What Penalties is

Penalties committed by the team. A steady drag on field position and on drives; discipline rather than talent.

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 0; the league average was 5.77.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

5.77

Best to worst

7.47

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	17
2	GB	4.06	17
3	CIN	4.24	17
4	IND	4.41	17
5	WAS	4.82	17
6	DEN	4.88	17
7	NYG	5.18	17
8	ATL	5.41	17
9	NE	5.59	17
10	TB	5.65	17
11	SEA	5.71	17
12	NO	5.76	17
13	SF	5.94	17
14	BAL	6	17
15	NYJ	6.06	17
16	TEN	6.06	17
17	JAX	6.12	17
18	DET	6.18	17
19	MIA	6.18	17
20	CHI	6.24	17
21	PIT	6.24	17
22	CAR	6.29	17
23	PHI	6.29	17
24	KC	6.47	17
25	MIN	6.53	17
26	CLE	6.59	17
27	BUF	6.65	17
28	ARI	6.71	17
29	HOU	6.71	17
30	LAC	6.82	17
31	LV	7.29	17
32	DAL	7.47	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

DAL · 7.47

League average

5.77

Spread (max − min)

7.47

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-5.77	100%
2	GB	4.06	-1.71	96.8%
3	CIN	4.24	-1.53	93.5%
4	IND	4.41	-1.35	90.3%
5	WAS	4.82	-0.94	87.1%
6	DEN	4.88	-0.88	83.9%
7	NYG	5.18	-0.59	80.6%
8	ATL	5.41	-0.35	77.4%
9	NE	5.59	-0.18	74.2%
10	TB	5.65	-0.12	71%
11	SEA	5.71	-0.06	67.7%
12	NO	5.76	0.00	64.5%
13	SF	5.94	0.17	61.3%
14	BAL	6	0.23	58.1%
15	NYJ	6.06	0.29	54.8%
16	TEN	6.06	0.29	51.6%
17	JAX	6.12	0.35	48.4%
18	DET	6.18	0.41	45.2%
19	MIA	6.18	0.41	41.9%
20	CHI	6.24	0.47	38.7%
21	PIT	6.24	0.47	35.5%
22	CAR	6.29	0.53	32.3%
23	PHI	6.29	0.53	29%
24	KC	6.47	0.70	25.8%
25	MIN	6.53	0.76	22.6%
26	CLE	6.59	0.82	19.4%
27	BUF	6.65	0.88	16.1%
28	ARI	6.71	0.94	12.9%
29	HOU	6.71	0.94	9.7%
30	LAC	6.82	1.06	6.5%
31	LV	7.29	1.53	3.2%
32	DAL	7.47	1.70	0%

Does Penalties matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 820–758–37 ATS (52.0%) across 2020–2025, #171 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (150–119, 55.8%); its worst 2021 (130–140, 48.1%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	137–117–2	53.9%
2021	272	130–140–2	48.1%
2022	271	137–127–7	51.9%
2023	272	132–126–14	51.2%
2024	272	134–129–9	51.0%
2025	272	150–119–3	55.8%

Penalties in 2021 vs 2020

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Cowboys are last at 7.47 — #22 last year.

The league average is 5.77, up 0.29 from 5.47 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #19 → #4. Biggest faller: Texans, #4 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 7.47; 26 teams are within 1.31 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +1.71

Biggest faller

IND · −1.46

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.29

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	NE	5.59	3.88	+1.71
2	HOU	6.71	5	+1.71
3	MIA	6.18	4.63	+1.55
4	LAC	6.82	5.31	+1.51
5	DAL	7.47	6	+1.47
6	MIN	6.53	5.13	+1.40
7	LV	7.29	6.06	+1.23
8	PIT	6.24	5.06	+1.17
9	CHI	6.24	5.50	+0.74
10	TEN	6.06	5.38	+0.68
11	SF	5.94	5.31	+0.63
12	SEA	5.71	5.25	+0.46
13	TB	5.65	5.25	+0.40
14	CAR	6.29	5.94	+0.36
15	CLE	6.59	6.25	+0.34
16	ATL	5.41	5.13	+0.29
17	BUF	6.65	6.38	+0.27
18	DET	6.18	5.94	+0.24
19	NYG	5.18	5.06	+0.11
20	LAR	0	0	0
21	KC	6.47	6.56	−0.09
22	DEN	4.88	5.06	−0.18
23	NYJ	6.06	6.31	−0.25
24	ARI	6.71	7	−0.29
25	NO	5.76	6.13	−0.36
26	PHI	6.29	6.69	−0.39
27	BAL	6	6.50	−0.50
28	JAX	6.12	6.69	−0.57
29	WAS	4.82	5.44	−0.61
30	CIN	4.24	5.19	−0.95
31	GB	4.06	5.25	−1.19
32	IND	4.41	5.88	−1.46

