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 2024 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 50.62.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

50.62

Best to worst

66.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	17
2	IND	39.29	17
3	LAC	42.24	17
4	CIN	45.88	17
5	JAX	46.35	17
6	PHI	46.65	17
7	ARI	47.41	17
8	LV	47.47	17
9	PIT	48.41	17
10	ATL	48.71	17
11	KC	48.76	17
12	BUF	49	17
13	GB	49.18	17
14	TB	49.35	17
15	SF	49.59	17
16	MIN	49.71	17
17	CHI	51	17
18	CLE	53.82	17
19	NE	53.88	17
20	DAL	54.18	17
21	DEN	54.41	17
22	MIA	54.47	17
23	NYG	54.59	17
24	WAS	54.88	17
25	CAR	55.71	17
26	DET	57.24	17
27	HOU	57.71	17
28	SEA	58.06	17
29	NO	59	17
30	TEN	60.29	17
31	BAL	65.88	17
32	NYJ	66.71	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

NYJ · 66.71

League average

50.62

Spread (max − min)

66.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-50.62	100%
2	IND	39.29	-11.33	96.8%
3	LAC	42.24	-8.38	93.5%
4	CIN	45.88	-4.74	90.3%
5	JAX	46.35	-4.27	87.1%
6	PHI	46.65	-3.97	83.9%
7	ARI	47.41	-3.21	80.6%
8	LV	47.47	-3.15	77.4%
9	PIT	48.41	-2.21	74.2%
10	ATL	48.71	-1.91	71%
11	KC	48.76	-1.85	67.7%
12	BUF	49	-1.62	64.5%
13	GB	49.18	-1.44	61.3%
14	TB	49.35	-1.27	58.1%
15	SF	49.59	-1.03	54.8%
16	MIN	49.71	-0.91	51.6%
17	CHI	51	0.38	48.4%
18	CLE	53.82	3.20	45.2%
19	NE	53.88	3.26	41.9%
20	DAL	54.18	3.56	38.7%
21	DEN	54.41	3.79	35.5%
22	MIA	54.47	3.85	32.3%
23	NYG	54.59	3.97	29%
24	WAS	54.88	4.26	25.8%
25	CAR	55.71	5.09	22.6%
26	DET	57.24	6.62	19.4%
27	HOU	57.71	7.09	16.1%
28	SEA	58.06	7.44	12.9%
29	NO	59	8.38	9.7%
30	TEN	60.29	9.67	6.5%
31	BAL	65.88	15.26	3.2%
32	NYJ	66.71	16.09	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 2024 vs 2023

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Jets are last at 66.71 — #30 last year.

The league average is 50.62, up 4.90 from 45.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #23 → #7. Biggest faller: Commanders, #8 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 66.71; 28 teams are within 10.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +14.12

Biggest faller

SF · −5.29

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 4.90

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NE	53.88	39.76	+14.12
2	WAS	54.88	41.24	+13.65
3	NYG	54.59	41.82	+12.76
4	NYJ	66.71	55.59	+11.12
5	LV	47.47	37	+10.47
6	DEN	54.41	44.06	+10.35
7	MIN	49.71	39.41	+10.29
8	CIN	45.88	36.12	+9.76
9	BAL	65.88	56.18	+9.71
10	MIA	54.47	45.12	+9.35
11	NO	59	49.76	+9.24
12	JAX	46.35	37.88	+8.47
13	TEN	60.29	51.88	+8.41
14	DET	57.24	49.59	+7.65
15	CAR	55.71	49.71	+6
16	TB	49.35	44.18	+5.18
17	ATL	48.71	43.71	+5
18	PIT	48.41	44.29	+4.12
19	HOU	57.71	55.12	+2.59
20	SEA	58.06	55.53	+2.53
21	PHI	46.65	45.59	+1.06
22	CLE	53.82	52.76	+1.06
23	CHI	51	50.18	+0.82
24	LAR	0	0	0
25	LAC	42.24	42.65	−0.41
26	GB	49.18	49.76	−0.59
27	KC	48.76	49.71	−0.94
28	IND	39.29	40.29	−1
29	DAL	54.18	56.71	−2.53
30	BUF	49	51.94	−2.94
31	ARI	47.41	50.53	−3.12
32	SF	49.59	54.88	−5.29

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
LAC	44.38	60.76	37.35	42.65	42.24	46.29	76.40
CIN	42.19	36.47	38.94	36.12	45.88	37.24	62.40
JAX	66.94	50.35	39.65	37.88	46.35	62.53	64.80
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
LV	52.69	64.94	54.82	37	47.47	53	44.20
PIT	43.19	48.88	41.82	44.29	48.41	47.24	49.60
ATL	45.19	44.29	34.94	43.71	48.71	48.18	71
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
GB	42.75	39.88	43.94	49.76	49.18	48.12	73.80
TB	44.69	50.76	46.65	44.18	49.35	43.35	58.20
SF	45.69	62.12	42.94	54.88	49.59	38.29	48.60
MIN	40.63	61.35	40.24	39.41	49.71	52.12	50
CHI	48.56	53.76	44.35	50.18	51	57.06	41.80
CLE	54.38	60.88	50.88	52.76	53.82	49.41	65.40
NE	33.38	50.24	49.47	39.76	53.88	50.24	59
DAL	53.06	64.88	49.53	56.71	54.18	66.82	62.80
DEN	41.88	41.82	57.06	44.06	54.41	65.35	45.40
MIA	39.69	48.53	51.82	45.12	54.47	47.71	52
NYG	39.63	39.65	48.65	41.82	54.59	63.24	60.20
WAS	43.56	43.71	47.35	41.24	54.88	53.71	58.60
CAR	47	50.82	50.71	49.71	55.71	44.82	67.50
DET	53.75	48.47	45.47	49.59	57.24	42.24	51.60
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
NO	62.81	47.71	49.47	49.76	59	54.12	42.80
TEN	48.94	57.24	56.24	51.88	60.29	58	49.60
BAL	60.06	50.12	39.88	56.18	65.88	43.88	73.80
NYJ	59.50	50.59	50.94	55.59	66.71	53.47	82.40

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), 2024 Rams (0).

Rams have led this stat 7 of 7 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 50.62 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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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.