Through seven games, the Buffalo Bills are outpacing their 2013 squad in penalties.
The Bills rank third in the NFL with 61 penalties for 527 yards. Entering Week 8 last season, the Bills ranked seventh with 52 penalties for 452 yards.
Buffalo has good company atop the penalty leaderboard, however. Five of the NFL's 10 most-penalized teams have winning records, including the 5-2 New England Patriots, who lead all teams with 63 penalties this season.
Here is a look at the most penalized Bills players:
PENALTY LEADERBOARD
DE Jerry Hughes -- 7
CB Leodis McKelvin -- 6
S Duke Williams -- 4
CB Stephon Gilmore -- 4
G Cyril Richardson -- 4
TE Lee Smith -- 3
WR Sammy Watkins -- 3
(10 tied with 2 apiece)
PENALTY BREAKDOWN
Holding (offensive) -- 11
Holding (defensive) -- 9
Pass interference (defensive) -- 8
Offsides (defensive) -- 8
False start -- 7
Unnecessary roughness -- 4
Illegal formation -- 4