What Penalties yds is

Penalty yards conceded by the team. The size of the penalty drag rather than the count — a few long penalties can outweigh many short ones.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 55.72.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

55.72

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	16
2	TEN	45.44	16
3	NE	46.50	16
4	MIN	48.69	16
5	ARI	49.13	16
6	HOU	49.19	16
7	CHI	49.75	16
8	CAR	51.13	16
9	DET	53.25	16
10	PHI	53.25	16
11	DAL	55.31	16
12	CLE	55.88	16
13	ATL	56.19	16
14	GB	58.56	16
15	NO	58.69	16
16	BAL	58.75	16
17	NYG	59.13	16
18	NYJ	59.25	16
19	IND	59.56	16
20	CIN	59.81	16
21	SEA	59.94	16
22	LV	60.31	16
23	LAC	60.44	16
24	TB	60.94	16
25	SF	61.06	16
26	MIA	61.13	16
27	DEN	61.56	16
28	BUF	61.94	16
29	WAS	63	16
30	PIT	63.81	16
31	JAX	69.50	16
32	KC	72	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

KC · 72

League average

55.72

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-55.72	100%
2	TEN	45.44	-10.28	96.8%
3	NE	46.50	-9.22	93.5%
4	MIN	48.69	-7.03	90.3%
5	ARI	49.13	-6.60	87.1%
6	HOU	49.19	-6.53	83.9%
7	CHI	49.75	-5.97	80.6%
8	CAR	51.13	-4.60	77.4%
9	DET	53.25	-2.47	74.2%
10	PHI	53.25	-2.47	71%
11	DAL	55.31	-0.41	67.7%
12	CLE	55.88	0.15	64.5%
13	ATL	56.19	0.47	61.3%
14	GB	58.56	2.84	58.1%
15	NO	58.69	2.97	54.8%
16	BAL	58.75	3.03	51.6%
17	NYG	59.13	3.40	48.4%
18	NYJ	59.25	3.53	45.2%
19	IND	59.56	3.84	41.9%
20	CIN	59.81	4.09	38.7%
21	SEA	59.94	4.22	35.5%
22	LV	60.31	4.59	32.3%
23	LAC	60.44	4.72	29%
24	TB	60.94	5.22	25.8%
25	SF	61.06	5.34	22.6%
26	MIA	61.13	5.40	19.4%
27	DEN	61.56	5.84	16.1%
28	BUF	61.94	6.22	12.9%
29	WAS	63	7.28	9.7%
30	PIT	63.81	8.09	6.5%
31	JAX	69.50	13.78	3.2%
32	KC	72	16.28	0%

Does Penalties yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 798–780–37 ATS (50.6%) across 2020–2025, #233 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (133–121, 52.4%); its worst 2021 (131–139, 48.5%).

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	131–139–2	48.5%
2022	271	134–130–7	50.8%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	132–131–9	50.2%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · 0

