NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderLV 60.06
League average49.74
Best to worst22.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LV · 60.06

League laggard

TB · 37.12

League average

49.74

Spread (max − min)

22.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LV	60.06	10.31	100%
2	PIT	59.82	10.08	96.8%
3	MIA	58.29	8.55	93.5%
4	IND	56.65	6.90	90.3%
5	ATL	56.24	6.49	87.1%
6	TEN	56.18	6.43	83.9%
7	DAL	56	6.26	80.6%
8	CIN	55.65	5.90	77.4%
9	DEN	54.24	4.49	74.2%
10	KC	53.59	3.84	71%
11	CAR	52.71	2.96	67.7%
12	CLE	51.59	1.84	64.5%
13	BAL	49.82	0.08	61.3%
14	BUF	49.65	-0.10	58.1%
15	LAC	49.12	-0.63	54.8%
16	JAX	48.94	-0.80	51.6%
17	NE	48.88	-0.86	48.4%
18	PHI	48.47	-1.27	45.2%
19	CHI	48.24	-1.51	41.9%
20	NYJ	47.88	-1.86	38.7%
21	ARI	47.65	-2.10	35.5%
22	WAS	47.24	-2.51	32.3%
23	SEA	47.06	-2.69	29%
24	DET	46.06	-3.69	25.8%
25	MIN	45.94	-3.80	22.6%
26	HOU	45.29	-4.45	19.4%
27	NYG	44.94	-4.80	16.1%
28	NO	44.76	-4.98	12.9%
29	SF	43.71	-6.04	9.7%
30	GB	40.47	-9.27	6.5%
31	LAR	39.59	-10.16	3.2%
32	TB	37.12	-12.63	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +12.45

Biggest faller

TB · −21.44

Most consistent

MIN · +0.75

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 2.43

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	NO	44.76	32.31	+12.45
2	DAL	56	43.69	+12.31
3	NE	48.88	37.75	+11.13
4	MIA	58.29	47.50	+10.79
5	IND	56.65	47.19	+9.46
6	BAL	49.82	40.38	+9.45
7	CLE	51.59	43.13	+8.46
8	CAR	52.71	44.56	+8.14
9	WAS	47.24	40.50	+6.74
10	ATL	56.24	50	+6.24
11	KC	53.59	47.50	+6.09
12	BUF	49.65	43.63	+6.02
13	CIN	55.65	49.69	+5.96
14	JAX	48.94	44.38	+4.57
15	LAR	39.59	35.75	+3.84
16	TEN	56.18	52.50	+3.68
17	SF	43.71	40.50	+3.21
18	HOU	45.29	42.38	+2.92
19	LV	60.06	57.19	+2.87
20	SEA	47.06	44.31	+2.75
21	NYG	44.94	42.25	+2.69
22	ARI	47.65	45.50	+2.15
23	MIN	45.94	45.19	+0.75
24	PIT	59.82	61.25	−1.43
25	CHI	48.24	50.94	−2.70
26	DET	46.06	49.81	−3.75
27	LAC	49.12	53.50	−4.38
28	DEN	54.24	59.50	−5.26
29	GB	40.47	45.88	−5.40
30	NYJ	47.88	53.50	−5.62
31	PHI	48.47	63.25	−14.78
32	TB	37.12	58.56	−21.44

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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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.