What Are Opponent Penalty Yards Per Game?
Opponent penalty yards per game measures the average yardage opponents lose to penalties each game. This stat reflects the impact of opponent infractions on field position.
Opponent Penalty Yards Per Game | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 86.7 | 89.0 | 93.0 | 81.8 | - | 64.3 | 109.0 | 48.7 |
| 2 |  | 84.7 | 96.0 | 92.7 | 78.8 | - | 69.3 | 100.0 | 67.2 |
| 3 |  | 80.7 | 149.0 | 116.3 | 87.8 | - | 98.0 | 63.3 | 46.9 |
| 4 |  | 76.3 | 61.0 | 95.7 | 82.0 | - | 59.3 | 93.3 | 45.4 |
| 5 |  | 66.7 | 66.0 | 65.3 | 63.0 | - | 70.0 | 63.3 | 53.4 |
| 6 |  | 66.6 | 41.0 | 59.0 | 66.6 | - | 76.5 | 60.0 | 51.5 |
| 7 |  | 66.5 | 108.0 | 48.3 | 76.8 | - | 70.3 | 62.7 | 51.0 |
| 8 |  | 66.2 | 42.0 | 80.7 | 69.4 | - | 83.3 | 49.0 | 53.1 |
| 8 |  | 66.2 | 84.0 | 78.3 | 66.2 | - | 62.0 | 69.0 | 48.8 |
| 10 |  | 65.0 | 62.0 | 58.7 | 56.8 | - | 46.0 | 84.0 | 43.0 |
| 11 |  | 64.8 | 72.0 | 82.3 | 65.6 | - | 64.0 | 65.7 | 52.3 |
| 12 |  | 64.5 | 40.0 | 63.7 | 62.4 | - | 56.5 | 80.5 | 57.4 |
| 13 |  | 63.7 | 133.0 | 74.0 | 66.0 | - | 78.7 | 48.7 | 43.9 |
| 14 |  | 63.3 | 35.0 | 55.7 | 56.4 | - | 65.0 | 61.7 | 48.1 |
| 15 |   | 63.2 | 52.0 | 58.7 | 57.8 | - | 65.0 | 59.5 | 65.0 |
| 15 |  | 63.2 | 62.0 | 62.3 | 66.4 | - | 68.8 | 52.0 | 58.5 |
| 17 |  | 62.8 | 30.0 | 64.0 | 62.8 | - | 82.0 | 50.0 | 51.6 |
| 18 |  | 62.3 | 54.0 | 62.7 | 57.6 | - | 51.3 | 73.3 | 53.9 |
| 19 |  | 58.7 | 38.0 | 61.7 | 51.2 | - | 65.0 | 52.3 | 51.9 |
| 20 |  | 57.0 | 75.0 | 57.7 | 56.4 | - | 61.3 | 52.7 | 49.2 |
| 21 |  | 56.2 | 39.0 | 58.0 | 56.2 | - | 44.5 | 64.0 | 49.5 |
| 22 |  | 55.8 | 66.0 | 52.0 | 58.4 | - | 61.5 | 44.5 | 43.2 |
| 23 |  | 55.2 | 29.0 | 60.3 | 61.2 | - | 47.3 | 63.0 | 50.8 |
| 24 |  | 52.5 | 57.0 | 38.7 | 58.0 | - | 81.5 | 38.0 | 46.7 |
| 25 |  | 50.3 | 31.0 | 44.0 | 43.6 | - | 54.0 | 46.7 | 39.9 |
| 26 |   | 49.8 | 51.0 | 73.3 | 55.6 | - | 51.0 | 47.5 | 53.2 |
| 27 |  | 49.3 | 45.0 | 48.0 | 53.4 | - | 33.5 | 57.3 | 49.0 |
| 28 |  | 47.8 | 73.0 | 57.7 | 45.2 | - | 39.7 | 56.0 | 53.7 |
| 29 |  | 47.0 | 59.0 | 51.0 | 47.0 | - | 47.0 | 47.0 | 57.0 |
| 30 |  | 46.8 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 46.8 | - | 41.5 | 50.3 | 41.2 |
| 31 |  | 44.2 | 31.0 | 35.3 | 40.2 | - | 28.5 | 52.0 | 48.4 |
| 32 |  | 42.2 | 88.0 | 42.7 | 42.6 | - | 31.0 | 53.3 | 60.6 |
Which teams have the highest opponent penalty yards per game in the NFL in 2026?
The Los Angeles Chargers rank first in the NFL in opponent penalty yards per game at 86.7 through games played October 22, 2026. Dallas is second at 84.7, Philadelphia third at 80.7, Tennessee fourth at 76.3 & Houston fifth at 66.7. The Los Angeles Chargers' average is 2.0 yards above second place & 36.4 yards above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 21.7 yards separate first from tenth. Minnesota is sixth at 66.6 & Green Bay seventh at 66.5. Seattle & Carolina are tied for eighth at 66.2. Buffalo is tenth at 65.0.
Two separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Las Vegas is 11th at 64.8, Jacksonville 12th at 64.5, Atlanta 13th at 63.7 & New England 14th at 63.3. The New York Giants & Tampa Bay are tied 15th at 63.2. Cincinnati is 17th at 62.8 & Indianapolis 18th at 62.3.
Eight teams sit inside 2.2 yards of each other from fifth to 12th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Pittsburgh is 19th at 58.7, Denver 20th at 57.0, Miami 21st at 56.2, San Francisco 22nd at 55.8, Cleveland 23rd at 55.2, the New York Jets 24th at 52.5 & Chicago 25th at 50.3.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. Opponent penalty yards per game measures the average yardage opponents lose to penalties each game. This stat reflects the impact of opponent infractions on field position. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
