Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Cleveland Browns penalties
The Browns have been flagged 17 times for 125 yards in 2026 through 2 games: 8.5 a game, 7th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 108, 6.4 a game (16th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls in a game were worth to the Browns in points: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them. Do refs favor the Browns?
Browns penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Browns | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 23–19 @ Buccaneers | 6 | 50 | 6 | 62 | +4.5 |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 10–34 @ Jaguars | 11 | 75 | 4 | 25 | −2.0 |
Browns penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Browns | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | W 20–18 @ Bengals | 4 | 40 | 6 | 40 | −1.1 |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 13–6 vs Steelers | 6 | 45 | 4 | 34 | +2.0 |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 20–23 vs Bills | 5 | 44 | 5 | 35 | −3.9 |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 3–31 @ Bears | 6 | 21 | 4 | 25 | +2.7 |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 29–31 vs Titans | 7 | 50 | 11 | 85 | +3.4 |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | L 8–26 vs 49ers | 4 | 25 | 3 | 11 | −0.1 |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 24–10 @ Raiders | 8 | 77 | 13 | 109 | +1.4 |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 16–23 vs Ravens | 5 | 41 | 4 | 26 | −1.8 |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | L 20–27 @ Jets | 10 | 78 | 7 | 61 | −1.0 |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 13–32 @ Patriots | 5 | 31 | 7 | 54 | +0.2 |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 31–6 vs Dolphins | 5 | 37 | 11 | 103 | +6.6 |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 9–23 @ Steelers | 6 | 44 | 10 | 59 | +2.6 |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | L 17–21 vs Vikings | 10 | 78 | 7 | 50 | −8.9 |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 10–34 @ Lions | 6 | 44 | 6 | 35 | −0.2 |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 13–10 vs Packers | 8 | 90 | 14 | 75 | −6.0 |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 17–41 @ Ravens | 6 | 42 | 6 | 28 | −0.4 |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 16–17 vs Bengals | 7 | 53 | 7 | 33 | −0.7 |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Browns get flagged for
All 795 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 155 | 19% | 6 |
| False Start | 139 | 17% | 3 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 54 | 7% | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 53 | 7% | 0 |
| Delay of Game | 42 | 5% | 2 |
| Defensive Holding | 38 | 5% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 35 | 4% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 33 | 4% | 0 |
| Face Mask | 25 | 3% | 1 |
| Roughing the Passer | 22 | 3% | 0 |
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