Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Denver Broncos penalties
The Broncos have been flagged 17 times for 105 yards in 2026 through 2 games: 8.5 a game, 9th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 123, 7.2 a game (5th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls in a game were worth to the Broncos in points: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them. Do refs favor the Broncos?
Broncos penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Broncos | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 20–13 vs Jaguars | 10 | 53 | 3 | 18 | +0.1 |
| Week 1 · Sep 14, 2026 | L 10–31 @ Chiefs | 7 | 52 | 7 | 60 | +0.8 |
Broncos penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Broncos | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Championship · Jan 25, 2026 | L 7–10 vs Patriots | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Divisional round · Jan 17, 2026 | W 33–30 vs Bills | 3 | 20 | 5 | 68 | +4.2 |
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | W 19–3 vs Chargers | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | +0.7 |
| Week 17 · Dec 25, 2025 | W 20–13 @ Chiefs | 5 | 57 | 2 | 10 | −5.2 |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 20–34 vs Jaguars | 6 | 61 | 2 | 20 | −4.4 |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 34–26 vs Packers | 6 | 60 | 10 | 72 | −0.4 |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | W 24–17 @ Raiders | 8 | 50 | 3 | 25 | −2.2 |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | W 27–26 @ Commanders | 5 | 33 | 5 | 35 | −3.5 |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | W 22–19 vs Chiefs | 10 | 147 | 10 | 69 | −10.0 |
| Week 10 · Nov 6, 2025 | W 10–7 vs Raiders | 11 | 78 | 11 | 83 | +6.2 |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | W 18–15 @ Texans | 4 | 41 | 4 | 29 | −1.2 |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | W 44–24 vs Cowboys | 7 | 42 | 9 | 80 | −4.3 |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 33–32 vs Giants | 11 | 89 | 8 | 36 | −10.6 |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 13–11 @ Jets | 6 | 37 | 2 | 15 | −6.5 |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 21–17 @ Eagles | 12 | 121 | 9 | 55 | −2.1 |
| Week 4 · Sep 29, 2025 | W 28–3 vs Bengals | 7 | 72 | 11 | 65 | −2.4 |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 20–23 @ Chargers | 10 | 90 | 3 | 25 | −7.2 |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 28–29 @ Colts | 8 | 83 | 10 | 62 | −0.8 |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | W 20–12 vs Titans | 6 | 45 | 13 | 131 | +5.9 |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Broncos get flagged for
All 733 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 138 | 19% | 4 |
| False Start | 118 | 16% | 1 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 71 | 10% | 0 |
| Defensive Holding | 41 | 6% | 0 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 41 | 6% | 2 |
| Defensive Offside | 39 | 5% | 1 |
| Delay of Game | 38 | 5% | 3 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 28 | 4% | 0 |
| Roughing the Passer | 25 | 3% | 0 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 24 | 3% | 1 |
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