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 59.88

Biggest improver

LV · −2.02/yr

Biggest decliner

HOU · +4.92/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	CIN	42.75	+2.47	42.19	36.47	38.94	36.12	45.88	37.24	62.40
3	IND	43.62	−1.99	56.19	39.59	46.71	40.29	39.29	50.47	32.80
4	PIT	46.20	+0.80	43.19	48.88	41.82	44.29	48.41	47.24	49.60
5	MIN	47.64	+0.68	40.63	61.35	40.24	39.41	49.71	52.12	50
6	NE	47.99	+2.90	33.38	50.24	49.47	39.76	53.88	50.24	59
7	ATL	48.00	+3.53	45.19	44.29	34.94	43.71	48.71	48.18	71
8	TB	48.17	+1.01	44.69	50.76	46.65	44.18	49.35	43.35	58.20
9	MIA	48.48	+1.35	39.69	48.53	51.82	45.12	54.47	47.71	52
10	SF	48.87	−1.15	45.69	62.12	42.94	54.88	49.59	38.29	48.60
11	WAS	49.01	+2.59	43.56	43.71	47.35	41.24	54.88	53.71	58.60
12	PHI	49.36	+0.55	53.31	49.53	40.12	45.59	46.65	63.12	47.20
13	CHI	49.53	−0.25	48.56	53.76	44.35	50.18	51	57.06	41.80
14	GB	49.63	+4.10	42.75	39.88	43.94	49.76	49.18	48.12	73.80
15	NYG	49.68	+4.10	39.63	39.65	48.65	41.82	54.59	63.24	60.20
16	DET	49.76	−0.26	53.75	48.47	45.47	49.59	57.24	42.24	51.60
17	DEN	50.00	+1.96	41.88	41.82	57.06	44.06	54.41	65.35	45.40
18	LAC	50.01	+2.57	44.38	60.76	37.35	42.65	42.24	46.29	76.40
19	LV	50.59	−2.02	52.69	64.94	54.82	37	47.47	53	44.20
20	NO	52.24	−1.35	62.81	47.71	49.47	49.76	59	54.12	42.80
21	CAR	52.32	+1.95	47	50.82	50.71	49.71	55.71	44.82	67.50
22	JAX	52.64	+0.88	66.94	50.35	39.65	37.88	46.35	62.53	64.80
23	SEA	53.38	+3.80	41.38	47.24	50.24	55.53	58.06	46.65	74.60
24	KC	54.10	+0.81	57.44	53.82	49.29	49.71	48.76	55.94	63.75
25	ARI	54.48	+0.83	53.63	58.24	53	50.53	47.41	49.53	69
26	TEN	54.60	+0.27	48.94	57.24	56.24	51.88	60.29	58	49.60
27	HOU	54.67	+4.92	38.69	57.53	37.88	55.12	57.71	58.18	77.60
28	BUF	54.86	+1.07	58.81	57.65	44.31	51.94	49	49.88	72.40
29	CLE	55.36	+0.47	54.38	60.88	50.88	52.76	53.82	49.41	65.40
30	BAL	55.69	+1.96	60.06	50.12	39.88	56.18	65.88	43.88	73.80
31	DAL	58.28	+1.35	53.06	64.88	49.53	56.71	54.18	66.82	62.80
32	NYJ	59.88	+3.22	59.50	50.59	50.94	55.59	66.71	53.47	82.40

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
IND	56.19	39.59	46.71	40.29	39.29	50.47	32.80
CHI	48.56	53.76	44.35	50.18	51	57.06	41.80
NO	62.81	47.71	49.47	49.76	59	54.12	42.80
LV	52.69	64.94	54.82	37	47.47	53	44.20
DEN	41.88	41.82	57.06	44.06	54.41	65.35	45.40
PHI	53.31	49.53	40.12	45.59	46.65	63.12	47.20
SF	45.69	62.12	42.94	54.88	49.59	38.29	48.60
PIT	43.19	48.88	41.82	44.29	48.41	47.24	49.60
TEN	48.94	57.24	56.24	51.88	60.29	58	49.60
MIN	40.63	61.35	40.24	39.41	49.71	52.12	50
DET	53.75	48.47	45.47	49.59	57.24	42.24	51.60
MIA	39.69	48.53	51.82	45.12	54.47	47.71	52
TB	44.69	50.76	46.65	44.18	49.35	43.35	58.20
WAS	43.56	43.71	47.35	41.24	54.88	53.71	58.60
NE	33.38	50.24	49.47	39.76	53.88	50.24	59
NYG	39.63	39.65	48.65	41.82	54.59	63.24	60.20
CIN	42.19	36.47	38.94	36.12	45.88	37.24	62.40
DAL	53.06	64.88	49.53	56.71	54.18	66.82	62.80
KC	57.44	53.82	49.29	49.71	48.76	55.94	63.75
JAX	66.94	50.35	39.65	37.88	46.35	62.53	64.80
CLE	54.38	60.88	50.88	52.76	53.82	49.41	65.40
CAR	47	50.82	50.71	49.71	55.71	44.82	67.50
ARI	53.63	58.24	53	50.53	47.41	49.53	69
ATL	45.19	44.29	34.94	43.71	48.71	48.18	71
BUF	58.81	57.65	44.31	51.94	49	49.88	72.40
BAL	60.06	50.12	39.88	56.18	65.88	43.88	73.80
GB	42.75	39.88	43.94	49.76	49.18	48.12	73.80
SEA	41.38	47.24	50.24	55.53	58.06	46.65	74.60
LAC	44.38	60.76	37.35	42.65	42.24	46.29	76.40
HOU	38.69	57.53	37.88	55.12	57.71	58.18	77.60
NYJ	59.50	50.59	50.94	55.59	66.71	53.47	82.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_penalties_yds
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.