Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Detroit Lions penalties
The Lions have been flagged 56 times for 447 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 7.0 a game, 22nd-most in the NFL. In 2025: 104, 6.1 a game (20th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Lions: 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 Lions?
Lions penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Lions | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | W 19–9 @ Dolphins | 9 | 63 | 11 | 87 | +30% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | W 19–15 vs Vikings | 7 | 76 | 5 | 40 | +4% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | W 20–17 vs Packers | 5 | 50 | 8 | 81 | +36% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | W 45–21 @ Cardinals | 4 | 31 | 5 | 45 | +11% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | L 26–32 @ Panthers | 9 | 67 | 8 | 60 | −2% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | W 31–24 vs Jets | 4 | 41 | 4 | 30 | +8% |
| Week 2 · Sep 17, 2026 | L 31–41 @ Bills | 10 | 58 | 5 | 46 | −8% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | W 31–30 vs Saints | 8 | 61 | 6 | 53 | −3% |
Lions penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Lions | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | W 19–16 @ Bears | 6 | 35 | 4 | 25 | −4% |
| Week 17 · Dec 25, 2025 | L 10–23 @ Vikings | 5 | 25 | 3 | 20 | +1% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 24–29 vs Steelers | 7 | 40 | 8 | 89 | −97% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 34–41 @ Rams | 4 | 25 | 2 | 8 | −11% |
| Week 14 · Dec 4, 2025 | W 44–30 vs Cowboys | 8 | 50 | 7 | 76 | +15% |
| Week 13 · Nov 27, 2025 | L 24–31 vs Packers | 5 | 22 | 3 | 20 | +4% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 34–27 vs Giants | 9 | 81 | 7 | 59 | −25% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 9–16 @ Eagles | 5 | 48 | 9 | 78 | +2% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 44–22 @ Commanders | 3 | 1 | 8 | 61 | +2% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 24–27 vs Vikings | 10 | 76 | 7 | 56 | −30% |
| Week 7 · Oct 20, 2025 | W 24–9 vs Buccaneers | 6 | 50 | 6 | 35 | −5% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 17–30 @ Chiefs | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | −12% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 37–24 @ Bengals | 8 | 56 | 6 | 30 | −8% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | W 34–10 vs Browns | 6 | 35 | 6 | 44 | +7% |
| Week 3 · Sep 22, 2025 | W 38–30 @ Ravens | 8 | 68 | 3 | 10 | −15% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | W 52–21 vs Bears | 3 | 28 | 8 | 50 | −5% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 13–27 @ Packers | 7 | 40 | 4 | 40 | 0% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Lions get flagged for
All 766 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 141 | 18% | 12 |
| False Start | 137 | 18% | 15 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 82 | 11% | 5 |
| Defensive Holding | 64 | 8% | 3 |
| Delay of Game | 40 | 5% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 38 | 5% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 24 | 3% | 1 |
| Defensive Offside | 24 | 3% | 3 |
| Illegal Contact | 21 | 3% | 1 |
| Illegal Formation | 20 | 3% | 2 |
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