Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Miami Dolphins penalties
The Dolphins have been flagged 60 times for 423 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 7.5 a game, 15th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 101, 5.9 a game (23rd).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Dolphins: 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 Dolphins?
Dolphins penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Dolphins | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | L 9–19 vs Lions | 11 | 87 | 9 | 63 | −30% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | L 19–24 vs Patriots | 6 | 50 | 7 | 46 | −1% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | W 28–25 @ Jets | 5 | 26 | 6 | 36 | −10% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | L 24–31 vs Bengals | 6 | 30 | 4 | 39 | +12% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | L 10–15 @ Vikings | 9 | 55 | 11 | 85 | +3% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | L 10–24 vs Chiefs | 8 | 64 | 8 | 50 | −4% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | L 13–35 @ 49ers | 7 | 50 | 7 | 78 | −1% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 13–27 @ Raiders | 8 | 61 | 6 | 29 | −13% |
Dolphins penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Dolphins | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 10–38 @ Patriots | 7 | 52 | 4 | 52 | +7% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 20–17 vs Buccaneers | 10 | 77 | 5 | 45 | −12% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | L 21–45 vs Bengals | 3 | 20 | 2 | 10 | −22% |
| Week 15 · Dec 15, 2025 | L 15–28 @ Steelers | 6 | 31 | 4 | 25 | +5% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | W 34–10 @ Jets | 5 | 54 | 6 | 50 | −2% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | W 21–17 vs Saints | 3 | 15 | 6 | 45 | +5% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | W 16–13 vs Commanders | 4 | 39 | 6 | 31 | −4% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 30–13 vs Bills | 5 | 35 | 6 | 67 | +12% |
| Week 9 · Oct 30, 2025 | L 6–28 vs Ravens | 5 | 45 | 5 | 56 | −10% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | W 34–10 @ Falcons | 4 | 54 | 8 | 76 | +12% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | L 6–31 @ Browns | 11 | 103 | 5 | 37 | −26% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 27–29 vs Chargers | 4 | 45 | 7 | 45 | −22% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | L 24–27 @ Panthers | 9 | 64 | 8 | 46 | −17% |
| Week 4 · Sep 29, 2025 | W 27–21 vs Jets | 6 | 40 | 13 | 101 | +11% |
| Week 3 · Sep 18, 2025 | L 21–31 @ Bills | 6 | 57 | 3 | 35 | −27% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 27–33 vs Patriots | 10 | 65 | 12 | 75 | −5% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 8–33 @ Colts | 3 | 15 | 4 | 45 | +4% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Dolphins get flagged for
All 754 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 155 | 21% | 19 |
| False Start | 128 | 17% | 9 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 58 | 8% | 2 |
| Defensive Holding | 46 | 6% | 2 |
| Delay of Game | 38 | 5% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 34 | 5% | 1 |
| Defensive Offside | 25 | 3% | 4 |
| Illegal Formation | 24 | 3% | 3 |
| Roughing the Passer | 24 | 3% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 23 | 3% | 0 |
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