NET: Penalties (Off − Def)
Penalties committed minus penalties drawn. Discipline against the opponent's.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderLAR -5.12
- League average0.00
- Best to worst6.76
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
LAR · -5.12
League laggard
HOU · 1.65
League average
0.00
Spread (max − min)
6.76
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | -5.12 | -5.12 | 100% |
| 2 | CIN | -2.59 | -2.59 | 96.8% |
| 3 | IND | -1.88 | -1.88 | 93.5% |
| 4 | ATL | -1.53 | -1.53 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DEN | -1.24 | -1.24 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PIT | -1 | -1 | 83.9% |
| 7 | GB | -0.88 | -0.88 | 80.6% |
| 8 | WAS | -0.82 | -0.82 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NYG | -0.71 | -0.71 | 74.2% |
| 10 | KC | -0.35 | -0.35 | 71% |
| 11 | NE | -0.29 | -0.29 | 67.7% |
| 12 | MIA | -0.24 | -0.24 | 64.5% |
| 13 | TEN | -0.18 | -0.18 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CAR | -0.06 | -0.06 | 58.1% |
| 15 | JAX | 0.41 | 0.41 | 54.8% |
| 16 | BAL | 0.47 | 0.47 | 51.6% |
| 17 | DAL | 0.47 | 0.47 | 48.4% |
| 18 | NO | 0.53 | 0.53 | 45.2% |
| 19 | SEA | 0.59 | 0.59 | 41.9% |
| 20 | BUF | 0.65 | 0.65 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CLE | 0.82 | 0.82 | 35.5% |
| 22 | PHI | 0.88 | 0.88 | 32.3% |
| 23 | SF | 0.88 | 0.88 | 29% |
| 24 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 22.6% |
| 26 | TB | 1.06 | 1.06 | 19.4% |
| 27 | MIN | 1.12 | 1.12 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYJ | 1.12 | 1.12 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DET | 1.29 | 1.29 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 1.47 | 1.47 | 6.5% |
| 31 | LV | 1.47 | 1.47 | 3.2% |
| 32 | HOU | 1.65 | 1.65 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
DET · +1.79
Biggest faller
IND · −2.38
Most consistent
SF · −0.06
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 0.00
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 1.29 | -0.50 | +1.79 |
| 2 | LAC | 1 | -0.50 | +1.50 |
| 3 | HOU | 1.65 | 0.25 | +1.40 |
| 4 | TB | 1.06 | -0.31 | +1.37 |
| 5 | LV | 1.47 | 0.13 | +1.35 |
| 6 | CHI | 1 | -0.19 | +1.19 |
| 7 | MIN | 1.12 | -0.06 | +1.18 |
| 8 | PHI | 0.88 | -0.06 | +0.94 |
| 9 | TEN | -0.18 | -1.06 | +0.89 |
| 10 | NYJ | 1.12 | 0.44 | +0.68 |
| 11 | SEA | 0.59 | -0.06 | +0.65 |
| 12 | NE | -0.29 | -0.94 | +0.64 |
| 13 | PIT | -1 | -1.38 | +0.38 |
| 14 | DEN | -1.24 | -1.56 | +0.33 |
| 15 | ARI | 1.47 | 1.19 | +0.28 |
| 16 | MIA | -0.24 | -0.38 | +0.14 |
| 17 | SF | 0.88 | 0.94 | −0.06 |
| 18 | DAL | 0.47 | 0.63 | −0.15 |
| 19 | CLE | 0.82 | 1 | −0.18 |
| 20 | LAR | -5.12 | -4.81 | −0.31 |
| 21 | NYG | -0.71 | -0.38 | −0.33 |
| 22 | BUF | 0.65 | 1.19 | −0.54 |
| 23 | CAR | -0.06 | 0.63 | −0.68 |
| 24 | KC | -0.35 | 0.50 | −0.85 |
| 25 | ATL | -1.53 | -0.56 | −0.97 |
| 26 | GB | -0.88 | 0.31 | −1.19 |
| 27 | BAL | 0.47 | 1.69 | −1.22 |
| 28 | WAS | -0.82 | 0.44 | −1.26 |
