nfl average penalties per game by year

The Chicago Bears had 7 penalties per game played in 1941.

TEAM PEN/GP PEN GP SEASON W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Bears
Bears
7
77
11
1941
10
1
0
56
396
36.0
147
13.4
181
2 Cardinals
Cardinals
3.73
41
11
1941
3
7
1
17
127
11.5
197
17.9
138
3 Packers
Packers
4.27
47
11
1941
10
1
0
33
258
23.5
120
10.9
166
4 Giants
Giants
3.64
40
11
1941
8
3
0
30
238
21.6
114
10.4
110
5
Dodgers
3.45
38
11
1941
7
4
0
21
158
14.4
127
11.5
132
6 Lions
Lions
4.73
52
11
1941
4
6
1
17
121
11.0
195
17.7
86
7 Redskins
Redskins
4.55
50
11
1941
6
5
0
23
176
16.0
174
15.8
135
8 Eagles
Eagles
4.91
54
11
1941
2
8
1
16
119
10.8
218
19.8
128
9 Steelers
Steelers
4
44
11
1941
1
9
1
14
103
9.4
276
25.1
75
10 Rams
Rams
2.64
29
11
1941
2
9
0
16
116
10.5
244
22.2
121
11 Bears
Bears
9
99
11
1942
11
0
0
53
376
34.2
84
7.6
155
12 Cardinals
Cardinals
4.18
46
11
1942
3
8
0
12
98
8.9
209
19.0
132
13 Packers
Packers
3.45
38
11
1942
8
2
1
41
300
27.3
215
19.5
176
14 Giants
Giants
4.36
48
11
1942
5
5
1
21
155
14.1
139
12.6
105
15
Dodgers
2.91
32
11
1942
3
8
0
13
100
9.1
168
15.3
109
16 Lions
Lions
3.91
43
11
1942
0
11
0
5
38
3.5
263
23.9
115
17 Redskins
Redskins
6.09
67
11
1942
10
1
0
31
227
20.6
102
9.3
149
18 Eagles
Eagles
4.27
47
11
1942
2
9
0
18
134
12.2
239
21.7
124
19 Steelers
Steelers
5.27
58
11
1942
7
4
0
23
167
15.2
119
10.8
130
20 Rams
Rams
4.09
45
11
1942
5
6
0
20
150
13.6
207
18.8
103
21 Bears
Bears
8.6
86
10
1943
8
1
1
43
303
30.3
157
15.7
161
22 Cardinals
Cardinals
4.5
45
10
1943
0
10
0
13
95
9.5
238
23.8
102
23 Packers
Packers
5.2
52
10
1943
7
2
1
36
264
26.4
172
17.2
134
24 Giants
Giants
4.2
42
10
1943
6
3
1
27
197
19.7
170
17.0
102
25
Dodgers
3.6
36
10
1943
2
8
0
9
65
6.5
234
23.4
80
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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PPG

18.2

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OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

102.0

25th

PASS YDS/G

208.9

28th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
Packers Packers
11
6
0
.647
Bears Bears
5
12
0
.294
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647