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · 0

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 6.99

Biggest improver

LV · −0.09/yr

Biggest decliner

GB · +0.62/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	IND	5.36	+0.03	5.88	4.41	5.24	5.59	5.41	6	5
3	CIN	5.44	+0.40	5.19	4.24	5.06	4.47	5.94	5.18	8
4	ATL	5.55	+0.35	5.13	5.41	4	4.94	5.82	6.35	7.20
5	SF	5.59	−0.07	5.31	5.94	5.53	5.94	6.53	4.88	5
6	PIT	5.72	+0.12	5.06	6.24	5.53	5.06	6	5.94	6.20
7	NE	5.85	+0.45	3.88	5.59	6.12	5.24	6.53	5.82	7.80
8	MIN	5.87	+0.14	5.13	6.53	5.18	5.24	6.47	6.53	6
9	WAS	5.98	+0.44	5.44	4.82	5.41	5.12	6.41	6.88	7.80
10	CHI	6.03	+0.22	5.50	6.24	4.71	5.82	6.47	7.06	6.40
11	DET	6.07	+0.14	5.94	6.18	5.29	5.71	6.24	6.12	7
12	TB	6.08	+0.31	5.25	5.65	5.82	5.88	6.35	5.59	8
13	LV	6.09	−0.09	6.06	7.29	6.65	4.41	5.65	6.35	6.20
14	GB	6.09	+0.62	5.25	4.06	5.24	6.12	6.59	6.18	9.20
15	LAC	6.10	+0.42	5.31	6.82	4.76	4.65	5.65	6.12	9.40
16	NYG	6.15	+0.41	5.06	5.18	6.24	5.24	6.59	7.53	7.20
17	DEN	6.16	+0.38	5.06	4.88	6.65	5.82	6.29	7.24	7.20
18	MIA	6.18	+0.31	4.63	6.18	6.53	5.71	6.71	5.94	7.60
19	NO	6.20	+0.16	6.13	5.76	5.82	5.65	6.47	6.94	6.60
20	PHI	6.28	+0.12	6.69	6.29	5.29	5.53	6.06	6.88	7.20
21	KC	6.30	+0.18	6.56	6.47	5.12	5.65	5.53	7	7.75
22	JAX	6.33	+0.26	6.69	6.12	5.29	4.88	5.82	7.47	8
23	SEA	6.37	+0.34	5.25	5.71	6.24	6.47	7.06	5.88	8
24	TEN	6.52	+0.22	5.38	6.06	6.53	6.47	7.65	7.59	6
25	CAR	6.53	+0.28	5.94	6.29	6.12	6.06	6.94	5.59	8.75
26	BAL	6.53	+0.34	6.50	6	4.82	6	7.76	5.82	8.80
27	ARI	6.56	−0.03	7	6.71	6.88	5.94	5.41	6.76	7.20
28	HOU	6.56	+0.45	5	6.71	5.18	6.71	7	6.94	8.40
29	BUF	6.59	+0.22	6.38	6.65	5.75	6.24	6.59	5.94	8.60
30	DAL	6.93	+0.16	6	7.47	6.12	6.76	7.53	7.82	6.80
31	CLE	6.97	+0.40	6.25	6.59	6	6.76	7	6.35	9.80
32	NYJ	6.99	+0.46	6.31	6.06	5.35	7.29	8.06	6.47	9.40

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GB	5.25	4.06	5.24	6.12	6.59	6.18	9.20
CIN	5.19	4.24	5.06	4.47	5.94	5.18	8
IND	5.88	4.41	5.24	5.59	5.41	6	5
WAS	5.44	4.82	5.41	5.12	6.41	6.88	7.80
DEN	5.06	4.88	6.65	5.82	6.29	7.24	7.20
NYG	5.06	5.18	6.24	5.24	6.59	7.53	7.20
ATL	5.13	5.41	4	4.94	5.82	6.35	7.20
NE	3.88	5.59	6.12	5.24	6.53	5.82	7.80
TB	5.25	5.65	5.82	5.88	6.35	5.59	8
SEA	5.25	5.71	6.24	6.47	7.06	5.88	8
NO	6.13	5.76	5.82	5.65	6.47	6.94	6.60
SF	5.31	5.94	5.53	5.94	6.53	4.88	5
BAL	6.50	6	4.82	6	7.76	5.82	8.80
NYJ	6.31	6.06	5.35	7.29	8.06	6.47	9.40
TEN	5.38	6.06	6.53	6.47	7.65	7.59	6
JAX	6.69	6.12	5.29	4.88	5.82	7.47	8
DET	5.94	6.18	5.29	5.71	6.24	6.12	7
MIA	4.63	6.18	6.53	5.71	6.71	5.94	7.60
CHI	5.50	6.24	4.71	5.82	6.47	7.06	6.40
PIT	5.06	6.24	5.53	5.06	6	5.94	6.20
CAR	5.94	6.29	6.12	6.06	6.94	5.59	8.75
PHI	6.69	6.29	5.29	5.53	6.06	6.88	7.20
KC	6.56	6.47	5.12	5.65	5.53	7	7.75
MIN	5.13	6.53	5.18	5.24	6.47	6.53	6
CLE	6.25	6.59	6	6.76	7	6.35	9.80
BUF	6.38	6.65	5.75	6.24	6.59	5.94	8.60
ARI	7	6.71	6.88	5.94	5.41	6.76	7.20
HOU	5	6.71	5.18	6.71	7	6.94	8.40
LAC	5.31	6.82	4.76	4.65	5.65	6.12	9.40
LV	6.06	7.29	6.65	4.41	5.65	6.35	6.20
DAL	6	7.47	6.12	6.76	7.53	7.82	6.80

Penalties since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (0), 2019 Rams (0), 2020 Rams (0), 2021 Rams (0).

Rams have led this stat 4 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2018 at 0; the worst Chiefs 2018 at 8.56.

The league average has fallen from 6.53 in 2018 to 5.77 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

Related stats

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_penalties
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.