.9 |
| 24th | Tennessee Titans | 7.1 |
| 25th | Carolina Panthers | 7.1 |
| 26th | Seattle Seahawks | 7.1 |
| 27th | Atlanta Falcons | 7.2 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7.4 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 7.4 |
| 30th | Buffalo Bills | 7.5 |
2022 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baltimore Ravens | 4.6 |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Chargers | 4.7 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Rams | 4.8 |
| 4th | Miami Dolphins | 4.9 |
| 5th | Chicago Bears | 4.9 |
| 6th | Washington Commanders | 5.0 |
| 7th | Cleveland Browns | 5.2 |
| 8th | New England Patriots | 5.2 |
| 9th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.2 |
| 10th | New York Jets | 5.3 |
| 11th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.3 |
| 12th | New Orleans Saints | 5.4 |
| 13th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.5 |
| 14th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.5 |
| 15th | Buffalo Bills | 5.6 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.6 |
| 17th | Houston Texans | 5.6 |
| 18th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.6 |
| 19th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.6 |
| 20th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.7 |
| 21st | Dallas Cowboys | 5.8 |
| 22nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 5.8 |
| 23rd | Seattle Seahawks | 5.8 |
| 24th | Green Bay Packers | 5.9 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.9 |
| 26th | Detroit Lions | 6.1 |
| 27th | Carolina Panthers | 6.2 |
| 28th | Denver Broncos | 6.2 |
| 29th | Cincinnati Bengals | 6.3 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 6.5 |
2021 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4.6 |
| 2nd | New York Jets | 4.9 |
| 3rd | Detroit Lions | 5.1 |
| 4th | Green Bay Packers | 5.2 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Rams | 5.2 |
| 6th | New Orleans Saints | 5.2 |
| 7th | Houston Texans | 5.2 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.4 |
| 9th | Chicago Bears | 5.5 |
| 10th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.5 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.5 |
| 12th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.6 |
| 13th | Washington Football Team | 5.6 |
| 14th | Cleveland Browns | 5.8 |
| 15th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.8 |
| 16th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.8 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.8 |
| 18th | New England Patriots | 5.9 |
| 19th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.9 |
| 20th | Buffalo Bills | 6.0 |
| 21st | Denver Broncos | 6.1 |
| 22nd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.1 |
| 23rd | New York Giants | 6.3 |
| 24th | Carolina Panthers | 6.4 |
| 25th | Indianapolis Colts | 6.4 |
| 26th | Miami Dolphins | 6.4 |
| 27th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.8 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bengals | 6.8 |
| 29th | Tennessee Titans | 6.9 |
| 30th | Atlanta Falcons | 6.9 |
2020 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 4.0 |
| 2nd | Houston Texans | 4.8 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 4.8 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Rams | 4.9 |
| 5th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4.9 |
| 6th | Green Bay Packers | 4.9 |
| 7th | San Francisco 49ers | 4.9 |
| 8th | New England Patriots | 5.1 |
| 9th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.2 |
| 10th | Cleveland Browns | 5.3 |
| 11th | Washington Football Team | 5.3 |
| 12th | Miami Dolphins | 5.3 |
| 13th | Carolina Panthers | 5.3 |
| 14th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.4 |
| 15th | Buffalo Bills | 5.4 |
| 16th | New York Giants | 5.5 |
| 17th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.7 |
| 18th | Dallas Cowboys | 5.7 |
| 19th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.9 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.9 |
| 21st | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.9 |
| 22nd | Chicago Bears | 5.9 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.9 |
| 24th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.1 |
| 25th | Cincinnati Bengals | 6.2 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 6.2 |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.4 |
| 28th | Tennessee Titans | 6.4 |
| 29th | Detroit Lions | 6.4 |
| 30th | Arizona Cardinals | 6.5 |
2019 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Vikings | 5.2 |
| 2nd | Oakland Raiders | 5.7 |
| 3rd | New Orleans Saints | 5.8 |
| 4th | Buffalo Bills | 5.9 |
| 5th | Washington Redskins | 5.9 |
| 6th | Seattle Seahawks | 6.0 |
| 7th | Baltimore Ravens | 6.1 |
| 8th | Green Bay Packers | 6.1 |
| 9th | Dallas Cowboys | 6.4 |
| 10th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.4 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.6 |
| 12th | New England Patriots | 6.7 |
| 13th | New York Jets | 6.7 |
| 14th | Cleveland Browns | 6.7 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Chargers | 6.8 |
| 16th | Houston Texans | 6.8 |
| 17th | Carolina Panthers | 6.8 |
| 18th | Indianapolis Colts | 6.9 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.9 |
| 20th | Miami Dolphins | 6.9 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 7.1 |
