Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
New England Patriots penalties
The Patriots have been flagged 13 times for 81 yards in 2026 through 2 games: 6.5 a game, 21st-most in the NFL. In 2025: 99, 5.8 a game (26th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls in a game were worth to the Patriots in points: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them. Do refs favor the Patriots?
Patriots penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Patriots | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 20–3 vs Steelers | 6 | 31 | 5 | 59 | +2.7 |
| Week 1 · Sep 9, 2026 | L 10–13 @ Seahawks | 7 | 50 | 10 | 98 | +3.6 |
Patriots penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Patriots | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl · Feb 8, 2026 | L 13–29 vs Seahawks | 3 | 25 | 4 | 25 | +5.6 |
| AFC Championship · Jan 25, 2026 | W 10–7 @ Broncos | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Divisional round · Jan 18, 2026 | W 28–16 vs Texans | 3 | 48 | 4 | 32 | −1.4 |
| Wild Card · Jan 11, 2026 | W 16–3 vs Chargers | 2 | 35 | 4 | 20 | −3.2 |
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | W 38–10 vs Dolphins | 4 | 52 | 7 | 52 | +0.2 |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 42–10 @ Jets | 2 | 20 | 5 | 53 | +1.2 |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 28–24 @ Ravens | 5 | 50 | 7 | 28 | −3.8 |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 31–35 vs Bills | 7 | 65 | 2 | 15 | −2.1 |
| Week 13 · Dec 1, 2025 | W 33–15 vs Giants | 3 | 30 | 4 | 30 | −1.7 |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | W 26–20 @ Bengals | 4 | 52 | 6 | 65 | +2.2 |
| Week 11 · Nov 13, 2025 | W 27–14 vs Jets | 2 | 20 | 7 | 62 | +2.7 |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 28–23 @ Buccaneers | 5 | 49 | 6 | 40 | +0.9 |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | W 24–23 vs Falcons | 2 | 15 | 5 | 40 | +1.7 |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | W 32–13 vs Browns | 7 | 54 | 5 | 31 | −0.2 |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | W 31–13 @ Titans | 5 | 36 | 3 | 15 | −0.2 |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | W 25–19 @ Saints | 11 | 65 | 8 | 67 | −2.7 |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 23–20 @ Bills | 8 | 93 | 11 | 90 | +2.5 |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | W 42–13 vs Panthers | 7 | 54 | 5 | 29 | +2.2 |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 14–21 vs Steelers | 7 | 54 | 8 | 59 | −4.0 |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | W 33–27 @ Dolphins | 12 | 75 | 10 | 65 | +0.1 |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 13–20 vs Raiders | 8 | 70 | 9 | 77 | −1.0 |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Patriots get flagged for
All 667 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 135 | 20% | 2 |
| False Start | 116 | 17% | 2 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 56 | 8% | 1 |
| Defensive Holding | 42 | 6% | 0 |
| Delay of Game | 40 | 6% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 29 | 4% | 0 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 24 | 4% | 0 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 22 | 3% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 21 | 3% | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 19 | 3% | 0 |
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