Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Chicago Bears penalties
The Bears have been flagged 72 times for 570 yards in 2026 through 9 games: 8.0 a game, 9th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 120, 7.1 a game (6th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Bears: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them, each weighted by the moment it came, as a share of a win. Do refs favor the Bears?
Bears penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Bears | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | W 27–24 vs Buccaneers | 9 | 74 | 8 | 45 | −11% |
| Week 8 · Nov 2, 2026 | W 34–17 @ Seahawks | 10 | 85 | 5 | 43 | −21% |
| Week 7 · Oct 22, 2026 | W 30–24 vs Patriots | 9 | 69 | 10 | 71 | −1% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | W 31–23 @ Falcons | 12 | 133 | 4 | 31 | −27% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | L 7–31 @ Packers | 3 | 20 | 4 | 25 | +18% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | W 23–12 vs Jets | 4 | 29 | 12 | 76 | +33% |
| Week 3 · Sep 28, 2026 | W 27–7 vs Eagles | 5 | 45 | 10 | 61 | +9% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | L 3–9 vs Vikings | 8 | 58 | 3 | 25 | −10% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | W 59–37 @ Panthers | 12 | 57 | 11 | 84 | −1% |
Bears penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Bears | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional round · Jan 18, 2026 | L 17–20 vs Rams | 3 | 24 | 1 | 5 | −1% |
| Wild Card · Jan 10, 2026 | W 31–27 vs Packers | 2 | 5 | 7 | 65 | +8% |
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 16–19 vs Lions | 4 | 25 | 6 | 35 | +4% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | L 38–42 @ 49ers | 7 | 39 | 5 | 55 | −8% |
| Week 16 · Dec 20, 2025 | W 22–16 vs Packers | 10 | 105 | 4 | 40 | −14% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 31–3 vs Browns | 4 | 25 | 6 | 21 | −3% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 21–28 @ Packers | 4 | 17 | 6 | 55 | +9% |
| Week 13 · Nov 28, 2025 | W 24–15 @ Eagles | 4 | 35 | 7 | 44 | +7% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 31–28 vs Steelers | 7 | 83 | 6 | 41 | −20% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | W 19–17 @ Vikings | 6 | 40 | 2 | 15 | −3% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 24–20 vs Giants | 3 | 25 | 10 | 69 | +10% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | W 47–42 @ Bengals | 7 | 43 | 7 | 49 | +6% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 16–30 @ Ravens | 11 | 79 | 6 | 45 | −6% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 26–14 vs Saints | 10 | 92 | 5 | 30 | −16% |
| Week 6 · Oct 13, 2025 | W 25–24 @ Commanders | 9 | 84 | 5 | 40 | −16% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | W 25–24 @ Raiders | 8 | 60 | 5 | 36 | −11% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 31–14 vs Cowboys | 6 | 41 | 4 | 25 | −5% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 21–52 @ Lions | 8 | 50 | 3 | 28 | +5% |
| Week 1 · Sep 8, 2025 | L 24–27 vs Vikings | 12 | 127 | 8 | 50 | −14% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Bears get flagged for
All 778 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 161 | 21% | 11 |
| Offensive Holding | 146 | 19% | 20 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 56 | 7% | 4 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 36 | 5% | 2 |
| Delay of Game | 36 | 5% | 6 |
| Defensive Offside | 34 | 4% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 32 | 4% | 2 |
| Defensive Holding | 31 | 4% | 6 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 27 | 3% | 1 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 20 | 3% | 1 |
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