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 2023 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 45.72.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

45.72

Best to worst

56.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	17
2	CIN	36.12	17
3	LV	37	17
4	JAX	37.88	17
5	MIN	39.41	17
6	NE	39.76	17
7	IND	40.29	17
8	WAS	41.24	17
9	NYG	41.82	17
10	LAC	42.65	17
11	ATL	43.71	17
12	DEN	44.06	17
13	TB	44.18	17
14	PIT	44.29	17
15	MIA	45.12	17
16	PHI	45.59	17
17	DET	49.59	17
18	CAR	49.71	17
19	KC	49.71	17
20	GB	49.76	17
21	NO	49.76	17
22	CHI	50.18	17
23	ARI	50.53	17
24	TEN	51.88	17
25	BUF	51.94	17
26	CLE	52.76	17
27	SF	54.88	17
28	HOU	55.12	17
29	SEA	55.53	17
30	NYJ	55.59	17
31	BAL	56.18	17
32	DAL	56.71	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

DAL · 56.71

League average

45.72

Spread (max − min)

56.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-45.72	100%
2	CIN	36.12	-9.60	96.8%
3	LV	37	-8.72	93.5%
4	JAX	37.88	-7.83	90.3%
5	MIN	39.41	-6.31	87.1%
6	NE	39.76	-5.95	83.9%
7	IND	40.29	-5.42	80.6%
8	WAS	41.24	-4.48	77.4%
9	NYG	41.82	-3.89	74.2%
10	LAC	42.65	-3.07	71%
11	ATL	43.71	-2.01	67.7%
12	DEN	44.06	-1.66	64.5%
13	TB	44.18	-1.54	61.3%
14	PIT	44.29	-1.42	58.1%
15	MIA	45.12	-0.60	54.8%
16	PHI	45.59	-0.13	51.6%
17	DET	49.59	3.87	48.4%
18	CAR	49.71	3.99	45.2%
19	KC	49.71	3.99	41.9%
20	GB	49.76	4.05	38.7%
21	NO	49.76	4.05	35.5%
22	CHI	50.18	4.46	32.3%
23	ARI	50.53	4.81	29%
24	TEN	51.88	6.17	25.8%
25	BUF	51.94	6.22	22.6%
26	CLE	52.76	7.05	19.4%
27	SF	54.88	9.17	16.1%
28	HOU	55.12	9.40	12.9%
29	SEA	55.53	9.81	9.7%
30	NYJ	55.59	9.87	6.5%
31	BAL	56.18	10.46	3.2%
32	DAL	56.71	10.99	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 2023 vs 2022

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Cowboys are last at 56.71 — #23 last year.

The league average is 45.72, up 0.88 from 44.83 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Texans, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 56.71; 29 teams are within 10.19 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +17.24

Biggest faller

LV · −17.82

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.88

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	55.12	37.88	+17.24
2	BAL	56.18	39.88	+16.29
3	SF	54.88	42.94	+11.94
4	ATL	43.71	34.94	+8.76
5	BUF	51.94	44.31	+7.63
6	DAL	56.71	49.53	+7.18
7	CHI	50.18	44.35	+5.82
8	GB	49.76	43.94	+5.82
9	PHI	45.59	40.12	+5.47
10	LAC	42.65	37.35	+5.29
11	SEA	55.53	50.24	+5.29
12	NYJ	55.59	50.94	+4.65
13	DET	49.59	45.47	+4.12
14	PIT	44.29	41.82	+2.47
15	CLE	52.76	50.88	+1.88
16	KC	49.71	49.29	+0.41
17	NO	49.76	49.47	+0.29
18	LAR	0	0	0
19	MIN	39.41	40.24	−0.82
20	CAR	49.71	50.71	−1
21	JAX	37.88	39.65	−1.76
22	ARI	50.53	53	−2.47
23	TB	44.18	46.65	−2.47
24	CIN	36.12	38.94	−2.82
25	TEN	51.88	56.24	−4.35
26	WAS	41.24	47.35	−6.12
27	IND	40.29	46.71	−6.41
28	MIA	45.12	51.82	−6.71
29	NYG	41.82	48.65	−6.82
30	NE	39.76	49.47	−9.71
31	DEN	44.06	57.06	−13
32	LV	37	54.82	−17.82

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

Penalties yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (0), 2019 Rams (0), 2020 Rams (0), 2021 Rams (0), 2022 Rams (0), 2023 Rams (0).

Rams have led this stat 6 of 6 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 45.72 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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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.