NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderMIN 67.35
League average50.62
Best to worst37.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

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%

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 (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
PIT	63.94	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88
DAL	51.31	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18
CAR	56.06	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47
TEN	64.06	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71
MIA	67.75	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47
ATL	66	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88
LAR	51.81	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24
NYJ	55.75	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71
NO	40.50	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82
BUF	50.94	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43
GB	60.50	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51
CLE	49.19	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76
NYG	57.63	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65
LAC	59.94	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71
SEA	45.81	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35
IND	65	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24
TB	54.06	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59
KC	52.75	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57
WAS	50.31	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59
CIN	58.06	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65
LV	47.69	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29
JAX	55.19	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76
DET	60	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76
HOU	53.69	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82
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
ARI	54.31	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41
DEN	65.06	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24
NE	57.50	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12
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

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.