In regard to the 2023 season, the Chicago Bears are in first place in flags per game conceded with 4.2. Positioned in 2nd are the Kansas City Chiefs, having a penalties per contest surrendered total of 4.3. With a tally of 4.4, the New England Patriots are sitting in the third spot. Finishing out the top 5 are the Carolina Panthers (5.2) in addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers (5.3).
2023 NFL Penalties Per Game Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bears | 4.2 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 4.3 |
| 3rd | New England Patriots | 4.4 |
| 4th | Carolina Panthers | 5.2 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.3 |
| 6th | Detroit Lions | 5.4 |
| 7th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.4 |
| 8th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.4 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.5 |
| 10th | New York Jets | 5.5 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.5 |
| 12th | Green Bay Packers | 5.6 |
| 13th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.6 |
| 14th | Miami Dolphins | 5.6 |
| 15th | Tennessee Titans | 5.8 |
| 16th | Buffalo Bills | 5.8 |
| 17th | New York Giants | 5.8 |
| 18th | Denver Broncos | 5.8 |
| 19th | Washington Commanders | 5.8 |
| 20th | Houston Texans | 5.9 |
| 21st | Indianapolis Colts | 5.9 |
| 22nd | New Orleans Saints | 6.0 |
| 23rd | Seattle Seahawks | 6.1 |
| 24th | Dallas Cowboys | 6.1 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 6.1 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Chargers | 6.1 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.2 |
| 28th | Baltimore Ravens | 6.2 |
| 29th | Philadelphia Eagles | 6.3 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6.4 |
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 |