Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
New Orleans Saints penalties
The Saints have been flagged 11 times for 88 yards in 2026 through 2 games: 5.5 a game, 24th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 118, 6.9 a game (9th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls in a game were worth to the Saints in points: the ones that helped them minus the ones that hurt them. Do refs favor the Saints?
Saints penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Saints | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 24–17 @ Ravens | 5 | 35 | 7 | 34 | +1.4 |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 30–31 @ Lions | 6 | 53 | 8 | 61 | +0.8 |
Saints penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Saints | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls, pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 17–19 @ Falcons | 6 | 40 | 5 | 42 | −1.1 |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 34–26 @ Titans | 6 | 84 | 4 | 35 | −3.7 |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 29–6 vs Jets | 3 | 30 | 7 | 54 | +0.7 |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 20–17 vs Panthers | 9 | 78 | 11 | 103 | +2.8 |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | W 24–20 @ Buccaneers | 10 | 82 | 7 | 49 | −7.2 |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | L 17–21 @ Dolphins | 6 | 45 | 3 | 15 | −1.2 |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | L 10–24 vs Falcons | 4 | 36 | 9 | 82 | +3.0 |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 17–7 @ Panthers | 6 | 60 | 1 | 5 | −11.6 |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 10–34 @ Rams | 5 | 33 | 3 | 32 | −2.1 |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 3–23 vs Buccaneers | 8 | 40 | 4 | 25 | −3.9 |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | L 14–26 @ Bears | 5 | 30 | 10 | 92 | +9.1 |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 19–25 vs Patriots | 8 | 67 | 11 | 65 | +2.7 |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 26–14 vs Giants | 7 | 43 | 8 | 95 | +6.5 |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 19–31 @ Bills | 4 | 41 | 11 | 55 | −2.1 |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 13–44 @ Seahawks | 11 | 77 | 8 | 70 | +5.9 |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 21–26 vs 49ers | 7 | 45 | 5 | 40 | −3.1 |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 13–20 vs Cardinals | 13 | 89 | 9 | 54 | +2.2 |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Saints get flagged for
All 750 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 144 | 19% | 0 |
| False Start | 139 | 19% | 3 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 82 | 11% | 0 |
| Defensive Holding | 60 | 8% | 1 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 42 | 6% | 0 |
| Delay of Game | 33 | 4% | 1 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 25 | 3% | 0 |
| Roughing the Passer | 25 | 3% | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 22 | 3% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 18 | 2% | 0 |
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