Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Indianapolis Colts penalties
The Colts have been flagged 54 times for 392 yards in 2026 through 9 games: 6.0 a game, 30th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 102, 6.0 a game (21st).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Colts: 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 Colts?
Colts penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Colts | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | L 23–27 vs Cowboys | 9 | 67 | 14 | 153 | +31% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | L 7–42 @ Jaguars | 9 | 54 | 8 | 65 | −1% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | L 10–16 @ Vikings | 6 | 46 | 4 | 24 | −6% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | L 20–26 vs Titans | 5 | 61 | 8 | 54 | +2% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | L 22–34 @ Steelers | 9 | 59 | 6 | 50 | +2% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | W 30–13 @ Commanders | 1 | 5 | 10 | 84 | +18% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | W 19–17 vs Texans | 6 | 41 | 2 | 14 | +1% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | L 30–33 @ Chiefs | 5 | 30 | 8 | 86 | +23% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 23–41 vs Ravens | 4 | 29 | 10 | 86 | +16% |
Colts penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Colts | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 30–38 @ Texans | 7 | 81 | 7 | 77 | +6% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | L 17–23 vs Jaguars | 5 | 45 | 6 | 55 | −15% |
| Week 16 · Dec 22, 2025 | L 27–48 vs 49ers | 6 | 45 | 2 | 36 | +1% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 16–18 @ Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 5 | 34 | +7% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 19–36 @ Jaguars | 5 | 45 | 8 | 64 | −1% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | L 16–20 vs Texans | 5 | 33 | 9 | 85 | −4% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | L 20–23 @ Chiefs | 11 | 83 | 7 | 57 | +6% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 31–25 vs Falcons | 7 | 56 | 3 | 35 | +8% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 20–27 @ Steelers | 5 | 53 | 8 | 46 | −2% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | W 38–14 vs Titans | 3 | 32 | 3 | 34 | +3% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 38–24 @ Chargers | 3 | 42 | 6 | 35 | −7% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 31–27 vs Cardinals | 5 | 40 | 7 | 65 | +17% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 40–6 vs Raiders | 8 | 71 | 6 | 65 | +1% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 20–27 @ Rams | 11 | 88 | 7 | 63 | +4% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 41–20 @ Titans | 4 | 23 | 8 | 68 | −1% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | W 29–28 vs Broncos | 10 | 62 | 8 | 83 | +13% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | W 33–8 vs Dolphins | 4 | 45 | 3 | 15 | −4% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Colts get flagged for
All 680 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 145 | 21% | 15 |
| False Start | 111 | 16% | 8 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 59 | 9% | 4 |
| Defensive Holding | 50 | 7% | 5 |
| Delay of Game | 36 | 5% | 5 |
| Defensive Offside | 31 | 5% | 2 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 30 | 4% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 22 | 3% | 0 |
| Roughing the Passer | 20 | 3% | 0 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 18 | 3% | 0 |
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