NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderMIN 54.47
League average44.86
Best to worst16.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 54.47

League laggard

CHI · 38.06

League average

44.86

Spread (max − min)

16.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	54.47	9.61	100%
2	DEN	53.88	9.02	96.8%
3	CIN	52	7.14	93.5%
4	GB	49.41	4.55	90.3%
5	TEN	49.18	4.32	87.1%
6	DAL	48.59	3.73	83.9%
7	NYG	48.18	3.32	80.6%
8	DET	48.12	3.26	77.4%
9	TB	47.65	2.79	74.2%
10	CAR	47.18	2.32	71%
11	MIA	47	2.14	67.7%
12	PHI	46.94	2.08	64.5%
13	SF	45.71	0.85	61.3%
14	HOU	45.47	0.61	58.1%
15	BUF	45.25	0.39	54.8%
16	SEA	43.76	-1.09	51.6%
17	ATL	43.71	-1.15	48.4%
18	NO	43.71	-1.15	45.2%
19	LAC	43.53	-1.33	41.9%
20	IND	42.65	-2.21	38.7%
21	PIT	42.18	-2.68	35.5%
22	CLE	42	-2.86	32.3%
23	KC	41.71	-3.15	29%
24	NYJ	41.59	-3.27	25.8%
25	WAS	41.59	-3.27	22.6%
26	NE	41.12	-3.74	19.4%
27	LV	41.06	-3.80	16.1%
28	ARI	40.76	-4.09	12.9%
29	LAR	40.65	-4.21	9.7%
30	JAX	40.18	-4.68	6.5%
31	BAL	38.24	-6.62	3.2%
32	CHI	38.06	-6.80	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +10.53

Biggest faller

LV · −19

Most consistent

HOU · +0.18

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -4.89

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	TB	47.65	37.12	+10.53
2	GB	49.41	40.47	+8.94
3	MIN	54.47	45.94	+8.53
4	NYG	48.18	44.94	+3.24
5	DET	48.12	46.06	+2.06
6	SF	45.71	43.71	+2
7	LAR	40.65	39.59	+1.06
8	HOU	45.47	45.29	+0.18
9	DEN	53.88	54.24	−0.35
10	NO	43.71	44.76	−1.06
11	PHI	46.94	48.47	−1.53
12	SEA	43.76	47.06	−3.29
13	CIN	52	55.65	−3.65
14	BUF	45.25	49.65	−4.40
15	CAR	47.18	52.71	−5.53
16	LAC	43.53	49.12	−5.59
17	WAS	41.59	47.24	−5.65
18	NYJ	41.59	47.88	−6.29
19	ARI	40.76	47.65	−6.88
20	TEN	49.18	56.18	−7
21	DAL	48.59	56	−7.41
22	NE	41.12	48.88	−7.76
23	JAX	40.18	48.94	−8.76
24	CLE	42	51.59	−9.59
25	CHI	38.06	48.24	−10.18
26	MIA	47	58.29	−11.29
27	BAL	38.24	49.82	−11.59
28	KC	41.71	53.59	−11.88
29	ATL	43.71	56.24	−12.53
30	IND	42.65	56.65	−14
31	PIT	42.18	59.82	−17.65
32	LV	41.06	60.06	−19

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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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.