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Posted: **Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:57 pm**

Hey Guys:

I'm reasonably sure that the Oakland Raiders were the most penalized team in the decade of the 1970s, but I don't know this for sure. Can anyone confirm or refute this belief? Moreover, can anyone tell me how many times the Raiders were penalized during the 1970s? Thanks a bunch!

Sincerely,
Joe Zagorski

Posted: **Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:48 pm**

Oakland led the league in penalties in 1966 and in 1968/69

The only year in the 70's that they led the league in penalties was 1975.

http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/team/penalties

Posted: **Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:57 pm**

Thanks for the info. I guess the Raiders were more disciplined than I thought they were.

Posted: **Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:05 pm**

Or perhaps the refs were wary of angering the NFL's "criminal element".

Posted: **Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:57 am**

"We get penalized more often" was one of Al Davis' complaints.

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