Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Penalties yds (allowed), 2026

Value63.40
Rank#11 of 32
League average57.63
Rank in 2025#5 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Chargers lead at 86.20; the league average is 57.63.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAC · 86.20

League average

57.63

Best to worst

53.20

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAC	86.20	5
2	DAL	82.40	5
3	TEN	79.40	5
4	SEA	71	5
5	JAX	69.40	5
6	NE	69	5
7	HOU	66.80	5
8	MIN	66.60	5
9	IND	64	5
10	LV	63.40	5
11	TB	63.40	5
12	CIN	62.80	5
13	PIT	62.80	5
14	CAR	61.75	4
15	CLE	60.40	5
16	GB	58.20	5
17	MIA	56.20	5
18	NYG	55.40	5
19	CHI	54.20	5
20	NYJ	51.60	5
21	BAL	50.20	5
22	ATL	49.80	5
23	LAR	49.60	5
24	BUF	48.80	5
25	PHI	47	5
26	ARI	46.80	5
27	DET	46.80	5
28	SF	45.20	5
29	KC	44	4
30	NO	42.80	5
31	DEN	35.20	5
32	WAS	33	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAC · 86.20

League laggard

WAS · 33

League average

57.63

Spread (max − min)

53.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAC	86.20	28.57	100%
2	DAL	82.40	24.77	96.8%
3	TEN	79.40	21.77	93.5%
4	SEA	71	13.37	90.3%
5	JAX	69.40	11.77	87.1%
6	NE	69	11.37	83.9%
7	HOU	66.80	9.17	80.6%
8	MIN	66.60	8.97	77.4%
9	IND	64	6.37	74.2%
10	LV	63.40	5.77	71%
11	TB	63.40	5.77	67.7%
12	CIN	62.80	5.17	64.5%
13	PIT	62.80	5.17	61.3%
14	CAR	61.75	4.12	58.1%
15	CLE	60.40	2.77	54.8%
16	GB	58.20	0.57	51.6%
17	MIA	56.20	-1.43	48.4%
18	NYG	55.40	-2.23	45.2%
19	CHI	54.20	-3.43	41.9%
20	NYJ	51.60	-6.03	38.7%
21	BAL	50.20	-7.43	35.5%
22	ATL	49.80	-7.83	32.3%
23	LAR	49.60	-8.03	29%
24	BUF	48.80	-8.83	25.8%
25	PHI	47	-10.63	22.6%
26	ARI	46.80	-10.83	19.4%
27	DET	46.80	-10.83	16.1%
28	SF	45.20	-12.43	12.9%
29	KC	44	-13.63	9.7%
30	NO	42.80	-14.83	6.5%
31	DEN	35.20	-22.43	3.2%
32	WAS	33	-24.63	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 2026 vs 2025

Chargers lead at 86.20 — they ranked #19 last year. Commanders are last at 33 — #3 last year.

The league average is 57.63, up 7.62 from 50.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #27 → #3. Biggest faller: Commanders, #3 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 53.20; 24 teams are within 12.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +37.49

Biggest faller

WAS · −27.59

Most consistent

ARI · +1.39

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 7.62

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LAC	86.20	48.71	+37.49
2	TEN	79.40	43.71	+35.69
3	SEA	71	47.35	+23.65
4	NE	69	48.12	+20.88
5	HOU	66.80	49.82	+16.98
6	DAL	82.40	67.18	+15.22
7	MIN	66.60	51.47	+15.13
8	JAX	69.40	54.76	+14.64
9	CHI	54.20	39.88	+14.32
10	IND	64	50.24	+13.76
11	CAR	61.75	48.47	+13.28
12	CIN	62.80	51.65	+11.15
13	LV	63.40	52.29	+11.11
14	PIT	62.80	51.88	+10.92
15	CLE	60.40	50.76	+9.64
16	ATL	49.80	41.88	+7.92
17	GB	58.20	51	+7.20
18	TB	63.40	56.59	+6.81
19	MIA	56.20	49.47	+6.73
20	DET	46.80	40.76	+6.04
21	BUF	48.80	43	+5.80
22	NYJ	51.60	46.71	+4.89
23	SF	45.20	41.06	+4.14
24	BAL	50.20	46.65	+3.55
25	PHI	47	44.47	+2.53
26	ARI	46.80	45.41	+1.39
27	LAR	49.60	53.24	−3.64
28	NO	42.80	51.82	−9.02
29	NYG	55.40	65	−9.60
30	KC	44	57	−13
31	DEN	35.20	49.24	−14.04
32	WAS	33	60.59	−27.59

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
LAC	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71	86.20
DAL	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18	82.40
TEN	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71	79.40
SEA	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35	71
JAX	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76	69.40
NE	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12	69
HOU	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82	66.80
MIN	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47	66.60
IND	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24	64
LV	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29	63.40
TB	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59	63.40
CIN	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65	62.80
PIT	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88	62.80
CAR	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47	61.75
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
MIA	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47	56.20
NYG	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65	55.40
CHI	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88	54.20
NYJ	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71	51.60
BAL	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65	50.20
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
BUF	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43	48.80
PHI	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47	47
ARI	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41	46.80
DET	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76	46.80
SF	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06	45.20
KC	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57	44
NO	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82	42.80
DEN	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24	35.20
WAS	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59	33

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), 2025 Cowboys (67.18), 2026 Chargers (86.20).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Chargers 2026 at 86.20; the worst 49ers 2024 at 29.94.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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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.