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 2022 the Vikings led at 54.47; the league average was 44.86.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

MIN · 54.47

League average

44.86

Best to worst

16.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	54.47	17
2	DEN	53.88	17
3	CIN	52	16
4	GB	49.41	17
5	TEN	49.18	17
6	DAL	48.59	17
7	NYG	48.18	17
8	DET	48.12	17
9	TB	47.65	17
10	CAR	47.18	17
11	MIA	47	17
12	PHI	46.94	17
13	SF	45.71	17
14	HOU	45.47	17
15	BUF	45.25	16
16	SEA	43.76	17
17	ATL	43.71	17
18	NO	43.71	17
19	LAC	43.53	17
20	IND	42.65	17
21	PIT	42.18	17
22	CLE	42	17
23	KC	41.71	17
24	NYJ	41.59	17
25	WAS	41.59	17
26	NE	41.12	17
27	LV	41.06	17
28	ARI	40.76	17
29	LAR	40.65	17
30	JAX	40.18	17
31	BAL	38.24	17
32	CHI	38.06	17

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%

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 2022 vs 2021

Vikings lead at 54.47 — they ranked #25 last year. Bears are last at 38.06 — #19 last year.

The league average is 44.86, down 4.89 from 49.74 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #30 → #4. Biggest faller: Raiders, #1 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 16.41; 23 teams are within 4.17 of the average.

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

Penalties yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (73.13), 2019 Dolphins (67.75), 2020 Eagles (63.25), 2021 Raiders (60.06), 2022 Vikings (54.47).

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 44.86 in 2022.

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.