The Falcons are the second-most penalized team in the NFL through three games, according to NFL’s games stats and information system which records the official stats for the league.

Cleveland leads the league with 46 penalties for 327 yards.

The Falcons have 37 penalties for 264 yards.

New Orleans (35-205), Detroit (35-191) and Chicago (33-133) round out the top five.

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