NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderMIA 67.75
League average55.44
Best to worst27.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

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%

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 (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 54.49

Multi-year laggard

SF · 42.21

Biggest improver

NO · +2.79/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −3.57/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	PIT	54.49	−1.96	63.94	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88
2	DEN	54.46	−2.82	65.06	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24
3	DAL	54.23	+2.75	51.31	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18
4	MIA	52.73	−1.86	67.75	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47
5	TEN	52.63	−2.22	64.06	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71
6	ATL	51.92	−2.37	66	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88
7	MIN	51.84	+2.61	44.56	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47
8	CIN	51.44	−1.17	58.06	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65
9	LV	51.06	−0.47	47.69	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29
10	IND	51.00	−1.76	65	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24
11	NYG	50.84	+1.49	57.63	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65
12	LAC	50.35	−1.47	59.94	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71
13	GB	50.16	−0.15	60.50	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51
14	TB	49.90	−0.03	54.06	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59
15	JAX	49.64	+0.45	55.19	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76
16	NYJ	49.55	−0.90	55.75	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71
17	CAR	49.48	−0.35	56.06	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47
18	PHI	49.46	−3.57	59.94	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47
19	CLE	48.67	+0.83	49.19	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76
20	DET	48.37	−2.22	60	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76
21	KC	48.29	−0.02	52.75	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57
22	WAS	48.11	+1.75	50.31	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59
23	LAR	47.83	+2.24	51.81	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24
24	HOU	47.29	−0.01	53.69	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82
25	BUF	47.24	−0.30	50.94	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43
26	SEA	45.59	+0.38	45.81	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35
27	ARI	45.31	−1.35	54.31	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41
28	BAL	44.72	+0.30	45.88	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65
29	NO	44.55	+2.79	40.50	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82
30	CHI	44.00	−2.78	55.56	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88
31	NE	43.84	−1.34	57.50	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12
32	SF	42.21	−2.17	53.44	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
MIA	67.75	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47
ATL	66	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88
DEN	65.06	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24
IND	65	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24
TEN	64.06	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71
PIT	63.94	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88
GB	60.50	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51
DET	60	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76
LAC	59.94	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71
PHI	59.94	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47
CIN	58.06	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65
NYG	57.63	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65
NE	57.50	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12
CAR	56.06	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47
NYJ	55.75	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71
CHI	55.56	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88
JAX	55.19	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76
ARI	54.31	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41
TB	54.06	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59
HOU	53.69	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82
SF	53.44	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06
KC	52.75	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57
LAR	51.81	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24
DAL	51.31	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18
BUF	50.94	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43
WAS	50.31	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59
CLE	49.19	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76
LV	47.69	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29
BAL	45.88	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65
SEA	45.81	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35
MIN	44.56	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47
NO	40.50	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82

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.