NET: Penalties yds (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Penalties yds (Off − Def) is
Penalty yards conceded minus penalty yards opponents conceded. Lower is better.
Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2021 the Rams led at -39.59; the league average was 0.
League snapshot — 2021
League leader
LAR · -39.59
League average
0
Best to worst
58
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | -39.59 | 17 |
| 2 | CIN | -19.18 | 17 |
| 3 | IND | -17.06 | 17 |
| 4 | DEN | -12.41 | 17 |
| 5 | ATL | -11.94 | 17 |
| 6 | PIT | -10.94 | 17 |
| 7 | MIA | -9.76 | 17 |
| 8 | NYG | -5.29 | 17 |
| 9 | WAS | -3.53 | 17 |
| 10 | CAR | -1.88 | 17 |
| 11 | GB | -0.59 | 17 |
| 12 | SEA | 0.18 | 17 |
| 13 | KC | 0.24 | 17 |
| 14 | BAL | 0.29 | 17 |
| 15 | PHI | 1.06 | 17 |
| 16 | TEN | 1.06 | 17 |
| 17 | NE | 1.35 | 17 |
| 18 | JAX | 1.41 | 17 |
| 19 | DET | 2.41 | 17 |
| 20 | NYJ | 2.71 | 17 |
| 21 | NO | 2.94 | 17 |
| 22 | LV | 4.88 | 17 |
| 23 | CHI | 5.53 | 17 |
| 24 | BUF | 8 | 17 |
| 25 | DAL | 8.88 | 17 |
| 26 | CLE | 9.29 | 17 |
| 27 | ARI | 10.59 | 17 |
| 28 | LAC | 11.65 | 17 |
| 29 | HOU | 12.24 | 17 |
| 30 | TB | 13.65 | 17 |
| 31 | MIN | 15.41 | 17 |
| 32 | SF | 18.41 | 17 |
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
LAR · -39.59
League laggard
SF · 18.41
League average
0
Spread (max − min)
58
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | -39.59 | -39.59 | 100% |
| 2 | CIN | -19.18 | -19.18 | 96.8% |
| 3 | IND | -17.06 | -17.06 | 93.5% |
| 4 | DEN | -12.41 | -12.41 | 90.3% |
| 5 | ATL | -11.94 | -11.94 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PIT | -10.94 | -10.94 | 83.9% |
| 7 | MIA | -9.76 | -9.76 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NYG | -5.29 | -5.29 | 77.4% |
| 9 | WAS | -3.53 | -3.53 | 74.2% |
| 10 | CAR | -1.88 | -1.88 | 71% |
| 11 | GB | -0.59 | -0.59 | 67.7% |
| 12 | SEA | 0.18 | 0.18 | 64.5% |
| 13 | KC | 0.24 | 0.24 | 61.3% |
| 14 | BAL | 0.29 | 0.29 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PHI | 1.06 | 1.06 | 54.8% |
| 16 | TEN | 1.06 | 1.06 | 51.6% |
| 17 | NE | 1.35 | 1.35 | 48.4% |
| 18 | JAX | 1.41 | 1.41 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DET | 2.41 | 2.41 | 41.9% |
| 20 | NYJ | 2.71 | 2.71 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NO | 2.94 | 2.94 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LV | 4.88 | 4.88 | 32.3% |
| 23 | CHI | 5.53 | 5.53 | 29% |
| 24 | BUF | 8 | 8 | 25.8% |
| 25 | DAL | 8.88 | 8.88 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CLE | 9.29 | 9.29 | 19.4% |
| 27 | ARI | 10.59 | 10.59 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LAC | 11.65 | 11.65 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | 12.24 | 12.24 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TB | 13.65 | 13.65 | 6.5% |
| 31 | MIN | 15.41 | 15.41 | 3.2% |
| 32 | SF | 18.41 | 18.41 | 0% |
Does Penalties yds (Off − Def) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 804–774–37 ATS (51.0%) across 2020–2025, #224 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2020 (135–119, 53.1%); its worst 2021 (128–142, 47.4%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 135–119–2 | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 272 | 128–142–2 | 47.4% |
| 2022 | 271 | 140–124–7 | 53.0% |
| 2023 | 272 | 131–127–14 | 50.8% |
| 2024 | 272 | 133–130–9 | 50.6% |
| 2025 | 272 | 137–132–3 | 50.9% |
Penalties yds (Off − Def) in 2021 vs 2020
Rams lead at -39.59 — they ranked #1 last year. 49ers are last at 18.41 — #22 last year.
