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 2020 the Eagles led at 63.25; the league average was 47.31.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PHI · 63.25

League average

47.31

Best to worst

30.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	63.25	16
2	PIT	61.25	16
3	DEN	59.50	16
4	TB	58.56	16
5	LV	57.19	16
6	LAC	53.50	16
7	NYJ	53.50	16
8	TEN	52.50	16
9	CHI	50.94	16
10	ATL	50	16
11	DET	49.81	16
12	CIN	49.69	16
13	KC	47.50	16
14	MIA	47.50	16
15	IND	47.19	16
16	GB	45.88	16
17	ARI	45.50	16
18	MIN	45.19	16
19	CAR	44.56	16
20	JAX	44.38	16
21	SEA	44.31	16
22	DAL	43.69	16
23	BUF	43.63	16
24	CLE	43.13	16
25	HOU	42.38	16
26	NYG	42.25	16
27	SF	40.50	16
28	WAS	40.50	16
29	BAL	40.38	16
30	NE	37.75	16
31	LAR	35.75	16
32	NO	32.31	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 63.25

League laggard

NO · 32.31

League average

47.31

Spread (max − min)

30.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	63.25	15.94	100%
2	PIT	61.25	13.94	96.8%
3	DEN	59.50	12.19	93.5%
4	TB	58.56	11.25	90.3%
5	LV	57.19	9.88	87.1%
6	LAC	53.50	6.19	83.9%
7	NYJ	53.50	6.19	80.6%
8	TEN	52.50	5.19	77.4%
9	CHI	50.94	3.63	74.2%
10	ATL	50	2.69	71%
11	DET	49.81	2.50	67.7%
12	CIN	49.69	2.38	64.5%
13	KC	47.50	0.19	61.3%
14	MIA	47.50	0.19	58.1%
15	IND	47.19	-0.12	54.8%
16	GB	45.88	-1.44	51.6%
17	ARI	45.50	-1.81	48.4%
18	MIN	45.19	-2.12	45.2%
19	CAR	44.56	-2.75	41.9%
20	JAX	44.38	-2.94	38.7%
21	SEA	44.31	-3.00	35.5%
22	DAL	43.69	-3.62	32.3%
23	BUF	43.63	-3.69	29%
24	CLE	43.13	-4.19	25.8%
25	HOU	42.38	-4.94	22.6%
26	NYG	42.25	-5.06	19.4%
27	SF	40.50	-6.81	16.1%
28	WAS	40.50	-6.81	12.9%
29	BAL	40.38	-6.94	9.7%
30	NE	37.75	-9.56	6.5%
31	LAR	35.75	-11.56	3.2%
32	NO	32.31	-15.00	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 2020 vs 2019

Eagles lead at 63.25 — they ranked #10 last year. Saints are last at 32.31 — #32 last year.

The league average is 47.31, down 8.13 from 55.44 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #28 → #5. Biggest faller: Patriots, #13 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 30.94; 24 teams are within 7.24 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +9.50

Biggest faller

MIA · −20.25

Most consistent

MIN · +0.63

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -8.13

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	LV	57.19	47.69	+9.50
2	TB	58.56	54.06	+4.50
3	PHI	63.25	59.94	+3.31
4	MIN	45.19	44.56	+0.63
5	SEA	44.31	45.81	−1.50
6	NYJ	53.50	55.75	−2.25
7	PIT	61.25	63.94	−2.69
8	CHI	50.94	55.56	−4.63
9	KC	47.50	52.75	−5.25
10	BAL	40.38	45.88	−5.50
11	DEN	59.50	65.06	−5.56
12	CLE	43.13	49.19	−6.06
13	LAC	53.50	59.94	−6.44
14	BUF	43.63	50.94	−7.31
15	DAL	43.69	51.31	−7.63
16	NO	32.31	40.50	−8.19
17	CIN	49.69	58.06	−8.38
18	ARI	45.50	54.31	−8.81
19	WAS	40.50	50.31	−9.81
20	DET	49.81	60	−10.19
21	JAX	44.38	55.19	−10.81
22	HOU	42.38	53.69	−11.31
23	CAR	44.56	56.06	−11.50
24	TEN	52.50	64.06	−11.56
25	SF	40.50	53.44	−12.94
26	GB	45.88	60.50	−14.63
27	NYG	42.25	57.63	−15.38
28	ATL	50	66	−16
29	LAR	35.75	51.81	−16.06
30	IND	47.19	65	−17.81
31	NE	37.75	57.50	−19.75
32	MIA	47.50	67.75	−20.25

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

Penalties yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (73.13), 2019 Dolphins (67.75), 2020 Eagles (63.25).

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 73.13; the worst Saints 2020 at 32.31.

The league average has fallen from 55.72 in 2018 to 47.31 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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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.