| 29 | JAX | 0.41 | 1.81 | −1.40 |
| 30 | CIN | -2.59 | -1 | −1.59 |
| 31 | NO | 0.53 | 2.13 | −1.60 |
| 32 | IND | -1.88 | 0.50 | −2.38 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
LAR · -5.89
Multi-year laggard
ARI · 1.30
Biggest improver
LV · −0.49/yr
Biggest decliner
TEN · +0.50/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | -5.89 | −0.22 | -6.56 | -4.81 | -5.12 | -4.82 | -6.18 | -6.65 | -7.06 |
| 2 | CIN | -1.10 | +0.17 | -1.25 | -1 | -2.59 | -1.19 | -0.71 | 0 | -0.94 |
| 3 | ATL | -0.79 | +0.08 | -0.19 | -0.56 | -1.53 | -1.71 | -1.18 | -1.35 | 1 |
| 4 | PIT | -0.54 | −0.04 | 0.38 | -1.38 | -1 | -0.12 | 0.06 | -1.35 | -0.35 |
| 5 | NYG | -0.50 | +0.20 | -1.69 | -0.38 | -0.71 | -0.29 | -0.41 | 0.35 | -0.41 |
| 6 | IND | -0.41 | +0.29 | -2 | 0.50 | -1.88 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 7 | DEN | -0.31 | +0.29 | -0.69 | -1.56 | -1.24 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| 8 | MIN | -0.30 | −0.26 | 0.81 | -0.06 | 1.12 | -1.35 | -1.29 | -1.41 | 0.06 |
| 9 | LAC | -0.15 | −0.01 | -0.31 | -0.50 | 1 | 0.24 | -1.41 | -0.29 | 0.24 |
| 10 | MIA | -0.09 | +0.12 | -1.19 | -0.38 | -0.24 | 1.59 | 0.06 | -0.29 | -0.18 |
| 11 | TEN | -0.02 | +0.50 | -1.63 | -1.06 | -0.18 | -0.24 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 1.59 |
| 12 | CAR | -0.02 | +0.01 | -1.06 | 0.63 | -0.06 | 0.41 | 0.82 | -0.12 | -0.76 |
| 13 | NE | 0.03 | +0.21 | -0.81 | -0.94 | -0.29 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 1.06 | -0.53 |
| 14 | KC | 0.07 | +0.10 | -0.56 | 0.50 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 1.35 | -0.76 | 0.65 |
| 15 | WAS | 0.09 | −0.07 | 0.69 | 0.44 | -0.82 | 0.41 | -0.41 | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| 16 | GB | 0.11 | +0.08 | 0.13 | 0.31 | -0.88 | -0.18 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| 17 | DET | 0.13 | +0.12 | -0.25 | -0.50 | 1.29 | -0.76 | 0.35 | -0.12 | 0.88 |
| 18 | PHI | 0.32 | +0.34 | -0.94 | -0.06 | 0.88 | -0.29 | -0.47 | 1.35 | 1.76 |
| 19 | LV | 0.38 | −0.49 | 2.31 | 0.13 | 1.47 | 1.59 | -1.24 | -1.06 | -0.53 |
| 20 | TB | 0.40 | −0.36 | 2.19 | -0.31 | 1.06 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.82 | -1.71 |
| 21 | DAL | 0.44 | −0.14 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.94 | -0.24 | -0.06 |
| 22 | JAX | 0.50 | −0.29 | 1.88 | 1.81 | 0.41 | 0 | -1.47 | -0.35 | 1.24 |
| 23 | CLE | 0.56 | −0.30 | 1.38 | 1 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.65 | -1 |
| 24 | CHI | 0.56 | +0.26 | -0.25 | -0.19 | 1 | -0.24 | 1.59 | 0.53 | 1.47 |
| 25 | HOU | 0.57 | +0.08 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 1.65 | -0.41 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.82 |
| 26 | SEA | 0.64 | −0.10 | 1.38 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 0.88 | 1.35 | 0.53 | -0.18 |
| 27 | SF | 0.66 | −0.03 | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 2.59 | -1.12 |
| 28 | BUF | 0.68 | −0.15 | 1.38 | 1.19 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.41 | -0.35 | 1.06 |