The league average is 0, the same as last year.
Biggest riser: Colts, #25 → #3. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #4 → #30.
Spread between first and last: 58; 22 teams are within 11.53 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
TB · +27.52
Biggest faller
NO · −27.56
Most consistent
DAL · −0.49
League trend 2021 vs 2020
– 0
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 13.65 | -13.88 | +27.52 |
| 2 | LAC | 11.65 | -9.13 | +20.77 |
| 3 | MIN | 15.41 | -4.56 | +19.97 |
| 4 | HOU | 12.24 | -3.69 | +15.92 |
| 5 | SF | 18.41 | 5.19 | +13.22 |
| 6 | PHI | 1.06 | -9.94 | +11.00 |
| 7 | LV | 4.88 | -4.50 | +9.38 |
| 8 | CHI | 5.53 | -2.38 | +7.90 |
| 9 | PIT | -10.94 | -18.06 | +7.12 |
| 10 | NE | 1.35 | -4.38 | +5.73 |
| 11 | DEN | -12.41 | -17.63 | +5.21 |
| 12 | TEN | 1.06 | -3.56 | +4.62 |
| 13 | SEA | 0.18 | -2.94 | +3.11 |
| 14 | GB | -0.59 | -3.13 | +2.54 |
| 15 | ARI | 10.59 | 8.13 | +2.46 |
| 16 | DAL | 8.88 | 9.38 | −0.49 |
| 17 | DET | 2.41 | 3.94 | −1.53 |
| 18 | MIA | -9.76 | -7.81 | −1.95 |
| 19 | CLE | 9.29 | 11.25 | −1.96 |
| 20 | NYG | -5.29 | -2.63 | −2.67 |
| 21 | NYJ | 2.71 | 6 | −3.29 |
| 22 | LAR | -39.59 | -35.75 | −3.84 |
| 23 | CAR | -1.88 | 2.44 | −4.32 |
| 24 | WAS | -3.53 | 3.06 | −6.59 |
| 25 | ATL | -11.94 | -4.81 | −7.13 |
| 26 | BUF | 8 | 15.19 | −7.19 |
| 27 | KC | 0.24 | 9.94 | −9.70 |
| 28 | CIN | -19.18 | -7.50 | −11.68 |
| 29 | BAL | 0.29 | 19.69 | −19.39 |
| 30 | JAX | 1.41 | 22.56 | −21.15 |
| 31 | IND | -17.06 | 9 | −26.06 |
| 32 | NO | 2.94 | 30.50 | −27.56 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
LAR · -47.51
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · 10.93
Biggest improver
DAL · −4.00/yr
Biggest decliner
DEN · +5.33/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | -47.51 | −3.00 | -35.75 | -39.59 | -40.65 | -58 | -55.76 | -53.24 | -49.60 |
| 2 | CIN | -9.37 | +1.47 | -7.50 | -19.18 | -13.06 | -8.35 | -2.71 | -14.41 | -0.40 |
| 3 | PIT | -8.12 | +0.53 | -18.06 | -10.94 | -0.35 | 3.06 | -12.71 | -4.65 | -13.20 |
| 4 | MIN | -7.35 | −2.47 | -4.56 | 15.41 | -14.24 | -14.47 | -17.65 | 0.65 | -16.60 |
| 5 | IND | -7.24 | −3.62 | 9 | -17.06 | 4.06 | -4.29 | -11.41 | 0.24 | -31.20 |
