Regarding the 2024 campaign, the Baltimore Ravens are the best in the league in yards from penalties per game with 71.2. Ranking in 2nd are the New York Jets, owning a penalty yards per contest total of 65.5. Recording a total of 63.8, the Tennessee Titans are holding on to the third spot. Finishing out the top 5 are the Seattle Seahawks (61.6) and the Houston Texans (59.9).
2024 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baltimore Ravens | 71.2 |
| 2nd | New York Jets | 65.5 |
| 3rd | Tennessee Titans | 63.8 |
| 4th | Seattle Seahawks | 61.6 |
| 5th | Houston Texans | 59.9 |
| 6th | Detroit Lions | 59.1 |
| 7th | Carolina Panthers | 58.8 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 57.4 |
| 9th | New Orleans Saints | 57.2 |
| 10th | Cleveland Browns | 55.0 |
| 11th | New England Patriots | 54.5 |
| 12th | Dallas Cowboys | 53.9 |
| 13th | Miami Dolphins | 53.9 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 53.5 |
| 15th | Chicago Bears | 52.1 |
| 16th | Atlanta Falcons | 51.3 |
| 17th | New York Giants | 50.6 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bengals | 50.4 |
| 19th | Washington Commanders | 50.3 |
| 20th | Kansas City Chiefs | 50.3 |
| 21st | Minnesota Vikings | 49.9 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Rams | 49.8 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 49.8 |
| 24th | Green Bay Packers | 48.6 |
| 25th | Philadelphia Eagles | 48.4 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47.3 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 47.1 |
| 28th | Arizona Cardinals | 46.9 |
| 29th | San Francisco 49ers | 45.6 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 44.3 |
2022 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denver Broncos | 57.1 |
| 2nd | Tennessee Titans | 56.2 |
| 3rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 54.8 |
| 4th | Arizona Cardinals | 53.9 |
| 5th | Miami Dolphins | 51.8 |
| 6th | New York Jets | 50.9 |
| 7th | Cleveland Browns | 50.9 |
| 8th | Carolina Panthers | 50.7 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 50.2 |
| 10th | Dallas Cowboys | 49.5 |
| 11th | New England Patriots | 49.5 |
| 12th | New Orleans Saints | 49.5 |
| 13th | Kansas City Chiefs | 49.3 |
| 14th | New York Giants | 48.6 |
| 15th | Washington Commanders | 47.4 |
| 16th | Indianapolis Colts | 46.7 |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46.6 |
| 18th | Detroit Lions | 45.5 |
| 19th | Chicago Bears | 44.4 |
| 20th | Buffalo Bills | 44.3 |
| 21st | Green Bay Packers | 43.9 |
| 22nd | San Francisco 49ers | 42.9 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41.8 |
| 24th | Minnesota Vikings | 40.2 |
| 25th | Philadelphia Eagles | 40.1 |
| 26th | Baltimore Ravens | 39.9 |
| 27th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 39.6 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bengals | 38.9 |
| 29th | Los Angeles Rams | 38.5 |
| 30th | Houston Texans | 37.9 |
2021 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Las Vegas Raiders | 64.9 |
| 2nd | Dallas Cowboys | 64.9 |
| 3rd | San Francisco 49ers | 62.7 |
| 4th | Minnesota Vikings | 61.4 |
| 5th | Cleveland Browns | 60.9 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 60.8 |
| 7th | Arizona Cardinals | 58.2 |
| 8th | Buffalo Bills | 57.6 |
| 9th | Houston Texans | 57.5 |
| 10th | Tennessee Titans | 57.2 |
| 11th | Kansas City Chiefs | 54.4 |
| 12th | Chicago Bears | 54.1 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 51.4 |
| 14th | Carolina Panthers | 50.8 |
| 15th | New York Jets | 50.6 |
| 16th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 50.4 |
| 17th | New England Patriots | 50.2 |
| 18th | Baltimore Ravens | 50.1 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Eagles | 49.5 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 48.9 |
| 21st | Miami Dolphins | 48.5 |
| 22nd | Detroit Lions | 48.5 |
| 23rd | New Orleans Saints | 47.7 |
| 24th | Seattle Seahawks | 47.2 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 44.3 |
