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2026 · WEEK 2 · 2026-09-20 · FINAL

GB at NYJ

Green Bay Packers at New York Jets · Scott Novak

20 — 17
2026 REGULAR SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 6

Matchup stats

Current-season rates from completed games

9.5Accepted penalties / game
77.5Accepted yards / game
6Games played
8.7Accepted penalties / game
74.5Accepted yards / game
6Games played
REFEREE GROUPScott Novak
21.3Accepted penalties / game
203.3Accepted yards / game
6Games officiated

NFL average: 15.0 accepted penalties per game across both teams

GB PENALTIES
14

133 accepted yards

NYJ PENALTIES
13

156 accepted yards

TOTAL ACCEPTED
27

Both teams combined

TOTAL YARDS
289

Accepted penalty yards

Penalty types

Offensive Holding30%8 accepted
Defensive Pass Interference11%3 accepted
Unnecessary Roughness11%3 accepted
False Start11%3 accepted
Unsportsmanlike Conduct7%2 accepted

Offense vs. defense

Offense12Defense8
44% of accepted30% of accepted

7 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

Accepted penalty events

Q1ON GBNeutral Zone Infraction5 yds

(12:05) (Shotgun) PENALTY on GB-94-K.Brooks, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 11 - No Play.

Q1ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

(11:10) (Shotgun) 20-B.Hall left end pushed ob at NYJ 28 for 8 yards (29-X.McKinney). PENALTY on NYJ-18-I.Williams, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 20 - No Play.

Q1ON GBUnsportsmanlike Conduct15 yds

(10:04) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep left to 15-A.Mitchell (7-J.Bullard). PENALTY on GB-7-J.Bullard, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 17.

Q1ON GBOffensive Holding7 yds

(7:54) 14-A.McNamara punts 42 yards to GB 11, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 23-S.Moore to GB 16 for 5 yards (47-A.Beck). PENALTY on GB-36-K.Hadden, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at GB 15.

Q1ON GBOffensive Holding4 yds

(7:43) 32-M.Lloyd right end to GB 11 for 3 yards (56-D.Davis). PENALTY on GB-9-C.Watson, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at GB 8 - No Play.

Q1ON NYJIllegal Block Above the Waist10 yds

(5:52) 19-D.Whelan punts 60 yards to NYJ 37, Center-42-M.Orzech. 18-I.Williams to NYJ 45 for 8 yards (90-L.Van Ness). PENALTY on NYJ-37-Q.Stiggers, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 39.

Q1ON NYJInvalid Fair Catch Signal5 yds

(1:51) 19-D.Whelan punts 58 yards to NYJ 18, Center-42-M.Orzech. 18-I.Williams MUFFS catch, recovered by NYJ-37-Q.Stiggers at NYJ 18. PENALTY on NYJ-18-I.Williams, Invalid Fair Catch Signal, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 18.

Q2ON GBOffensive Holding10 yds

(12:20) 26-K.Johnson right end to NYJ 21 for -3 yards (1-A.Thomas). PENALTY on GB-62-J.Monk, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 18 - No Play.

Q2ON GBDefensive Pass Interference34 yds

(8:13) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep right to 15-A.Mitchell (25-K.Nixon). PENALTY on GB-25-K.Nixon, Defensive Pass Interference, 34 yards, enforced at NYJ 45 - No Play.

Q2ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

(4:09) 19-D.Whelan punts 57 yards to end zone, Center-42-M.Orzech, Touchback. PENALTY on NYJ-55-B.McGregor, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 20.

Q3ON GBUnnecessary Roughness3 yds

(12:34) 14-A.McNamara punts 42 yards to GB 6, Center-42-T.Hennessy, downed by NYJ-37-Q.Stiggers. PENALTY on GB-51-D.Dennis-Sutton, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at GB 6.

Q3ON NYJDefensive Pass Interference23 yds

(11:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass incomplete deep left to 0-M.Golden. PENALTY on NYJ-21-B.Stephens, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enforced at GB 14 - No Play.

Q3ON GBOffensive Holding10 yds

(11:05) 26-K.Johnson left end to GB 34 for -3 yards (56-D.Davis, 6-D.Belton). PENALTY on GB-85-T.Kraft, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at GB 37 - No Play.

Q3ON GBFalse Start5 yds

(10:37) (Shotgun) PENALTY on GB-77-J.Morgan, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at GB 27 - No Play.

Q3ON NYJIllegal Use of Hands5 yds

(8:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 85-T.Kraft to GB 37 for 9 yards (44-J.Sherwood; 2-J.Brownlee) [31-D.Bailey]. PENALTY on NYJ-31-D.Bailey, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at GB 28 - No Play.

Q3ON GBRoughing the Passer6 yds

(3:05) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 0-B.Allen to GB 11 for 8 yards (33-E.Williams). PENALTY on GB-90-L.Van Ness, Roughing the Passer, 6 yards, enforced at GB 11.

Q3ON NYJUnsportsmanlike Conduct15 yds

(2:35) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 5-G.Wilson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-L.Van Ness]. PENALTY on NYJ-7-G.Smith, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

Q3ON NYJFalse Start5 yds

(:04) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYJ-66-J.Tippmann, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 22 - No Play.

Q4ON GBUnnecessary Roughness14 yds

(12:47) 14-A.McNamara punts 41 yards to GB 16, Center-42-T.Hennessy. 23-S.Moore MUFFS catch, and recovers at GB 15. 23-S.Moore to GB 28 for 13 yards (50-T.Reeder). PENALTY on GB-55-C.McClellan, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at GB 28.

Q4ON NYJDelay of Game5 yds

(11:08) (No Huddle) PENALTY on NYJ, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at GB 9 - No Play.

Q4ON GBOffensive Holding10 yds

(10:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love scrambles right end pushed ob at NYJ 43 for 5 yards (2-J.Brownlee). PENALTY on GB-71-A.Belton, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 48 - No Play.

Q4ON GBIllegal Formation5 yds

(9:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 85-T.Kraft to NYJ 49 for 9 yards (56-D.Davis). PENALTY on GB, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at GB 42 - No Play.

Q4ON NYJDefensive Pass Interference38 yds

(9:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass incomplete deep right to 0-M.Golden. PENALTY on NYJ-1-A.Thomas, Defensive Pass Interference, 38 yards, enforced at GB 37 - No Play.

Q4ON NYJOffensive Holding10 yds

28-T.Smack kicks 63 yards from GB 35 to NYJ 2. 18-I.Williams to NYJ 28 for 26 yards (59-T.Hopper; 36-K.Hadden). PENALTY on NYJ-32-I.Davis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 23.

Q4ON GBDelay of Game5 yds

(:21) (Shotgun) PENALTY on GB, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 45 - No Play. 10-second runoff.

Q5ON NYJFalse Start5 yds

(8:23) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NYJ-18-I.Williams, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 15 - No Play.

Q5ON NYJUnnecessary Roughness15 yds

(6:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 30-C.Brooks pushed ob at NYJ 37 for 15 yards (2-J.Brownlee). PENALTY on NYJ-2-J.Brownlee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 37.