| 6 | LAC | -4.09 | −1.17 | -9.13 | 11.65 | -6.18 | -3.88 | -8.88 | -2.41 | -9.80 |
| 7 | TB | -3.07 | −1.00 | -13.88 | 13.65 | -1 | -0.65 | -1.18 | -13.24 | -5.20 |
| 8 | LV | -2.71 | −2.40 | -4.50 | 4.88 | 13.76 | -13.65 | -1 | 0.71 | -19.20 |
| 9 | MIA | -2.61 | +0.70 | -7.81 | -9.76 | 4.82 | 2.82 | -2.35 | -1.76 | -4.20 |
| 10 | ATL | -1.60 | +4.12 | -4.81 | -11.94 | -8.76 | -5.18 | -8 | 6.29 | 21.20 |
| 11 | NYG | -0.84 | +1.15 | -2.63 | -5.29 | 0.47 | -4.88 | 3.41 | -1.76 | 4.80 |
| 12 | DAL | -0.39 | −4.00 | 9.38 | 8.88 | 0.94 | 3.82 | -5.76 | -0.35 | -19.60 |
| 13 | TEN | -0.23 | −2.01 | -3.56 | 1.06 | 7.06 | 6.24 | 3.12 | 14.29 | -29.80 |
| 14 | GB | -0.20 | +1.91 | -3.13 | -0.59 | -5.47 | -1.47 | -3.47 | -2.88 | 15.60 |
| 15 | DEN | -0.20 | +5.33 | -17.63 | -12.41 | 3.18 | -12.71 | 11.88 | 16.12 | 10.20 |
| 16 | JAX | 0.97 | −2.48 | 22.56 | 1.41 | -0.53 | -18.65 | -1.18 | 7.76 | -4.60 |
| 17 | PHI | 1.75 | +2.88 | -9.94 | 1.06 | -6.82 | 0.76 | 8.35 | 18.65 | 0.20 |
| 18 | CAR | 2.03 | +0.04 | 2.44 | -1.88 | 3.53 | 9.76 | -1.76 | -3.65 | 5.75 |
| 19 | NE | 2.51 | −0.41 | -4.38 | 1.35 | 8.35 | 7.76 | 12.35 | 2.12 | -10 |
| 20 | DET | 3.28 | +0.47 | 3.94 | 2.41 | -2.65 | 3.24 | 9.76 | 1.47 | 4.80 |
| 21 | WAS | 3.37 | +2.15 | 3.06 | -3.53 | 5.76 | -5.35 | 4.94 | -6.88 | 25.60 |
| 22 | SEA | 4.20 | +0.66 | -2.94 | 0.18 | 6.47 | 15.59 | 7.18 | -0.71 | 3.60 |
| 23 | CLE | 5.09 | −1.69 | 11.25 | 9.29 | 8.88 | 1.12 | 1.47 | -1.35 | 5 |
| 24 | HOU | 5.51 | +1.93 | -3.69 | 12.24 | -7.59 | 7.76 | 10.71 | 8.35 | 10.80 |
| 25 | CHI | 5.73 | −0.22 | -2.38 | 5.53 | 6.29 | 19 | 6.88 | 17.18 | -12.40 |
| 26 | KC | 7.06 | +0.65 | 9.94 | 0.24 | 7.59 | 14.18 | -1.18 | -1.06 | 19.75 |
| 27 | NO | 7.36 | −3.36 | 30.50 | 2.94 | 5.76 | 5.65 | 4.35 | 2.29 | 0 |
| 28 | SF | 7.84 | −0.90 | 5.19 | 18.41 | -2.76 | 13.76 | 19.65 | -2.76 | 3.40 |
| 29 | BUF | 7.92 | +0.68 | 15.19 | 8 | -0.94 | 7.65 | -4.94 | 6.88 | 23.60 |
| 30 | ARI | 10.24 | +0.73 | 8.13 | 10.59 | 12.24 | 10.94 | 3.47 | 4.12 | 22.20 |
| 31 | BAL | 10.34 | +0.90 | 19.69 | 0.29 | 1.65 | 8.71 | 21.24 | -2.76 | 23.60 |
| 32 | NYJ | 10.93 | +3.01 | 6 | 2.71 | 9.35 | 9.71 | 11.18 | 6.76 | 30.80 |
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 |
| CIN | -7.50 | -19.18 | -13.06 | -8.35 | -2.71 | -14.41 | -0.40 |
