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 2020 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 47.31.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

47.31

Best to worst

66.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	16
2	NE	33.38	16
3	HOU	38.69	16
4	NYG	39.63	16
5	MIA	39.69	16
6	MIN	40.63	16
7	SEA	41.38	16
8	DEN	41.88	16
9	CIN	42.19	16
10	GB	42.75	16
11	PIT	43.19	16
12	WAS	43.56	16
13	LAC	44.38	16
14	TB	44.69	16
15	ATL	45.19	16
16	SF	45.69	16
17	CAR	47	16
18	CHI	48.56	16
19	TEN	48.94	16
20	LV	52.69	16
21	DAL	53.06	16
22	PHI	53.31	16
23	ARI	53.63	16
24	DET	53.75	16
25	CLE	54.38	16
26	IND	56.19	16
27	KC	57.44	16
28	BUF	58.81	16
29	NYJ	59.50	16
30	BAL	60.06	16
31	NO	62.81	16
32	JAX	66.94	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

JAX · 66.94

League average

47.31

Spread (max − min)

66.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-47.31	100%
2	NE	33.38	-13.94	96.8%
3	HOU	38.69	-8.62	93.5%
4	NYG	39.63	-7.69	90.3%
5	MIA	39.69	-7.62	87.1%
6	MIN	40.63	-6.69	83.9%
7	SEA	41.38	-5.94	80.6%
8	DEN	41.88	-5.44	77.4%
9	CIN	42.19	-5.12	74.2%
10	GB	42.75	-4.56	71%
11	PIT	43.19	-4.12	67.7%
12	WAS	43.56	-3.75	64.5%
13	LAC	44.38	-2.94	61.3%
14	TB	44.69	-2.62	58.1%
15	ATL	45.19	-2.12	54.8%
16	SF	45.69	-1.62	51.6%
17	CAR	47	-0.31	48.4%
18	CHI	48.56	1.25	45.2%
19	TEN	48.94	1.63	41.9%
20	LV	52.69	5.38	38.7%
21	DAL	53.06	5.75	35.5%
22	PHI	53.31	6.00	32.3%
23	ARI	53.63	6.31	29%
24	DET	53.75	6.44	25.8%
25	CLE	54.38	7.06	22.6%
26	IND	56.19	8.88	19.4%
27	KC	57.44	10.13	16.1%
28	BUF	58.81	11.50	12.9%
29	NYJ	59.50	12.19	9.7%
30	BAL	60.06	12.75	6.5%
31	NO	62.81	15.50	3.2%
32	JAX	66.94	19.63	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%

Penalties yds in 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Jaguars are last at 66.94 — #32 last year.

The league average is 47.31, down 8.13 from 55.44 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #30 → #14. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 66.94; 26 teams are within 11.62 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

IND · +14.31

Biggest faller

TB · −24.75

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -8.13

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	IND	56.19	41.88	+14.31
2	BAL	60.06	54.19	+5.88
3	BUF	58.81	57.63	+1.19
4	PHI	53.31	52.25	+1.06
5	LAR	0	0	0
6	CAR	47	47.13	−0.13
7	NO	62.81	64.75	−1.94
8	CHI	48.56	52.38	−3.81
9	DET	53.75	58.56	−4.81
10	GB	42.75	48.06	−5.31
11	CIN	42.19	47.56	−5.38
12	JAX	66.94	72.81	−5.88
13	ARI	53.63	59.75	−6.13
14	KC	57.44	64.31	−6.88
15	WAS	43.56	51.56	−8
16	MIA	39.69	48.06	−8.38
17	TEN	48.94	58.25	−9.31
18	NYG	39.63	49	−9.38
19	NYJ	59.50	69.06	−9.56
20	DAL	53.06	63	−9.94
21	LAC	44.38	54.50	−10.13
22	PIT	43.19	55.81	−12.63
23	SF	45.69	58.69	−13
24	SEA	41.38	55.13	−13.75
25	ATL	45.19	59.75	−14.56
26	CLE	54.38	69.13	−14.75
27	DEN	41.88	57	−15.13
28	MIN	40.63	55.94	−15.31
29	HOU	38.69	55.75	−17.06
30	NE	33.38	51.75	−18.38
31	LV	52.69	71.13	−18.44
32	TB	44.69	69.44	−24.75

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

Penalties yds since 2018

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

Rams have led this stat 3 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2018 at 0; the worst Jaguars 2019 at 72.81.

The league average has fallen from 55.72 in 2018 to 47.31 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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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.