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 2025 the Rams led at 0; the league average was 50.01.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

LAR · 0

League average

50.01

Best to worst

66.82

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	0	17
2	CIN	37.24	17
3	SF	38.29	17
4	DET	42.24	17
5	TB	43.35	17
6	BAL	43.88	17
7	CAR	44.82	17
8	LAC	46.29	17
9	SEA	46.65	17
10	PIT	47.24	17
11	MIA	47.71	17
12	GB	48.12	17
13	ATL	48.18	17
14	CLE	49.41	17
15	ARI	49.53	17
16	BUF	49.88	17
17	NE	50.24	17
18	IND	50.47	17
19	MIN	52.12	17
20	LV	53	17
21	NYJ	53.47	17
22	WAS	53.71	17
23	NO	54.12	17
24	KC	55.94	17
25	CHI	57.06	17
26	TEN	58	17
27	HOU	58.18	17
28	JAX	62.53	17
29	PHI	63.12	17
30	NYG	63.24	17
31	DEN	65.35	17
32	DAL	66.82	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 0

League laggard

DAL · 66.82

League average

50.01

Spread (max − min)

66.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	0	-50.01	100%
2	CIN	37.24	-12.77	96.8%
3	SF	38.29	-11.71	93.5%
4	DET	42.24	-7.77	90.3%
5	TB	43.35	-6.65	87.1%
6	BAL	43.88	-6.12	83.9%
7	CAR	44.82	-5.18	80.6%
8	LAC	46.29	-3.71	77.4%
9	SEA	46.65	-3.36	74.2%
10	PIT	47.24	-2.77	71%
11	MIA	47.71	-2.30	67.7%
12	GB	48.12	-1.89	64.5%
13	ATL	48.18	-1.83	61.3%
14	CLE	49.41	-0.59	58.1%
15	ARI	49.53	-0.48	54.8%
16	BUF	49.88	-0.12	51.6%
17	NE	50.24	0.23	48.4%
18	IND	50.47	0.47	45.2%
19	MIN	52.12	2.11	41.9%
20	LV	53	2.99	38.7%
21	NYJ	53.47	3.47	35.5%
22	WAS	53.71	3.70	32.3%
23	NO	54.12	4.11	29%
24	KC	55.94	5.94	25.8%
25	CHI	57.06	7.05	22.6%
26	TEN	58	7.99	19.4%
27	HOU	58.18	8.17	16.1%
28	JAX	62.53	12.52	12.9%
29	PHI	63.12	13.11	9.7%
30	NYG	63.24	13.23	6.5%
31	DEN	65.35	15.35	3.2%
32	DAL	66.82	16.82	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 2025 vs 2024

Rams lead at 0 — they ranked #1 last year. Cowboys are last at 66.82 — #20 last year.

The league average is 50.01, down 0.61 from 50.62 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #31 → #6. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #5 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 66.82; 24 teams are within 11.60 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +16.47

Biggest faller

BAL · −22.00

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.61

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	PHI	63.12	46.65	+16.47
2	JAX	62.53	46.35	+16.18
3	DAL	66.82	54.18	+12.65
4	IND	50.47	39.29	+11.18
5	DEN	65.35	54.41	+10.94
6	NYG	63.24	54.59	+8.65
7	KC	55.94	48.76	+7.18
8	CHI	57.06	51	+6.06
9	LV	53	47.47	+5.53
10	LAC	46.29	42.24	+4.06
11	MIN	52.12	49.71	+2.41
12	ARI	49.53	47.41	+2.12
13	BUF	49.88	49	+0.88
14	HOU	58.18	57.71	+0.47
15	LAR	0	0	0
16	ATL	48.18	48.71	−0.53
17	GB	48.12	49.18	−1.06
18	PIT	47.24	48.41	−1.18
19	WAS	53.71	54.88	−1.18
20	TEN	58	60.29	−2.29
21	NE	50.24	53.88	−3.65
22	CLE	49.41	53.82	−4.41
23	NO	54.12	59	−4.88
24	TB	43.35	49.35	−6
25	MIA	47.71	54.47	−6.76
26	CIN	37.24	45.88	−8.65
27	CAR	44.82	55.71	−10.88
28	SF	38.29	49.59	−11.29
29	SEA	46.65	58.06	−11.41
30	NYJ	53.47	66.71	−13.24
31	DET	42.24	57.24	−15
32	BAL	43.88	65.88	−22.00

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
SF	45.69	62.12	42.94	54.88	49.59	38.29	48.60
DET	53.75	48.47	45.47	49.59	57.24	42.24	51.60
TB	44.69	50.76	46.65	44.18	49.35	43.35	58.20
BAL	60.06	50.12	39.88	56.18	65.88	43.88	73.80
CAR	47	50.82	50.71	49.71	55.71	44.82	67.50
LAC	44.38	60.76	37.35	42.65	42.24	46.29	76.40
SEA	41.38	47.24	50.24	55.53	58.06	46.65	74.60
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
GB	42.75	39.88	43.94	49.76	49.18	48.12	73.80
ATL	45.19	44.29	34.94	43.71	48.71	48.18	71
CLE	54.38	60.88	50.88	52.76	53.82	49.41	65.40
ARI	53.63	58.24	53	50.53	47.41	49.53	69
BUF	58.81	57.65	44.31	51.94	49	49.88	72.40
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
MIN	40.63	61.35	40.24	39.41	49.71	52.12	50
LV	52.69	64.94	54.82	37	47.47	53	44.20
NYJ	59.50	50.59	50.94	55.59	66.71	53.47	82.40
WAS	43.56	43.71	47.35	41.24	54.88	53.71	58.60
NO	62.81	47.71	49.47	49.76	59	54.12	42.80
KC	57.44	53.82	49.29	49.71	48.76	55.94	63.75
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
HOU	38.69	57.53	37.88	55.12	57.71	58.18	77.60
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
NYG	39.63	39.65	48.65	41.82	54.59	63.24	60.20
DEN	41.88	41.82	57.06	44.06	54.41	65.35	45.40
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), 2024 Rams (0), 2025 Rams (0).

Rams have led this stat 8 of 8 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 50.01 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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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.