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