Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs penalties
The Chiefs have been flagged 55 times for 484 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 6.9 a game, 23rd-most in the NFL. In 2025: 119, 7.0 a game (7th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Chiefs: 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 Chiefs?
Chiefs penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Chiefs | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | W 35–12 vs Jets | 3 | 20 | 9 | 57 | +8% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | L 24–28 @ Broncos | 11 | 105 | 6 | 45 | −10% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | L 3–20 @ Seahawks | 2 | 15 | 4 | 20 | −4% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | W 22–6 vs Chargers | 8 | 89 | 7 | 59 | −15% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | W 30–27 @ Raiders | 8 | 59 | 6 | 30 | −5% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | W 24–10 @ Dolphins | 8 | 50 | 8 | 64 | +4% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 33–30 vs Colts | 8 | 86 | 5 | 30 | −23% |
| Week 1 · Sep 14, 2026 | W 31–10 vs Broncos | 7 | 60 | 7 | 52 | 0% |
Chiefs penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Chiefs | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 12–14 @ Raiders | 7 | 45 | 2 | 10 | −20% |
| Week 17 · Dec 25, 2025 | L 13–20 vs Broncos | 2 | 10 | 5 | 57 | +18% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 9–26 @ Titans | 10 | 59 | 12 | 82 | −1% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 13–16 vs Chargers | 9 | 64 | 5 | 50 | −4% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 10–20 vs Texans | 5 | 20 | 8 | 59 | −3% |
| Week 13 · Nov 27, 2025 | L 28–31 @ Cowboys | 10 | 119 | 7 | 50 | −34% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 23–20 vs Colts | 7 | 57 | 11 | 83 | −6% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 19–22 @ Broncos | 10 | 69 | 10 | 147 | +47% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 21–28 @ Bills | 3 | 25 | 4 | 40 | +4% |
| Week 8 · Oct 27, 2025 | W 28–7 vs Commanders | 9 | 95 | 3 | 35 | −3% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 31–0 vs Raiders | 5 | 38 | 8 | 58 | +7% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 30–17 vs Lions | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | +12% |
| Week 5 · Oct 6, 2025 | L 28–31 @ Jaguars | 13 | 109 | 4 | 25 | −76% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | W 37–20 vs Ravens | 5 | 40 | 6 | 56 | +4% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 22–9 @ Giants | 8 | 85 | 7 | 82 | −24% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 17–20 vs Eagles | 6 | 45 | 6 | 48 | −2% |
| Week 1 · Sep 5, 2025 | L 21–27 @ Chargers | 10 | 71 | 6 | 49 | 0% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Chiefs get flagged for
All 773 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 189 | 24% | 14 |
| False Start | 110 | 14% | 3 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 82 | 11% | 5 |
| Defensive Holding | 53 | 7% | 3 |
| Defensive Offside | 35 | 5% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 33 | 4% | 5 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 25 | 3% | 3 |
| Face Mask | 22 | 3% | 1 |
| Illegal Formation | 22 | 3% | 5 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 21 | 3% | 3 |
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