Penalty Record

[archstanton543]

Did the Bills and Pats set the record for most penalties in a game? I'm pretty sure the previous record was 22 and there were 25 flags thrown. I'm surprised no one mentioned it.

I know the Bills were crazy chippy but do you think all the flags were because of the first-year ref calling every single thing he saw (or thought he saw)?

 

[XLIX]

I think the ref saw the direction things were potentially going and decided to call it tight lest things get out of hand.

Besides, out of all those penalties, I can't say I saw terribly many that I disagree with. To me the worst call of the day was a flag *not* thrown on a play where Gronk was interfered with.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Not in a league with the Bengals and Raiders............
Cowboys had 18 accepted penalties yesterday...
http://www.wopular.com/cowboys-set-dubious-record-most-penalties-game-vs-eagles

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

I think Joker called it based on the Refs (known for being liberal with flags). I think there's some truth to them throwing more to keep the game under control, but they are who they are. On the plus side, the game lasted 45-50 minutes longer (clock time).

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

It was the most penalties accepted in a Bills-Patriots game

 

[NashuaPats]

No, it wasn't really close to a record.

Yesterday's game:
Pats Bills
Penalties 11-119 14-140


Most Penalties, Game
22 Brooklyn vs. Green Bay, Sept. 17, 1944
Chi. Bears vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 26, 1944
San Francisco vs. Buffalo, Oct. 4, 1998
21 Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 25, 1951
20 Tampa Bay vs. Seattle, Oct. 17, 1976
Oakland vs. Denver, Dec. 15, 1996

Most Penalties, Both Teams, Game
37 Cleveland (21) vs. Chi. Bears (16), Nov. 25, 1951
35 Tampa Bay (20) vs. Seattle (15), Oct. 17, 1976
34 San Francisco (22) vs. Buffalo (12), Oct. 4, 1998

Most Yards Penalized, Game
212 Tennessee vs. Baltimore, Oct. 10, 1999
209 Cleveland vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 25, 1951
191 Philadelphia vs. Seattle, Dec. 13, 1992 (OT)

Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams, Game
374 Cleveland (209) vs. Chi. Bears (165), Nov. 25, 1951
310 Tampa Bay (190) vs. Seattle (120), Oct. 17, 1976
309 Green Bay (184) vs. Boston (125), Oct. 21, 1945
http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/team/penalties

I thought the refs were fair. Both teams were amped up especially the Bills.