RotoWire.com is breaking down the most penalized NFL teams during the 2025 season, updating on a weekly basis for the most up-to-date stats, to see which teams are the most disciplined. Using TeamRankings.com, we ranked teams based on a discipline score, which is found by taking Penalties per game + Penalty yards per game and dividing it by two. [(Penalties per game +penalty yards per game)/2].
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Denver Broncos are in first place in this category for the second week in a row. That top of the chart placement is more locked in this week, however, as the Broncos 44.4 Discipline Score is nearly six points higher than second place Jacksonville. Denver is a legitimate Super Bowl contender, but Sean Payton will need to get this issue addressed in the next month. Otherwise, this is a weakness that could knock the Broncos out of the playoffs.
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Raiders are the biggest mover on this week's chart. Las Vegas had such a bad game against Cleveland that they fired their offensive coordinator. That poor play carried over to the penalty department. The Silver and Black were hit with 13 penalties for 109 yards in that contest. That was enough to land Las Vegas a No. 7 ranking here.
Houston has been getting better every week in the penalty category. That was the case in the Week 12 Thursday Night Football matchup against Baltimore. The Texans were called for only five penalties for 40 yards. That lowered Houston to 12th in Discipline Score and is a good omen for the rest of the Texans season.
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Key Takeaways
This season has seen more than its share of times when a team has been called for 10 or more penalties in a game. That trend is starting to decline. In Week 12, there were only five instances of a team being called for 10 or more penalties. That gives this season 62 times with 10+ penalties on an individual team. That pace ranks tied for seventh in NFL history through Week 12. This ranking is higher than the No. 12 ranking posted after 11 weeks, but if the current pace continues it is likely that the 2025 season won't end up in the top 10 all-time in this category.
