Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
New Orleans Saints penalties
The Saints have been flagged 49 times for 330 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 6.1 a game, 28th-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 were worth to the Saints: 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 Saints?
Saints penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Saints | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | W 23–22 vs Browns | 4 | 25 | 10 | 58 | +5% |
| Week 7 · Oct 25, 2026 | L 10–16 vs Steelers | 5 | 39 | 6 | 57 | +8% |
| Week 6 · Oct 18, 2026 | W 34–27 @ Giants | 7 | 52 | 10 | 73 | −8% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | L 13–23 vs Vikings | 6 | 41 | 4 | 30 | −4% |
| Week 4 · Oct 5, 2026 | L 24–45 vs Falcons | 8 | 49 | 8 | 70 | −5% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | L 27–35 vs Raiders | 8 | 36 | 5 | 19 | −3% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 24–17 @ Ravens | 5 | 35 | 7 | 34 | +5% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 30–31 @ Lions | 6 | 53 | 8 | 61 | +3% |
Saints penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Saints | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 17–19 @ Falcons | 6 | 40 | 5 | 42 | −13% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 34–26 @ Titans | 6 | 84 | 4 | 35 | −18% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 29–6 vs Jets | 3 | 30 | 7 | 54 | +11% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 20–17 vs Panthers | 9 | 78 | 11 | 103 | +17% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | W 24–20 @ Buccaneers | 10 | 82 | 7 | 49 | −18% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | L 17–21 @ Dolphins | 6 | 45 | 3 | 15 | −5% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | L 10–24 vs Falcons | 4 | 36 | 9 | 82 | +9% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | W 17–7 @ Panthers | 6 | 60 | 1 | 5 | −31% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 10–34 @ Rams | 5 | 33 | 3 | 32 | −4% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 3–23 vs Buccaneers | 8 | 40 | 4 | 25 | −7% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | L 14–26 @ Bears | 5 | 30 | 10 | 92 | +16% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 19–25 vs Patriots | 8 | 67 | 11 | 65 | +11% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 26–14 vs Giants | 7 | 43 | 8 | 95 | +17% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 19–31 @ Bills | 4 | 41 | 11 | 55 | −1% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 13–44 @ Seahawks | 11 | 77 | 8 | 70 | −1% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | L 21–26 vs 49ers | 7 | 45 | 5 | 40 | −3% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | L 13–20 vs Cardinals | 13 | 89 | 9 | 54 | −1% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Saints get flagged for
All 788 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 152 | 19% | 8 |
| False Start | 147 | 19% | 11 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 84 | 11% | 2 |
| Defensive Holding | 62 | 8% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 44 | 6% | 2 |
| Delay of Game | 37 | 5% | 5 |
| Roughing the Passer | 27 | 3% | 2 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 25 | 3% | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 25 | 3% | 4 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 18 | 2% | 0 |
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