| 29 | NO | 0.81 | −0.39 | 2.25 | 2.13 | 0.53 | 0.76 | -0.18 | -0.12 | 0.29 |
| 30 | BAL | 0.82 | −0.14 | 1.31 | 1.69 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| 31 | NYJ | 1.05 | +0.21 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 1.12 | 0.06 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 1.12 |
| 32 | ARI | 1.30 | −0.09 | 1.56 | 1.19 | 1.47 | 2 | 1.24 | 0.06 | 1.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR | -6.56 | -4.81 | -5.12 | -4.82 | -6.18 | -6.65 | -7.06 |
| CIN | -1.25 | -1 | -2.59 | -1.19 | -0.71 | 0 | -0.94 |
| IND | -2 | 0.50 | -1.88 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.35 |
| ATL | -0.19 | -0.56 | -1.53 | -1.71 | -1.18 | -1.35 | 1 |
| DEN | -0.69 | -1.56 | -1.24 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| PIT | 0.38 | -1.38 | -1 | -0.12 | 0.06 | -1.35 | -0.35 |
| GB | 0.13 | 0.31 | -0.88 | -0.18 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| WAS | 0.69 | 0.44 | -0.82 | 0.41 | -0.41 | 0.24 | 0.06 |
| NYG | -1.69 | -0.38 | -0.71 | -0.29 | -0.41 | 0.35 | -0.41 |
| KC | -0.56 | 0.50 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 1.35 | -0.76 | 0.65 |
| NE | -0.81 | -0.94 | -0.29 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 1.06 | -0.53 |
| MIA | -1.19 | -0.38 | -0.24 | 1.59 | 0.06 | -0.29 | -0.18 |
| TEN | -1.63 | -1.06 | -0.18 | -0.24 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 1.59 |
| CAR | -1.06 | 0.63 | -0.06 | 0.41 | 0.82 | -0.12 | -0.76 |
| JAX | 1.88 | 1.81 | 0.41 | 0 | -1.47 | -0.35 | 1.24 |
| BAL | 1.31 | 1.69 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 2.06 | -0.06 |
| DAL | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.94 | -0.24 | -0.06 |
| NO | 2.25 | 2.13 | 0.53 | 0.76 | -0.18 | -0.12 | 0.29 |
| SEA | 1.38 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 0.88 | 1.35 | 0.53 | -0.18 |
| BUF | 1.38 | 1.19 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.41 | -0.35 | 1.06 |
| CLE | 1.38 | 1 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.65 | -1 |
| PHI | -0.94 | -0.06 | 0.88 | -0.29 | -0.47 | 1.35 | 1.76 |
| SF | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.18 | 0.88 | 2.59 | -1.12 |
| CHI | -0.25 | -0.19 | 1 | -0.24 | 1.59 | 0.53 | 1.47 |
| LAC | -0.31 | -0.50 | 1 | 0.24 | -1.41 | -0.29 | 0.24 |
| TB | 2.19 | -0.31 | 1.06 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.82 | -1.71 |
| MIN | 0.81 | -0.06 | 1.12 | -1.35 | -1.29 | -1.41 | 0.06 |
| NYJ | 0.56 | 0.44 | 1.12 | 0.06 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 1.12 |
| DET | -0.25 | -0.50 | 1.29 | -0.76 | 0.35 | -0.12 | 0.88 |
| ARI | 1.56 | 1.19 | 1.47 | 2 | 1.24 | 0.06 | 1.59 |
| LV | 2.31 | 0.13 | 1.47 | 1.59 | -1.24 | -1.06 | -0.53 |
| HOU | 0.13 | 0.25 | 1.65 | -0.41 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.82 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_penalties
- Side
- net
- Family
- NET (Off − Def)
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.