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| Team Records: Penalties | Records updated in July 2007 |
| Penalties |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties |
| 13 | Miami, 1968, 1976-1984, 1986, 1990-91 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh, 1946-47, 1950-52, 1954, 1963, 1965, 1968 |
| 7 | Boston/New England, 1962, 1964-65, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1993 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties |
| 9 | Miami, 1976-1984 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, 1950-52 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties |
| 16 | Chi. Bears, 1941-44, 1946-49, 1951, 1959-1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1976 |
| 15 | Oakland/L.A. Raiders, 1963, 1966, 1968-69, 1975, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1993-96, 2003-05 |
| 7 | L.A./St. Louis Rams, 1950, 1952, 1962, 1969, 1978, 1980, 1997 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Penalties |
| 4 | Chi. Bears, 1941-44, 1946-49 |
| | Oakland/L.A. Raiders, 1993-96 |
| 3 | Chi. Cardinals, 1954-56 |
| | Chi. Bears, 1959-1961 |
| | Oakland, 2003-05 (current) |
| Fewest Penalties, Season |
| 19 | Detroit, 1937 |
| 21 | Boston, 1935 |
| 24 | Philadelphia, 1936 |
| Most Penalties, Season |
| 158 | Kansas City, 1998 |
| 156 | L.A. Raiders, 1994 |
| | Oakland, 1996 |
| 149 | Houston, 1989 |
| Fewest Penalties, Game |
| 0 | By many teams. Last time: |
| | Seattle vs. Baltimore, Dec. 23, 2007 |
| Most Penalties, Game |
| 22 | Brooklyn vs. Green Bay, Sept. 17, 1944 |
| | Chi. Bears vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 26, 1944 |
| | San Francisco vs. Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1998 |
| 21 | Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 25, 1951 |
| 20 | Tampa Bay vs. Seattle, Oct. 17, 1976 |
| | Oakland vs. Denver, Dec. 15, 1996 |
| Fewest Penalties, Both Teams, Game |
| 0 | Brooklyn vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 28, 1934 |
| | Brooklyn vs. Boston, Sept. 28, 1936 |
| | Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Oct. 9, 1938 |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1940 |
| Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game |
| 37 | Cleveland (21) vs. Chi. Bears (16), Nov. 25, 1951 |
| 35 | Tampa Bay (20) vs. Seattle (15), Oct. 17, 1976 |
| 34 | San Francisco (22) vs. Buffalo (12), Oct. 4, 1998 |
| YARDS PENALIZED |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized |
| 13 | Miami, 1967-68, 1973, 1977-1984, 1990-91 |
| 10 | Boston/Washington, 1935, 1953-54, 1956-58, 1970, 1985, 1995, 1997 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, 1946-47, 1950, 1952, 1962, 1965, 1968 |
| | Boston/New England, 1962, 1964-66, 1987, 1989, 1993 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized |
| 8 | Miami, 1977-1984 |
| 3 | Washington, 1956-58 |
| | Boston, 1964-66 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized |
| 15 | Chi. Bears, 1935, 1937, 1939-1944, 1946-47, 1949, 1951, 1961-62, 1968 |
| 12 | Oakland/L.A. Raiders, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1975, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1993-94, 1996, 2003 |
| 6 | Buffalo, 1962, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1981, 1983 |
| | Houston, 1961, 1985-86, 1988-1990 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Most Yards Penalized |
| 6 | Chi. Bears, 1939-1944 |
| 3 | Houston, 1988-1990 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Fewest Yards Penalized, Season |
| 139 | Detroit, 1937 |
| 146 | Philadelphia, 1937 |
| 159 | Philadelphia, 1936 |
| Most Yards Penalized, Season |
| 1,304 | Kansas City, 1998 |
| 1,274 | Oakland, 1969 |
| 1,266 | Oakland, 1996 |
| Fewest Yards Penalized, Game |
| 0 | By many teams. Last time: |
| | Seattle vs. Baltimore, Dec. 23, 2007 |
| Most Yards Penalized, Game |
| 212 | Tennessee vs. Baltimore, Oct. 10, 1999 |
| 209 | Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 25, 1951 |
| 191 | Philadelphia vs. Seattle, Dec. 13, 1992 (OT) |
| Fewest Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game |
| 0 | Brooklyn vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 28, 1934 |
| | Brooklyn vs. Boston, Sept. 28, 1936 |
| | Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Oct. 9, 1938 |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1940 |
| Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game |
| 374 | Cleveland (209) vs. Chi. Bears (165), Nov. 25, 1951 |
| 310 | Tampa Bay (190) vs. Seattle (120), Oct. 17, 1976 |
| 309 | Green Bay (184) vs. Boston (125), Oct. 21, 1945 |
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