| 26th | Washington Football Team | 43.7 |
| 27th | Denver Broncos | 41.8 |
| 28th | Indianapolis Colts | 40.5 |
| 29th | Green Bay Packers | 39.9 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 39.6 |
2020 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 66.9 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Saints | 62.8 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 60.1 |
| 4th | New York Jets | 59.5 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 58.8 |
| 6th | Kansas City Chiefs | 57.4 |
| 7th | Indianapolis Colts | 56.2 |
| 8th | Cleveland Browns | 54.4 |
| 9th | Arizona Cardinals | 54.3 |
| 10th | Detroit Lions | 53.8 |
| 11th | Las Vegas Raiders | 53.5 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Eagles | 53.3 |
| 13th | Dallas Cowboys | 53.1 |
| 14th | Tennessee Titans | 48.9 |
| 15th | Chicago Bears | 48.6 |
| 16th | Carolina Panthers | 47.0 |
| 17th | Atlanta Falcons | 46.0 |
| 18th | San Francisco 49ers | 45.7 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 44.7 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Chargers | 44.4 |
| 21st | Washington Football Team | 43.6 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 43.2 |
| 23rd | Green Bay Packers | 42.8 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bengals | 42.2 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 41.9 |
| 26th | Seattle Seahawks | 41.4 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Rams | 40.9 |
| 28th | Minnesota Vikings | 40.6 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 39.7 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 39.6 |
2019 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 72.8 |
| 2nd | Oakland Raiders | 71.1 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 69.4 |
| 4th | Cleveland Browns | 69.1 |
| 5th | New York Jets | 69.1 |
| 6th | New Orleans Saints | 64.8 |
| 7th | Kansas City Chiefs | 64.3 |
| 8th | Dallas Cowboys | 63.0 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 59.8 |
| 10th | Arizona Cardinals | 59.8 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 58.7 |
| 12th | Detroit Lions | 58.6 |
| 13th | Tennessee Titans | 58.3 |
| 14th | Buffalo Bills | 57.9 |
| 15th | Denver Broncos | 57.0 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 56.2 |
| 17th | Minnesota Vikings | 55.9 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 55.8 |
| 19th | Houston Texans | 55.8 |
| 20th | Seattle Seahawks | 55.1 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Chargers | 54.5 |
| 22nd | Baltimore Ravens | 54.2 |
| 23rd | Chicago Bears | 52.4 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Eagles | 52.3 |
| 25th | Washington Redskins | 52.2 |
| 26th | New England Patriots | 51.8 |
| 27th | New York Giants | 49.0 |
| 28th | Green Bay Packers | 48.4 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 48.1 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 47.6 |
2018 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 72.0 |
| 2nd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 69.5 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 64.1 |
| 4th | Washington Redskins | 63.0 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 62.0 |
| 6th | Denver Broncos | 61.6 |
| 7th | San Francisco 49ers | 61.4 |
| 8th | Miami Dolphins | 61.1 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 60.9 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Chargers | 60.4 |
| 11th | Oakland Raiders | 60.3 |
| 12th | Seattle Seahawks | 59.9 |
| 13th | Cincinnati Bengals | 59.8 |
| 14th | Indianapolis Colts | 59.6 |
| 15th | New York Giants | 59.4 |
| 16th | New York Jets | 59.3 |
| 17th | Baltimore Ravens | 58.8 |
| 18th | New Orleans Saints | 58.7 |
| 19th | Green Bay Packers | 58.6 |
| 20th | Atlanta Falcons | 56.2 |
| 21st | Cleveland Browns | 55.9 |
| 22nd | Dallas Cowboys | 55.3 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Rams | 54.9 |
| 24th | Philadelphia Eagles | 53.3 |
| 25th | Detroit Lions | 53.3 |
| 26th | Carolina Panthers | 51.1 |
| 27th | Chicago Bears | 49.8 |
