Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Dallas Cowboys penalties
The Cowboys have been flagged 74 times for 667 yards in 2026 through 9 games: 8.2 a game, 5th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 133, 7.8 a game (1st).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Cowboys: 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 Cowboys?
Cowboys penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Cowboys | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | W 27–23 @ Colts | 14 | 153 | 9 | 67 | −31% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | L 30–33 vs Cardinals | 7 | 45 | 9 | 77 | −3% |
| Week 7 · Oct 26, 2026 | W 38–21 @ Eagles | 8 | 47 | 5 | 45 | +3% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | L 13–23 @ Packers | 11 | 108 | 11 | 96 | −2% |
| Week 5 · Oct 8, 2026 | L 16–24 vs Buccaneers | 7 | 57 | 14 | 92 | −1% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | W 34–30 @ Texans | 6 | 47 | 13 | 90 | +33% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | L 31–34 vs Ravens | 7 | 88 | 9 | 78 | −14% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 37–20 vs Commanders | 5 | 32 | 5 | 38 | +8% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 20–28 @ Giants | 9 | 90 | 10 | 114 | −4% |
Cowboys penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Cowboys | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 17–34 @ Giants | 9 | 94 | 7 | 63 | +5% |
| Week 17 · Dec 25, 2025 | W 30–23 @ Commanders | 11 | 89 | 10 | 71 | −4% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 17–34 vs Chargers | 5 | 40 | 4 | 34 | −2% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 26–34 vs Vikings | 7 | 58 | 3 | 17 | −17% |
| Week 14 · Dec 4, 2025 | L 30–44 @ Lions | 7 | 76 | 8 | 50 | −15% |
| Week 13 · Nov 27, 2025 | W 31–28 vs Chiefs | 7 | 50 | 10 | 119 | +34% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 24–21 vs Eagles | 8 | 69 | 14 | 96 | +3% |
| Week 11 · Nov 17, 2025 | W 33–16 @ Raiders | 6 | 50 | 6 | 40 | +1% |
| Week 9 · Nov 3, 2025 | L 17–27 vs Cardinals | 6 | 55 | 2 | 10 | −18% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 24–44 @ Broncos | 9 | 80 | 7 | 42 | +8% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 44–22 vs Commanders | 10 | 79 | 11 | 118 | +12% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 27–30 @ Panthers | 6 | 37 | 6 | 57 | +12% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 37–22 @ Jets | 11 | 91 | 10 | 61 | +11% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | T 40–40 vs Packers | 11 | 95 | 7 | 53 | −11% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 14–31 @ Bears | 4 | 25 | 6 | 41 | +5% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | W 40–37 vs Giants | 12 | 106 | 14 | 160 | +8% |
| Week 1 · Sep 4, 2025 | L 20–24 @ Eagles | 4 | 42 | 9 | 110 | +23% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Cowboys get flagged for
All 886 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 184 | 21% | 17 |
| False Start | 131 | 15% | 4 |
| Defensive Offside | 66 | 7% | 4 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 65 | 7% | 9 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 57 | 6% | 4 |
| Defensive Holding | 47 | 5% | 3 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 38 | 4% | 6 |
| Delay of Game | 31 | 3% | 3 |
| Face Mask | 27 | 3% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 26 | 3% | 2 |
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