Penalty Fun Facts From 2009

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The Jets were called for six penalties in overtime. No other team had more than one penalty in overtime.

Baltimore was penalized 16 times for defensive pass interference, five more than any other team. Three of those were declined or offsetting, but the Ravens still gave up 273 yards with DPI, nearly 100 more than any other team.

Indianapolis gained the most yardage from DPI, 211 yards. Green Bay was second. Buffalo only gained two yards from DPI, and Carolina only nine yards.

San Diego was the only team that was not flagged for offense pass interference.

Buffalo led the league in drawing roughing the passer penalties. Their opponents were flagged nine times; New England's opponents were flagged seven times, and Oakland's opponents were flagged five times. No other team drew more than three rotps.

St. Louis was the only team that was never called for a face mask penalty.

Cincinnati was flagged for delay of game fifteen times. No other team had more than eleven.

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Bet you can't guess which team caused the most intentional groundings.

Did anyone else read the roughing the passer stat and start thinking "One of these teams is not like the others?"