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Has anyone else found themselves enjoying watching football much less than years prior due to the number of penalties? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by rcolesworthy37@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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I swear, half of the plays in the games I watch have a penalty. It just kills the flow of the game seeing a flag all the time, it feels like games back in the 00’s were not like this.

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[–] Blazed_McDaniel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

2009: 3669 penalties

2010: 3713 penalties

2011: 3896 penalties

2012: 3809 penalties

2013: 3635 penalties

2014: 4246 penalties

2015: 4326 penalties

2016: 4164 penalties

2017: 4166 penalties

2018: 4205 penalties

2019: 4278 penalties

2020: 3499 penalties (covid year)

2021: 3909 penalties (added a 17th game)

2022: 3726 penalties

2023: 2229 penalties on pace for 4012 (this on pace will vary a bit due to bye weeks for various teams)

Saw a sizable spike 2014-2019, but actually went down on averages the last few years while adding an extra week.

[–] Charrgerrr@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It's awesome that you put the effort into this and the other data below. But it's sad because the people like OP and others in this thread will ignore it entirely

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