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Vote Now2026 NFL SEASON / THROUGH WEEK 5
Calls by
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teams, and trends behind NFL penalties.
THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE CALLS
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ACCEPTED PENALTIES
984
65 regular-season games analyzed
LEAGUE AVERAGE
15.1/ game
Both teams · accepted penalties
PENALTY YARDS
7,814
120.2 yards per game
CREWS TRACKED
17
Across all 32 NFL teams
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Vote NowTHE CREW LEADERBOARD
All crews Who calls the most?
Accepted penalties per game · both teams
#REFEREE CREWACCEPTED / GAMEGAMES
01Scott Novak
22.0+45.3%
402Alex Moore
18.6+22.9%
503Adrian Hill
17.8+17.3%
404Brad Allen
17.0+12.3%
405Clete Blakeman
16.3+7.3%
4 NFL average: 15.1 accepted / gameBoth teams combined
THE TEAM LEADERBOARD
All teams Who's most penalized?
Teams ranked by accepted penalties per game
#TEAMACCEPTED / GAMEGAMES
01Cleveland Browns
10.8+42.0%
402Green Bay Packers
10.5+38.7%
403Baltimore Ravens
9.8+28.8%
404Los Angeles Chargers
9.5+25.5%
405New York Jets
9.3+22.2%
4 NFL average: 7.6 accepted / gamePer team
WEEK BY WEEK
The season in calls
Accepted penalties / game— Season average
HOME FIELD, SAME RULES
Home vs. away
All accepted penalties this season
Home483Away501
49% of accepted51% of accepted
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