| 28th | Houston Texans | 49.2 |
| 29th | Arizona Cardinals | 49.1 |
| 30th | Minnesota Vikings | 48.7 |
2017 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seattle Seahawks | 83.9 |
| 2nd | Miami Dolphins | 72.1 |
| 3rd | Houston Texans | 65.6 |
| 4th | Kansas City Chiefs | 65.3 |
| 5th | New York Jets | 64.7 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Bengals | 64.2 |
| 7th | Oakland Raiders | 63.1 |
| 8th | San Francisco 49ers | 61.8 |
| 9th | Detroit Lions | 60.5 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 60.4 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Eagles | 60.1 |
| 12th | Minnesota Vikings | 59.3 |
| 13th | Chicago Bears | 58.9 |
| 14th | Dallas Cowboys | 58.7 |
| 15th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 58.5 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Chargers | 57.9 |
| 17th | Cleveland Browns | 57.8 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Rams | 57.6 |
| 19th | Atlanta Falcons | 57.4 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 56.1 |
| 21st | New York Giants | 55.9 |
| 22nd | Denver Broncos | 55.3 |
| 23rd | Arizona Cardinals | 55.0 |
| 24th | Buffalo Bills | 54.5 |
| 25th | New England Patriots | 52.2 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 49.7 |
| 27th | Green Bay Packers | 49.3 |
| 28th | Tennessee Titans | 49.1 |
| 29th | Indianapolis Colts | 48.7 |
| 30th | Baltimore Ravens | 46.8 |
2016 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oakland Raiders | 77.9 |
| 2nd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 74.2 |
| 3rd | Miami Dolphins | 71.4 |
| 4th | Baltimore Ravens | 69.4 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Rams | 68.2 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 66.8 |
| 7th | Tennessee Titans | 63.3 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 61.6 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 60.6 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 60.6 |
| 11th | Chicago Bears | 60.4 |
| 12th | Buffalo Bills | 60.0 |
| 13th | Philadelphia Eagles | 59.1 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 57.9 |
| 15th | Washington Redskins | 56.8 |
| 16th | Arizona Cardinals | 55.6 |
| 17th | Indianapolis Colts | 55.2 |
| 18th | Minnesota Vikings | 55.1 |
| 19th | Dallas Cowboys | 54.9 |
| 20th | Houston Texans | 54.3 |
| 21st | Detroit Lions | 53.8 |
| 22nd | New York Giants | 53.6 |
| 23rd | Atlanta Falcons | 53.0 |
| 24th | Kansas City Chiefs | 53.0 |
| 25th | New York Jets | 52.3 |
| 26th | Carolina Panthers | 52.2 |
| 27th | San Francisco 49ers | 51.9 |
| 28th | Green Bay Packers | 51.7 |
| 29th | New England Patriots | 51.2 |
| 30th | San Diego Chargers | 48.8 |
2015 NFL Penalty Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Bills | 78.1 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 74.7 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 72.1 |
| 4th | New Orleans Saints | 69.5 |
| 5th | Oakland Raiders | 68.9 |
| 6th | Miami Dolphins | 68.1 |
| 7th | Cleveland Browns | 67.7 |
| 8th | Denver Broncos | 66.4 |
| 9th | St. Louis Rams | 66.1 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 62.9 |
| 11th | Atlanta Falcons | 60.6 |
| 12th | San Diego Chargers | 58.9 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 58.2 |
| 14th | Detroit Lions | 58.1 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 57.3 |
| 16th | Houston Texans | 56.9 |
| 17th | Chicago Bears | 56.8 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 56.6 |
| 19th | Carolina Panthers | 55.4 |
| 20th | Dallas Cowboys | 55.1 |
| 21st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 55.0 |
| 22nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 54.9 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 54.3 |
| 24th | New England Patriots | 53.8 |
| 25th | Washington Redskins | 51.8 |
| 26th | San Francisco 49ers | 51.4 |
| 27th | Philadelphia Eagles | 51.2 |
| 28th | Minnesota Vikings | 49.8 |
| 29th | New York Jets | 49.2 |
| 30th | Tennessee Titans | 48.7 |