What Penalties yds (allowed) is

Penalty yards opponents conceded against this team. The size of the ground the other side gave, rather than the count.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Dolphins led at 67.75; the league average was 55.44.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

MIA · 67.75

League average

55.44

Best to worst

27.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIA	67.75	16
2	ATL	66	16
3	DEN	65.06	16
4	IND	65	16
5	TEN	64.06	16
6	PIT	63.94	16
7	GB	60.50	16
8	DET	60	16
9	LAC	59.94	16
10	PHI	59.94	16
11	CIN	58.06	16
12	NYG	57.63	16
13	NE	57.50	16
14	CAR	56.06	16
15	NYJ	55.75	16
16	CHI	55.56	16
17	JAX	55.19	16
18	ARI	54.31	16
19	TB	54.06	16
20	HOU	53.69	16
21	SF	53.44	16
22	KC	52.75	16
23	LAR	51.81	16
24	DAL	51.31	16
25	BUF	50.94	16
26	WAS	50.31	16
27	CLE	49.19	16
28	LV	47.69	16
29	BAL	45.88	16
30	SEA	45.81	16
31	MIN	44.56	16
32	NO	40.50	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 67.75

League laggard

NO · 40.50

League average

55.44

Spread (max − min)

27.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	67.75	12.31	100%
2	ATL	66	10.56	96.8%
3	DEN	65.06	9.62	93.5%
4	IND	65	9.56	90.3%
5	TEN	64.06	8.62	87.1%
6	PIT	63.94	8.49	83.9%
7	GB	60.50	5.06	80.6%
8	DET	60	4.56	77.4%
9	LAC	59.94	4.49	74.2%
10	PHI	59.94	4.49	71%
11	CIN	58.06	2.62	67.7%
12	NYG	57.63	2.18	64.5%
13	NE	57.50	2.06	61.3%
14	CAR	56.06	0.62	58.1%
15	NYJ	55.75	0.31	54.8%
16	CHI	55.56	0.12	51.6%
17	JAX	55.19	-0.26	48.4%
18	ARI	54.31	-1.13	45.2%
19	TB	54.06	-1.38	41.9%
20	HOU	53.69	-1.76	38.7%
21	SF	53.44	-2.01	35.5%
22	KC	52.75	-2.69	32.3%
23	LAR	51.81	-3.63	29%
24	DAL	51.31	-4.13	25.8%
25	BUF	50.94	-4.51	22.6%
26	WAS	50.31	-5.13	19.4%
27	CLE	49.19	-6.26	16.1%
28	LV	47.69	-7.76	12.9%
29	BAL	45.88	-9.57	9.7%
30	SEA	45.81	-9.63	6.5%
31	MIN	44.56	-10.88	3.2%
32	NO	40.50	-14.94	0%

Does Penalties yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 783–795–37 ATS (49.6%) across 2020–2025, #261 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (144–120, 54.5%); its worst 2021 (124–146, 45.9%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	124–146–2	45.9%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	124–139–9	47.1%
2025	272	128–141–3	47.6%

Penalties yds (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Dolphins lead at 67.75 — they ranked #17 last year. Saints are last at 40.50 — #26 last year.

The league average is 55.44, down 0.28 from 55.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #28 → #7. Biggest faller: Ravens, #4 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 27.25; 21 teams are within 6.65 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +14.25

Biggest faller

TB · −17.88

Most consistent

NYG · +0.19

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.28

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	MIA	67.75	53.50	+14.25
2	LAC	59.94	47.75	+12.19
3	ARI	54.31	42.19	+12.13
4	GB	60.50	48.56	+11.94
5	DET	60	48.81	+11.19
6	JAX	55.19	45.94	+9.25
7	DAL	51.31	42.56	+8.75
8	DEN	65.06	57.81	+7.25
9	CAR	56.06	50	+6.06
10	NE	57.50	52.38	+5.13
11	NYJ	55.75	51.06	+4.69
12	ATL	66	62.56	+3.44
13	TEN	64.06	61.50	+2.56
14	KC	52.75	51.31	+1.44
15	PHI	59.94	59.06	+0.88
16	WAS	50.31	49.44	+0.88
17	NYG	57.63	57.44	+0.19
18	CIN	58.06	59	−0.94
19	LAR	51.81	53.25	−1.44
20	IND	65	69.63	−4.63
21	CHI	55.56	60.31	−4.75
22	HOU	53.69	59.06	−5.38
23	SF	53.44	59	−5.56
24	SEA	45.81	51.81	−6
25	MIN	44.56	51.19	−6.63
26	NO	40.50	48.88	−8.38
27	PIT	63.94	73.13	−9.19
28	LV	47.69	57.56	−9.88
29	BUF	50.94	61	−10.06
30	CLE	49.19	61.88	−12.69
31	BAL	45.88	63.56	−17.69
32	TB	54.06	71.94	−17.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 58.67

Multi-year laggard

SF · 41.03

Biggest improver

DAL · +5.35/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · −3.37/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	58.67	+5.35	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
2	MIN	54.99	+3.15	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47	66.60
3	TEN	54.83	+2.28	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71	79.40
4	PIT	54.33	+0.28	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
5	LAC	54.10	+3.75	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
6	LV	53.30	+0.38	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
7	CIN	52.12	+1.00	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
8	JAX	51.67	+3.36	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76	69.40
9	TB	51.24	+2.01	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40
10	MIA	51.08	+0.65	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47	56.20
11	IND	50.86	+1.63	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24	64
12	NYG	50.52	+2.95	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65	55.40
13	CAR	50.30	+1.91	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47	61.75
14	CLE	50.27	+2.16	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76	60.40
15	DEN	50.19	−3.37	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
16	GB	49.83	+2.19	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51	58.20
17	ATL	49.60	−0.58	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88	49.80
18	SEA	49.19	+3.13	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
19	HOU	49.16	+3.00	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82	66.80
20	NYJ	48.96	+0.21	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71	51.60
21	PHI	47.61	−2.34	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47	47
22	LAR	47.51	+3.00	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24	49.60
23	KC	47.04	+0.16	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
24	BUF	46.94	+0.39	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
25	DET	46.48	−0.72	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
26	WAS	45.63	+0.45	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33
27	NE	45.49	+3.31	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12	69
28	BAL	45.34	+1.05	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65	50.20
29	NO	44.88	+2.02	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
30	ARI	44.24	+0.09	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
31	CHI	43.80	−0.03	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88	54.20
32	SF	41.03	−0.25	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
LAC	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
DAL	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
TEN	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71	79.40
SEA	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
JAX	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76	69.40
NE	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12	69
HOU	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82	66.80
MIN	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47	66.60
IND	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24	64
LV	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
TB	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40
CIN	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
PIT	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
CAR	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47	61.75
CLE	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76	60.40
GB	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51	58.20
MIA	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47	56.20
NYG	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65	55.40
CHI	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88	54.20
NYJ	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71	51.60
BAL	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65	50.20
ATL	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88	49.80
LAR	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24	49.60
BUF	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
PHI	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47	47
ARI	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
DET	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
SF	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20
KC	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
NO	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
DEN	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
WAS	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33

Penalties yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (73.13), 2019 Dolphins (67.75).

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 73.13; the worst Saints 2019 at 40.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_penalties_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.