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 2021 the Raiders led at 60.06; the league average was 49.74.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

LV · 60.06

League average

49.74

Best to worst

22.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LV	60.06	17
2	PIT	59.82	17
3	MIA	58.29	17
4	IND	56.65	17
5	ATL	56.24	17
6	TEN	56.18	17
7	DAL	56	17
8	CIN	55.65	17
9	DEN	54.24	17
10	KC	53.59	17
11	CAR	52.71	17
12	CLE	51.59	17
13	BAL	49.82	17
14	BUF	49.65	17
15	LAC	49.12	17
16	JAX	48.94	17
17	NE	48.88	17
18	PHI	48.47	17
19	CHI	48.24	17
20	NYJ	47.88	17
21	ARI	47.65	17
22	WAS	47.24	17
23	SEA	47.06	17
24	DET	46.06	17
25	MIN	45.94	17
26	HOU	45.29	17
27	NYG	44.94	17
28	NO	44.76	17
29	SF	43.71	17
30	GB	40.47	17
31	LAR	39.59	17
32	TB	37.12	17

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%

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 2021 vs 2020

Raiders lead at 60.06 — they ranked #5 last year. Buccaneers are last at 37.12 — #4 last year.

The league average is 49.74, up 2.43 from 47.31 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #29 → #13. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #4 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 22.94; 20 teams are within 5.70 of the average.

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 (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
LV	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
PIT	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
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
ATL	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88	49.80
TEN	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71	79.40
DAL	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
CIN	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
DEN	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
KC	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
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
BAL	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65	50.20
BUF	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
LAC	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
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
PHI	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47	47
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
ARI	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
WAS	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33
SEA	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
DET	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
MIN	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47	66.60
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
NO	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
SF	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20
GB	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51	58.20
LAR	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24	49.60
TB	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40

Penalties yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (73.13), 2019 Dolphins (67.75), 2020 Eagles (63.25), 2021 Raiders (60.06).

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 49.74 in 2021.

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.