Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Washington Commanders penalties
The Commanders have been flagged 61 times for 468 yards in 2026 through 8 games: 7.6 a game, 13th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 117, 6.9 a game (11th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Commanders: 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 Commanders?
Commanders penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Commanders | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 · Nov 8, 2026 | L 13–20 vs Rams | 6 | 39 | 10 | 70 | +7% |
| Week 8 · Nov 1, 2026 | W 27–10 vs Eagles | 9 | 70 | 6 | 30 | −19% |
| Week 6 · Oct 19, 2026 | L 17–23 @ 49ers | 7 | 66 | 11 | 88 | +17% |
| Week 5 · Oct 11, 2026 | T 27–27 vs Giants | 9 | 69 | 7 | 35 | −30% |
| Week 4 · Oct 4, 2026 | L 13–30 vs Colts | 10 | 84 | 1 | 5 | −18% |
| Week 3 · Sep 27, 2026 | W 33–31 vs Seahawks | 9 | 57 | 8 | 53 | 0% |
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | L 20–37 @ Cowboys | 5 | 38 | 5 | 32 | −8% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | L 22–24 @ Eagles | 6 | 45 | 5 | 40 | +6% |
Commanders penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Commanders | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | W 24–17 @ Eagles | 4 | 19 | 9 | 123 | +42% |
| Week 17 · Dec 25, 2025 | L 23–30 vs Cowboys | 10 | 71 | 11 | 89 | +4% |
| Week 16 · Dec 20, 2025 | L 18–29 vs Eagles | 5 | 44 | 5 | 61 | −4% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | W 29–21 @ Giants | 11 | 67 | 6 | 62 | −7% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 0–31 @ Vikings | 4 | 34 | 3 | 24 | −6% |
| Week 13 · Nov 30, 2025 | L 26–27 vs Broncos | 5 | 35 | 5 | 33 | +25% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 13–16 @ Dolphins | 6 | 31 | 4 | 39 | +4% |
| Week 10 · Nov 9, 2025 | L 22–44 vs Lions | 8 | 61 | 3 | 1 | −2% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 14–38 vs Seahawks | 8 | 87 | 5 | 44 | −7% |
| Week 8 · Oct 27, 2025 | L 7–28 @ Chiefs | 3 | 35 | 9 | 95 | +3% |
| Week 7 · Oct 19, 2025 | L 22–44 @ Cowboys | 11 | 118 | 10 | 79 | −12% |
| Week 6 · Oct 13, 2025 | L 24–25 vs Bears | 5 | 40 | 9 | 84 | +16% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | W 27–10 @ Chargers | 7 | 48 | 10 | 85 | −8% |
| Week 4 · Sep 28, 2025 | L 27–34 @ Falcons | 6 | 50 | 5 | 45 | −21% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | W 41–24 vs Raiders | 7 | 54 | 6 | 54 | +4% |
| Week 2 · Sep 11, 2025 | L 18–27 @ Packers | 5 | 30 | 10 | 77 | +22% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | W 21–6 vs Giants | 12 | 89 | 6 | 35 | −8% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Commanders get flagged for
All 740 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 157 | 21% | 17 |
| Offensive Holding | 131 | 18% | 8 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 69 | 9% | 3 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 38 | 5% | 4 |
| Defensive Holding | 36 | 5% | 3 |
| Delay of Game | 32 | 4% | 5 |
| Roughing the Passer | 31 | 4% | 1 |
| Defensive Offside | 30 | 4% | 1 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 26 | 4% | 0 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 20 | 3% | 0 |
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