Oakland Raiders Set NFL Record With 23 Penalties

The Oakland Raiders have long been known for racking up penalties, but on Sunday things got ridiculous. The Raiders set the NFL record with 23 penalties in their Week 8 30-24 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That’s not a typo.

Twitter had fun with them.

Raiders set NFL single-game record with 23 penalties.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2016

#Raiders defense holds and earns an opportunity to commit more offensive penalties.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) October 30, 2016

23 penalties for the Raiders today. An NFL record! Call Canton!
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) October 30, 2016

#Raiders with 23 penalties for 200 yards. That's Jay Ajayi territory.
— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) October 30, 2016

Keep in mind that the previous NFL record for penalties in a game -- 22 -- only included accepted penalties.... https://t.co/8Q7skTye2o
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 30, 2016

The Silver and Black was penalized 23 times for 200 yards in 75 minutes of playing time. That roughly one penalty for every three minutes of game time.