Regarding the 2024 campaign, the Baltimore Ravens hold down the top spot in penalty yards with 997. Holding down the runner up spot are the New York Jets, enjoying a penalty yards total of 917. Recording a tally of 893, the Tennessee Titans are holding on to the 3rd spot. Finishing out the top 5 are the Seattle Seahawks (862) as well as the Houston Texans (839).
2024 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baltimore Ravens | 997 |
| 2nd | New York Jets | 917 |
| 3rd | Tennessee Titans | 893 |
| 4th | Seattle Seahawks | 862 |
| 5th | Houston Texans | 839 |
| 6th | Detroit Lions | 827 |
| 7th | Carolina Panthers | 823 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 804 |
| 9th | New Orleans Saints | 801 |
| 10th | Cleveland Browns | 770 |
| 11th | New England Patriots | 763 |
| 12th | Dallas Cowboys | 755 |
| 13th | Miami Dolphins | 755 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 749 |
| 15th | Chicago Bears | 729 |
| 16th | Atlanta Falcons | 718 |
| 17th | New York Giants | 709 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bengals | 705 |
| 19th | Washington Commanders | 704 |
| 20th | Kansas City Chiefs | 704 |
| 21st | Minnesota Vikings | 698 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Rams | 697 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 697 |
| 24th | Green Bay Packers | 680 |
| 25th | Philadelphia Eagles | 677 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 662 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 660 |
| 28th | Arizona Cardinals | 657 |
| 29th | San Francisco 49ers | 638 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 620 |
2022 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denver Broncos | 970 |
| 2nd | Tennessee Titans | 956 |
| 3rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 932 |
| 4th | Arizona Cardinals | 916 |
| 5th | Miami Dolphins | 881 |
| 6th | New York Jets | 866 |
| 7th | Cleveland Browns | 865 |
| 8th | Carolina Panthers | 862 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 854 |
| 10th | Dallas Cowboys | 842 |
| 11th | New England Patriots | 841 |
| 12th | New Orleans Saints | 841 |
| 13th | Kansas City Chiefs | 838 |
| 14th | New York Giants | 827 |
| 15th | Washington Commanders | 805 |
| 16th | Indianapolis Colts | 794 |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 793 |
| 18th | Detroit Lions | 773 |
| 19th | Chicago Bears | 754 |
| 20th | Green Bay Packers | 747 |
| 21st | San Francisco 49ers | 730 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 711 |
| 23rd | Buffalo Bills | 709 |
| 24th | Minnesota Vikings | 684 |
| 25th | Philadelphia Eagles | 682 |
| 26th | Baltimore Ravens | 678 |
| 27th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 674 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Rams | 655 |
| 29th | Houston Texans | 644 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Chargers | 635 |
2021 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Las Vegas Raiders | 1,104 |
| 2nd | Dallas Cowboys | 1,103 |
| 3rd | San Francisco 49ers | 1,066 |
| 4th | Minnesota Vikings | 1,043 |
| 5th | Cleveland Browns | 1,035 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 1,033 |
| 7th | Arizona Cardinals | 990 |
| 8th | Buffalo Bills | 980 |
| 9th | Houston Texans | 978 |
| 10th | Tennessee Titans | 973 |
| 11th | Kansas City Chiefs | 925 |
| 12th | Chicago Bears | 919 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 874 |
| 14th | Carolina Panthers | 864 |
| 15th | New York Jets | 860 |
| 16th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 856 |
| 17th | New England Patriots | 854 |
| 18th | Baltimore Ravens | 852 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Eagles | 842 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 831 |
| 21st | Miami Dolphins | 825 |
| 22nd | Detroit Lions | 824 |
| 23rd | New Orleans Saints | 811 |
| 24th | Seattle Seahawks | 803 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 753 |
| 26th | Washington Football Team | 743 |
| 27th | Denver Broncos | 711 |
| 28th | Indianapolis Colts | 688 |
| 29th | Green Bay Packers | 678 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 674 |
2020 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1,071 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Saints | 1,005 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 961 |
| 4th | New York Jets | 952 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 941 |
| 6th | Kansas City Chiefs | 919 |
| 7th | Indianapolis Colts | 899 |
| 8th | Cleveland Browns | 870 |
| 9th | Arizona Cardinals | 868 |
| 10th | Detroit Lions | 860 |
| 11th | Las Vegas Raiders | 856 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Eagles | 853 |
| 13th | Dallas Cowboys | 849 |
| 14th | Tennessee Titans | 783 |
| 15th | Chicago Bears | 777 |
| 16th | Carolina Panthers | 752 |
| 17th | Atlanta Falcons | 736 |
| 18th | San Francisco 49ers | 731 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 715 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Chargers | 710 |
| 21st | Washington Football Team | 697 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 691 |
| 23rd | Green Bay Packers | 684 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bengals | 675 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 670 |
| 26th | Seattle Seahawks | 662 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Rams | 655 |
| 28th | Minnesota Vikings | 650 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 635 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 634 |
2019 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1,165 |
| 2nd | Oakland Raiders | 1,138 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1,111 |
| 4th | Cleveland Browns | 1,106 |
| 5th | New York Jets | 1,105 |
| 6th | New Orleans Saints | 1,036 |
| 7th | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,029 |
| 8th | Dallas Cowboys | 1,008 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 956 |
