Penalties · 2019–2026 · regular season and playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals penalties
The Bengals have been flagged 19 times for 125 yards in 2026 through 2 games: 9.5 a game, 5th-most in the NFL. In 2025: 88, 5.2 a game (30th).
Accepted penalties, as the league counts them. “Calls” is what the judgment calls were worth to the Bengals: 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 Bengals?
Bengals penalties, 2026, game by game
| Week | Game | Bengals | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 · Sep 20, 2026 | W 20–6 @ Texans | 12 | 78 | 9 | 83 | −12% |
| Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 | W 33–27 vs Buccaneers | 7 | 47 | 8 | 39 | −9% |
Bengals penalties, 2025, game by game
| Week | Game | Bengals | Yards | Opponent | Yards | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 · Jan 4, 2026 | L 18–20 vs Browns | 6 | 40 | 4 | 40 | +2% |
| Week 17 · Dec 28, 2025 | W 37–14 vs Cardinals | 5 | 38 | 6 | 51 | −2% |
| Week 16 · Dec 21, 2025 | W 45–21 @ Dolphins | 2 | 10 | 3 | 20 | +22% |
| Week 15 · Dec 14, 2025 | L 0–24 vs Ravens | 4 | 30 | 2 | 10 | −6% |
| Week 14 · Dec 7, 2025 | L 34–39 @ Bills | 4 | 30 | 6 | 68 | +15% |
| Week 13 · Nov 27, 2025 | W 32–14 @ Ravens | 6 | 35 | 7 | 53 | +35% |
| Week 12 · Nov 23, 2025 | L 20–26 vs Patriots | 6 | 65 | 4 | 52 | −4% |
| Week 11 · Nov 16, 2025 | L 12–34 @ Steelers | 8 | 67 | 8 | 76 | +6% |
| Week 9 · Nov 2, 2025 | L 42–47 vs Bears | 7 | 49 | 7 | 43 | −5% |
| Week 8 · Oct 26, 2025 | L 38–39 vs Jets | 2 | 15 | 4 | 25 | −6% |
| Week 7 · Oct 16, 2025 | W 33–31 vs Steelers | 4 | 35 | 7 | 59 | +20% |
| Week 6 · Oct 12, 2025 | L 18–27 @ Packers | 3 | 17 | 5 | 40 | 0% |
| Week 5 · Oct 5, 2025 | L 24–37 vs Lions | 6 | 30 | 8 | 56 | +8% |
| Week 4 · Sep 29, 2025 | L 3–28 @ Broncos | 11 | 65 | 7 | 72 | +4% |
| Week 3 · Sep 21, 2025 | L 10–48 @ Vikings | 4 | 45 | 13 | 105 | −9% |
| Week 2 · Sep 14, 2025 | W 31–27 vs Jaguars | 3 | 29 | 6 | 55 | +17% |
| Week 1 · Sep 7, 2025 | W 17–16 @ Browns | 7 | 33 | 7 | 53 | +8% |
Every season
Regular season. Rank is by penalties per game, 1st = most flagged.
What the Bengals get flagged for
All 613 accepted regular-season penalties since 2019.
| Penalty | Times | Share | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Start | 130 | 21% | 5 |
| Offensive Holding | 110 | 18% | 2 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 56 | 9% | 1 |
| Delay of Game | 49 | 8% | 1 |
| Defensive Holding | 30 | 5% | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 23 | 4% | 0 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 22 | 4% | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 21 | 3% | 4 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 18 | 3% | 1 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 15 | 2% | 1 |
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