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 2023 the Rams led at 58; the league average was 45.72.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

LAR · 58

League average

45.72

Best to worst

26.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	58	17
2	DEN	56.76	17
3	JAX	56.53	17
4	MIN	53.88	17
5	DAL	52.88	17
6	CLE	51.65	17
7	GB	51.24	17
8	LV	50.65	17
9	ATL	48.88	17
10	BAL	47.47	17
11	HOU	47.35	17
12	NYG	46.71	17
13	WAS	46.59	17
14	LAC	46.53	17
15	DET	46.35	17
16	NYJ	45.88	17
17	TEN	45.65	17
18	PHI	44.82	17
19	TB	44.82	17
20	IND	44.59	17
21	CIN	44.47	17
22	BUF	44.29	17
23	NO	44.12	17
24	MIA	42.29	17
25	PIT	41.24	17
26	SF	41.12	17
27	CAR	39.94	17
28	SEA	39.94	17
29	ARI	39.59	17
30	KC	35.53	17
31	NE	32	17
32	CHI	31.18	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 58

League laggard

CHI · 31.18

League average

45.72

Spread (max − min)

26.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	58	12.28	100%
2	DEN	56.76	11.05	96.8%
3	JAX	56.53	10.81	93.5%
4	MIN	53.88	8.17	90.3%
5	DAL	52.88	7.17	87.1%
6	CLE	51.65	5.93	83.9%
7	GB	51.24	5.52	80.6%
8	LV	50.65	4.93	77.4%
9	ATL	48.88	3.17	74.2%
10	BAL	47.47	1.75	71%
11	HOU	47.35	1.64	67.7%
12	NYG	46.71	0.99	64.5%
13	WAS	46.59	0.87	61.3%
14	LAC	46.53	0.81	58.1%
15	DET	46.35	0.64	54.8%
16	NYJ	45.88	0.17	51.6%
17	TEN	45.65	-0.07	48.4%
18	PHI	44.82	-0.89	45.2%
19	TB	44.82	-0.89	41.9%
20	IND	44.59	-1.13	38.7%
21	CIN	44.47	-1.25	35.5%
22	BUF	44.29	-1.42	32.3%
23	NO	44.12	-1.60	29%
24	MIA	42.29	-3.42	25.8%
25	PIT	41.24	-4.48	22.6%
26	SF	41.12	-4.60	19.4%
27	CAR	39.94	-5.78	16.1%
28	SEA	39.94	-5.78	12.9%
29	ARI	39.59	-6.13	9.7%
30	KC	35.53	-10.19	6.5%
31	NE	32	-13.72	3.2%
32	CHI	31.18	-14.54	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 2023 vs 2022

Rams lead at 58 — they ranked #29 last year. Bears are last at 31.18 — #32 last year.

The league average is 45.72, up 0.86 from 44.86 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #29 → #1. Biggest faller: Bengals, #3 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 26.82; 24 teams are within 6.34 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +17.35

Biggest faller

NE · −9.12

Most consistent

NO · +0.41

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.86

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAR	58	40.65	+17.35
2	JAX	56.53	40.18	+16.35
3	CLE	51.65	42	+9.65
4	LV	50.65	41.06	+9.59
5	BAL	47.47	38.24	+9.24
6	ATL	48.88	43.71	+5.18
7	WAS	46.59	41.59	+5
8	DAL	52.88	48.59	+4.29
9	NYJ	45.88	41.59	+4.29
10	LAC	46.53	43.53	+3
11	DEN	56.76	53.88	+2.88
12	IND	44.59	42.65	+1.94
13	HOU	47.35	45.47	+1.88
14	GB	51.24	49.41	+1.82
15	NO	44.12	43.71	+0.41
16	MIN	53.88	54.47	−0.59
17	PIT	41.24	42.18	−0.94
18	BUF	44.29	45.25	−0.96
19	ARI	39.59	40.76	−1.18
20	NYG	46.71	48.18	−1.47
21	DET	46.35	48.12	−1.76
22	PHI	44.82	46.94	−2.12
23	TB	44.82	47.65	−2.82
24	TEN	45.65	49.18	−3.53
25	SEA	39.94	43.76	−3.82
26	SF	41.12	45.71	−4.59
27	MIA	42.29	47	−4.71
28	KC	35.53	41.71	−6.18
29	CHI	31.18	38.06	−6.88
30	CAR	39.94	47.18	−7.24
31	CIN	44.47	52	−7.53
32	NE	32	41.12	−9.12

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
LAR	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24	49.60
DEN	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
JAX	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76	69.40
MIN	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47	66.60
DAL	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
CLE	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76	60.40
GB	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51	58.20
LV	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
ATL	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88	49.80
BAL	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65	50.20
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
WAS	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33
LAC	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
DET	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
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
PHI	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47	47
TB	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40
IND	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24	64
CIN	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
BUF	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
NO	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
MIA	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47	56.20
PIT	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
SF	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20
CAR	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47	61.75
SEA	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
ARI	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
KC	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
NE	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12	69
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), 2023 Rams (58).

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 73.13; the worst Bears 2023 at 31.18.

The league average has fallen from 55.72 in 2018 to 45.72 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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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.