| 22nd | Arizona Cardinals | 7.1 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7.2 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Eagles | 7.2 |
| 25th | Kansas City Chiefs | 7.3 |
| 26th | San Francisco 49ers | 7.3 |
| 27th | Detroit Lions | 7.3 |
| 28th | New York Giants | 7.3 |
| 29th | Denver Broncos | 7.6 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 7.6 |
2018 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 5.3 |
| 2nd | Dallas Cowboys | 5.6 |
| 3rd | New England Patriots | 5.7 |
| 4th | Carolina Panthers | 5.7 |
| 5th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.8 |
| 6th | Detroit Lions | 5.9 |
| 7th | New York Jets | 5.9 |
| 8th | Green Bay Packers | 6.1 |
| 9th | Buffalo Bills | 6.2 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.2 |
| 11th | Arizona Cardinals | 6.3 |
| 12th | Washington Redskins | 6.4 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Chargers | 6.4 |
| 14th | Minnesota Vikings | 6.6 |
| 15th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.7 |
| 16th | Miami Dolphins | 6.7 |
| 17th | Seattle Seahawks | 6.8 |
| 18th | Atlanta Falcons | 6.8 |
| 19th | New York Giants | 6.9 |
| 20th | Baltimore Ravens | 7.1 |
| 21st | Cincinnati Bengals | 7.1 |
| 22nd | Chicago Bears | 7.1 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Eagles | 7.2 |
| 24th | Houston Texans | 7.3 |
| 25th | San Francisco 49ers | 7.3 |
| 26th | Oakland Raiders | 7.3 |
| 27th | Cleveland Browns | 7.4 |
| 28th | Tennessee Titans | 7.5 |
| 29th | Denver Broncos | 7.7 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7.9 |
2017 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denver Broncos | 5.6 |
| 2nd | Green Bay Packers | 5.9 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 6.0 |
| 4th | Buffalo Bills | 6.1 |
| 5th | San Francisco 49ers | 6.1 |
| 6th | Washington Redskins | 6.3 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Eagles | 6.3 |
| 8th | Carolina Panthers | 6.3 |
| 9th | Cleveland Browns | 6.3 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.4 |
| 11th | Seattle Seahawks | 6.4 |
| 12th | Oakland Raiders | 6.4 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 6.4 |
| 14th | Atlanta Falcons | 6.4 |
| 15th | Minnesota Vikings | 6.6 |
| 16th | Cincinnati Bengals | 6.6 |
| 17th | Dallas Cowboys | 6.7 |
| 18th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.7 |
| 19th | New Orleans Saints | 6.8 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Chargers | 6.8 |
| 21st | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.8 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.9 |
| 23rd | Detroit Lions | 6.9 |
| 24th | New England Patriots | 6.9 |
| 25th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7.0 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 7.1 |
| 27th | New York Giants | 7.2 |
| 28th | Chicago Bears | 7.4 |
| 29th | Tennessee Titans | 7.4 |
| 30th | Miami Dolphins | 7.6 |
2016 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Jets | 4.6 |
| 2nd | Dallas Cowboys | 5.6 |
| 3rd | San Francisco 49ers | 5.8 |
| 4th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.9 |
| 5th | Minnesota Vikings | 6.2 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Eagles | 6.2 |
| 7th | Washington Redskins | 6.3 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.3 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 6.4 |
| 10th | Chicago Bears | 6.4 |
| 11th | New York Giants | 6.5 |
| 12th | Cleveland Browns | 6.5 |
| 13th | New Orleans Saints | 6.5 |
| 14th | Cincinnati Bengals | 6.6 |
| 15th | Buffalo Bills | 6.6 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.8 |
| 17th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.8 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.8 |
| 19th | Miami Dolphins | 6.8 |
| 20th | Green Bay Packers | 6.8 |
| 21st | Denver Broncos | 6.9 |
| 22nd | Carolina Panthers | 7.0 |
| 23rd | New England Patriots | 7.1 |
| 24th | Atlanta Falcons | 7.1 |
| 25th | Houston Texans | 7.1 |
| 26th | Oakland Raiders | 7.2 |
| 27th | San Diego Chargers | 7.4 |
| 28th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7.6 |
| 29th | Detroit Lions | 7.6 |
| 30th | Arizona Cardinals | 7.7 |
2015 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Jets | 5.6 |
| 2nd | Seattle Seahawks | 5.9 |
| 3rd | Atlanta Falcons | 5.9 |
| 4th | Detroit Lions | 6.0 |
| 5th | Chicago Bears | 6.1 |
| 6th | Carolina Panthers | 6.2 |
| 7th | Baltimore Ravens | 6.4 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 6.5 |
| 9th | Oakland Raiders | 6.5 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.5 |
| 11th | Cleveland Browns | 6.8 |
| 12th | Minnesota Vikings | 6.8 |
| 13th | St. Louis Rams | 6.8 |
| 14th | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.9 |
| 15th | New England Patriots | 7.0 |
| 16th | Washington Redskins | 7.0 |
| 17th | San Francisco 49ers | 7.0 |
| 18th | Tennessee Titans | 7.0 |
| 19th | Buffalo Bills | 7.1 |
| 20th | Dallas Cowboys | 7.1 |
| 21st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7.1 |
| 22nd | New Orleans Saints | 7.1 |
| 23rd | Cincinnati Bengals | 7.3 |
| 24th | Houston Texans | 7.3 |
| 25th | Green Bay Packers | 7.5 |
| 26th | San Diego Chargers | 7.5 |
| 27th | New York Giants | 7.5 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7.6 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 7.6 |
| 30th | Philadelphia Eagles | 7.7 |