| 10th | Arizona Cardinals | 956 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 939 |
| 12th | Detroit Lions | 937 |
| 13th | Tennessee Titans | 932 |
| 14th | Buffalo Bills | 927 |
| 15th | Denver Broncos | 912 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 899 |
| 17th | Minnesota Vikings | 895 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 893 |
| 19th | Houston Texans | 892 |
| 20th | Seattle Seahawks | 882 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Chargers | 872 |
| 22nd | Baltimore Ravens | 867 |
| 23rd | Chicago Bears | 838 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Eagles | 836 |
| 25th | Washington Redskins | 835 |
| 26th | New England Patriots | 828 |
| 27th | New York Giants | 784 |
| 28th | Green Bay Packers | 774 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 769 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 761 |
2018 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,152 |
| 2nd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1,112 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1,026 |
| 4th | Washington Redskins | 1,008 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 992 |
| 6th | Denver Broncos | 985 |
| 7th | San Francisco 49ers | 982 |
| 8th | Miami Dolphins | 978 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 975 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Chargers | 967 |
| 11th | Oakland Raiders | 965 |
| 12th | Seattle Seahawks | 959 |
| 13th | Cincinnati Bengals | 957 |
| 14th | Indianapolis Colts | 953 |
| 15th | New York Giants | 951 |
| 16th | New York Jets | 948 |
| 17th | Baltimore Ravens | 940 |
| 18th | New Orleans Saints | 939 |
| 19th | Green Bay Packers | 937 |
| 20th | Atlanta Falcons | 899 |
| 21st | Cleveland Browns | 894 |
| 22nd | Dallas Cowboys | 885 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Rams | 878 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Eagles | 852 |
| 25th | Detroit Lions | 852 |
| 26th | Carolina Panthers | 818 |
| 27th | Chicago Bears | 796 |
| 28th | Houston Texans | 787 |
| 29th | Arizona Cardinals | 786 |
| 30th | Minnesota Vikings | 779 |
2017 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seattle Seahawks | 1,342 |
| 2nd | Miami Dolphins | 1,154 |
| 3rd | Houston Texans | 1,050 |
| 4th | Kansas City Chiefs | 1,044 |
| 5th | New York Jets | 1,035 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Bengals | 1,027 |
| 7th | Oakland Raiders | 1,009 |
| 8th | San Francisco 49ers | 988 |
| 9th | Detroit Lions | 968 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 967 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Eagles | 962 |
| 12th | Minnesota Vikings | 949 |
| 13th | Chicago Bears | 943 |
| 14th | Dallas Cowboys | 939 |
| 15th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 936 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Chargers | 927 |
| 17th | Cleveland Browns | 924 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Rams | 922 |
| 19th | Atlanta Falcons | 918 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 897 |
| 21st | New York Giants | 895 |
| 22nd | Denver Broncos | 885 |
| 23rd | Arizona Cardinals | 880 |
| 24th | Buffalo Bills | 872 |
| 25th | New England Patriots | 835 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 795 |
| 27th | Green Bay Packers | 789 |
| 28th | Tennessee Titans | 785 |
| 29th | Indianapolis Colts | 779 |
| 30th | Baltimore Ravens | 749 |
2016 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oakland Raiders | 1,247 |
| 2nd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1,187 |
| 3rd | Miami Dolphins | 1,142 |
| 4th | Baltimore Ravens | 1,111 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Rams | 1,091 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1,068 |
| 7th | Tennessee Titans | 1,012 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 985 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 970 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 969 |
| 11th | Chicago Bears | 967 |
| 12th | Buffalo Bills | 960 |
| 13th | Philadelphia Eagles | 945 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 926 |
| 15th | Washington Redskins | 909 |
| 16th | Arizona Cardinals | 889 |
| 17th | Indianapolis Colts | 883 |
| 18th | Minnesota Vikings | 882 |
| 19th | Dallas Cowboys | 879 |
| 20th | Houston Texans | 868 |
| 21st | Detroit Lions | 861 |
| 22nd | New York Giants | 857 |
| 23rd | Atlanta Falcons | 848 |
| 24th | Kansas City Chiefs | 848 |
| 25th | New York Jets | 837 |
| 26th | Carolina Panthers | 835 |
| 27th | San Francisco 49ers | 831 |
| 28th | Green Bay Packers | 827 |
| 29th | New England Patriots | 819 |
| 30th | San Diego Chargers | 780 |
2015 NFL Penalty Yards Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Bills | 1,249 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1,195 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 1,153 |
| 4th | New Orleans Saints | 1,112 |
| 5th | Oakland Raiders | 1,102 |
| 6th | Miami Dolphins | 1,090 |
| 7th | Cleveland Browns | 1,083 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 1,063 |
| 9th | St. Louis Rams | 1,057 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 1,007 |
| 11th | Atlanta Falcons | 969 |
| 12th | San Diego Chargers | 942 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 931 |
| 14th | Detroit Lions | 930 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 917 |
| 16th | Houston Texans | 910 |
| 17th | Chicago Bears | 909 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 906 |
| 19th | Carolina Panthers | 887 |
| 20th | Dallas Cowboys | 882 |
| 21st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 880 |
| 22nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 878 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 868 |
| 24th | New England Patriots | 860 |
| 25th | Washington Redskins | 828 |
| 26th | San Francisco 49ers | 823 |
| 27th | Philadelphia Eagles | 819 |
| 28th | Minnesota Vikings | 797 |
| 29th | New York Jets | 787 |
| 30th | Tennessee Titans | 779 |