| IND | 9 | -17.06 | 4.06 | -4.29 | -11.41 | 0.24 | -31.20 |
| DEN | -17.63 | -12.41 | 3.18 | -12.71 | 11.88 | 16.12 | 10.20 |
| ATL | -4.81 | -11.94 | -8.76 | -5.18 | -8 | 6.29 | 21.20 |
| PIT | -18.06 | -10.94 | -0.35 | 3.06 | -12.71 | -4.65 | -13.20 |
| MIA | -7.81 | -9.76 | 4.82 | 2.82 | -2.35 | -1.76 | -4.20 |
| NYG | -2.63 | -5.29 | 0.47 | -4.88 | 3.41 | -1.76 | 4.80 |
| WAS | 3.06 | -3.53 | 5.76 | -5.35 | 4.94 | -6.88 | 25.60 |
| CAR | 2.44 | -1.88 | 3.53 | 9.76 | -1.76 | -3.65 | 5.75 |
| GB | -3.13 | -0.59 | -5.47 | -1.47 | -3.47 | -2.88 | 15.60 |
| SEA | -2.94 | 0.18 | 6.47 | 15.59 | 7.18 | -0.71 | 3.60 |
| KC | 9.94 | 0.24 | 7.59 | 14.18 | -1.18 | -1.06 | 19.75 |
| BAL | 19.69 | 0.29 | 1.65 | 8.71 | 21.24 | -2.76 | 23.60 |
| PHI | -9.94 | 1.06 | -6.82 | 0.76 | 8.35 | 18.65 | 0.20 |
| TEN | -3.56 | 1.06 | 7.06 | 6.24 | 3.12 | 14.29 | -29.80 |
| NE | -4.38 | 1.35 | 8.35 | 7.76 | 12.35 | 2.12 | -10 |
| JAX | 22.56 | 1.41 | -0.53 | -18.65 | -1.18 | 7.76 | -4.60 |
| DET | 3.94 | 2.41 | -2.65 | 3.24 | 9.76 | 1.47 | 4.80 |
| NYJ | 6 | 2.71 | 9.35 | 9.71 | 11.18 | 6.76 | 30.80 |
| NO | 30.50 | 2.94 | 5.76 | 5.65 | 4.35 | 2.29 | 0 |
| LV | -4.50 | 4.88 | 13.76 | -13.65 | -1 | 0.71 | -19.20 |
| CHI | -2.38 | 5.53 | 6.29 | 19 | 6.88 | 17.18 | -12.40 |
| BUF | 15.19 | 8 | -0.94 | 7.65 | -4.94 | 6.88 | 23.60 |
| DAL | 9.38 | 8.88 | 0.94 | 3.82 | -5.76 | -0.35 | -19.60 |
| CLE | 11.25 | 9.29 | 8.88 | 1.12 | 1.47 | -1.35 | 5 |
| ARI | 8.13 | 10.59 | 12.24 | 10.94 | 3.47 | 4.12 | 22.20 |
| LAC | -9.13 | 11.65 | -6.18 | -3.88 | -8.88 | -2.41 | -9.80 |
| HOU | -3.69 | 12.24 | -7.59 | 7.76 | 10.71 | 8.35 | 10.80 |
| TB | -13.88 | 13.65 | -1 | -0.65 | -1.18 | -13.24 | -5.20 |
| MIN | -4.56 | 15.41 | -14.24 | -14.47 | -17.65 | 0.65 | -16.60 |
| SF | 5.19 | 18.41 | -2.76 | 13.76 | 19.65 | -2.76 | 3.40 |
Penalties yds (Off − Def) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (-53.25), 2019 Rams (-51.81), 2020 Rams (-35.75), 2021 Rams (-39.59).
Rams have led this stat 4 of 4 seasons.
The best season on record is Rams 2018 at -53.25; the worst Saints 2020 at 30.50.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_penalties_yds
- 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.