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 2021 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 49.74.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

49.74

Best to worst

64.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	17
2	CIN	36.47	17
3	IND	39.59	17
4	NYG	39.65	17
5	GB	39.88	17
6	DEN	41.82	17
7	WAS	43.71	17
8	ATL	44.29	17
9	SEA	47.24	17
10	NO	47.71	17
11	DET	48.47	17
12	MIA	48.53	17
13	PIT	48.88	17
14	PHI	49.53	17
15	BAL	50.12	17
16	NE	50.24	17
17	JAX	50.35	17
18	NYJ	50.59	17
19	TB	50.76	17
20	CAR	50.82	17
21	CHI	53.76	17
22	KC	53.82	17
23	TEN	57.24	17
24	HOU	57.53	17
25	BUF	57.65	17
26	ARI	58.24	17
27	LAC	60.76	17
28	CLE	60.88	17
29	MIN	61.35	17
30	SF	62.12	17
31	DAL	64.88	17
32	LV	64.94	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

LV · 64.94

League average

49.74

Spread (max − min)

64.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-49.74	100%
2	CIN	36.47	-13.27	96.8%
3	IND	39.59	-10.16	93.5%
4	NYG	39.65	-10.10	90.3%
5	GB	39.88	-9.86	87.1%
6	DEN	41.82	-7.92	83.9%
7	WAS	43.71	-6.04	80.6%
8	ATL	44.29	-5.45	77.4%
9	SEA	47.24	-2.51	74.2%
10	NO	47.71	-2.04	71%
11	DET	48.47	-1.27	67.7%
12	MIA	48.53	-1.22	64.5%
13	PIT	48.88	-0.86	61.3%
14	PHI	49.53	-0.22	58.1%
15	BAL	50.12	0.37	54.8%
16	NE	50.24	0.49	51.6%
17	JAX	50.35	0.61	48.4%
18	NYJ	50.59	0.84	45.2%
19	TB	50.76	1.02	41.9%
20	CAR	50.82	1.08	38.7%
21	CHI	53.76	4.02	35.5%
22	KC	53.82	4.08	32.3%
23	TEN	57.24	7.49	29%
24	HOU	57.53	7.78	25.8%
25	BUF	57.65	7.90	22.6%
26	ARI	58.24	8.49	19.4%
27	LAC	60.76	11.02	16.1%
28	CLE	60.88	11.14	12.9%
29	MIN	61.35	11.61	9.7%
30	SF	62.12	12.37	6.5%
31	DAL	64.88	15.14	3.2%
32	LV	64.94	15.20	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 2021 vs 2020

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Raiders are last at 64.94 — #20 last year.

The league average is 49.74, up 2.43 from 47.31 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #26 → #3. Biggest faller: Vikings, #6 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 64.94; 27 teams are within 11.70 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +20.73

Biggest faller

IND · −16.60

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 2.43

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	MIN	61.35	40.63	+20.73
2	HOU	57.53	38.69	+18.84
3	NE	50.24	33.38	+16.86
4	SF	62.12	45.69	+16.43
5	LAC	60.76	44.38	+16.39
6	LV	64.94	52.69	+12.25
7	DAL	64.88	53.06	+11.82
8	MIA	48.53	39.69	+8.84
9	TEN	57.24	48.94	+8.30
10	CLE	60.88	54.38	+6.51
11	TB	50.76	44.69	+6.08
12	SEA	47.24	41.38	+5.86
13	PIT	48.88	43.19	+5.69
14	CHI	53.76	48.56	+5.20
15	ARI	58.24	53.63	+4.61
16	CAR	50.82	47	+3.82
17	WAS	43.71	43.56	+0.14
18	NYG	39.65	39.63	+0.02
19	LAR	0	0	0
20	DEN	41.82	41.88	−0.05
21	ATL	44.29	45.19	−0.89
22	BUF	57.65	58.81	−1.17
23	GB	39.88	42.75	−2.87
24	KC	53.82	57.44	−3.61
25	PHI	49.53	53.31	−3.78
26	DET	48.47	53.75	−5.28
27	CIN	36.47	42.19	−5.72
28	NYJ	50.59	59.50	−8.91
29	BAL	50.12	60.06	−9.94
30	NO	47.71	62.81	−15.11
31	JAX	50.35	66.94	−16.58
32	IND	39.59	56.19	−16.60

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

Penalties yds 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 Jaguars 2019 at 72.81.

The league average has fallen from 55.72 in 2018 to 49.74 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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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.