Saints cornerback Brandon Browner has seen a lot of yellow flags this season. In fact, he's seen a record number.
After recording an unnecessary roughness penalty in Monday's game against Detroit, he set an individual record for penalties in a season. Browner was also penalized later in the game, although it was declined. He now has 24 penalties on the season, with 21 accepted.
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Here's a breakdown
- Defensive Holding: 11
- Defensive pass interference: 3
- Facemask: 3
- Unnecessary Roughness: 3
- Offsides: 1
- Illegal contact: 1
- Illegal block above the waist: 1
- Illegal use of Hands: 1
He also had 17 penalties called on him last season with New England, which led the league. He's responsible for nearly 20 percent of the Saints' total penalties this season, and it's worth mentioning Browner is a team captain for New Orleans.
In case you were wondering, Texans tackle Chester Pitts had the old record with 22 penalties in 2003.
