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 2024 the Vikings led at 67.35; the league average was 50.62.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

MIN · 67.35

League average

50.62

Best to worst

37.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	67.35	17
2	PIT	61.12	17
3	DAL	59.94	17
4	CAR	57.47	17
5	TEN	57.18	17
6	MIA	56.82	17
7	ATL	56.71	17
8	LAR	55.76	17
9	NYJ	55.53	17
10	NO	54.65	17
11	BUF	53.94	17
12	GB	52.65	17
13	CLE	52.35	17
14	NYG	51.18	17
15	LAC	51.12	17
16	SEA	50.88	17
17	IND	50.71	17
18	TB	50.53	17
19	KC	49.94	17
20	WAS	49.94	17
21	CIN	48.59	17
22	LV	48.47	17
23	JAX	47.53	17
24	DET	47.47	17
25	HOU	47	17
26	BAL	44.65	17
27	CHI	44.12	17
28	ARI	43.94	17
29	DEN	42.53	17
30	NE	41.53	17
31	PHI	38.29	17
32	SF	29.94	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 67.35

League laggard

SF · 29.94

League average

50.62

Spread (max − min)

37.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	67.35	16.73	100%
2	PIT	61.12	10.50	96.8%
3	DAL	59.94	9.32	93.5%
4	CAR	57.47	6.85	90.3%
5	TEN	57.18	6.56	87.1%
6	MIA	56.82	6.20	83.9%
7	ATL	56.71	6.09	80.6%
8	LAR	55.76	5.15	77.4%
9	NYJ	55.53	4.91	74.2%
10	NO	54.65	4.03	71%
11	BUF	53.94	3.32	67.7%
12	GB	52.65	2.03	64.5%
13	CLE	52.35	1.73	61.3%
14	NYG	51.18	0.56	58.1%
15	LAC	51.12	0.50	54.8%
16	SEA	50.88	0.26	51.6%
17	IND	50.71	0.09	48.4%
18	TB	50.53	-0.09	45.2%
19	KC	49.94	-0.68	41.9%
20	WAS	49.94	-0.68	38.7%
21	CIN	48.59	-2.03	35.5%
22	LV	48.47	-2.15	32.3%
23	JAX	47.53	-3.09	29%
24	DET	47.47	-3.15	25.8%
25	HOU	47	-3.62	22.6%
26	BAL	44.65	-5.97	19.4%
27	CHI	44.12	-6.50	16.1%
28	ARI	43.94	-6.68	12.9%
29	DEN	42.53	-8.09	9.7%
30	NE	41.53	-9.09	6.5%
31	PHI	38.29	-12.33	3.2%
32	SF	29.94	-20.68	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 2024 vs 2023

Vikings lead at 67.35 — they ranked #4 last year. 49ers are last at 29.94 — #26 last year.

The league average is 50.62, up 4.90 from 45.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #25 → #2. Biggest faller: Broncos, #2 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 37.41; 25 teams are within 7.12 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +19.88

Biggest faller

DEN · −14.24

Most consistent

HOU · −0.35

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 4.90

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	PIT	61.12	41.24	+19.88
2	CAR	57.47	39.94	+17.53
3	MIA	56.82	42.29	+14.53
4	KC	49.94	35.53	+14.41
5	MIN	67.35	53.88	+13.47
6	CHI	44.12	31.18	+12.94
7	TEN	57.18	45.65	+11.53
8	SEA	50.88	39.94	+10.94
9	NO	54.65	44.12	+10.53
10	NYJ	55.53	45.88	+9.65
11	BUF	53.94	44.29	+9.65
12	NE	41.53	32	+9.53
13	ATL	56.71	48.88	+7.82
14	DAL	59.94	52.88	+7.06
15	IND	50.71	44.59	+6.12
16	TB	50.53	44.82	+5.71
17	LAC	51.12	46.53	+4.59
18	NYG	51.18	46.71	+4.47
19	ARI	43.94	39.59	+4.35
20	CIN	48.59	44.47	+4.12
21	WAS	49.94	46.59	+3.35
22	GB	52.65	51.24	+1.41
23	DET	47.47	46.35	+1.12
24	CLE	52.35	51.65	+0.71
25	HOU	47	47.35	−0.35
26	LV	48.47	50.65	−2.18
27	LAR	55.76	58	−2.24
28	BAL	44.65	47.47	−2.82
29	PHI	38.29	44.82	−6.53
30	JAX	47.53	56.53	−9
31	SF	29.94	41.12	−11.18
32	DEN	42.53	56.76	−14.24

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
PIT	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
DAL	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
CAR	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47	61.75
TEN	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71	79.40
MIA	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47	56.20
ATL	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88	49.80
LAR	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24	49.60
NYJ	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71	51.60
NO	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
BUF	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
GB	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51	58.20
CLE	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76	60.40
NYG	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65	55.40
LAC	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
SEA	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
IND	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24	64
TB	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40
KC	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
WAS	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33
CIN	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
LV	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
JAX	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76	69.40
DET	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
HOU	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82	66.80
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
ARI	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
DEN	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
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
SF	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20

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), 2024 Vikings (67.35).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 73.13; the worst 49ers 2024 at 29.94.

The league average has fallen from 55.72 in 2018 to 50.62 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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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.