Stat Glossary

Definitions for every stat and metric used across the app.

General

General game and record statistics.

StatAbbrDescription
Games PlayedGamesTotal number of games the player or team appeared in during the selected period.
RecordRecordWin-loss-tie record (W-L-T) during the selected period.
Win PercentageWin %Percentage of games won. Calculated as wins divided by total games played.

Passing

Traditional passing statistics.

StatAbbrDescription
Pass AttemptsAttTotal number of pass attempts, including completions, incompletions, and interceptions.
Pass CompletionsCompTotal number of completed passes caught by a receiver.
Pass YardsYardsTotal passing yards gained through the air, measured from the line of scrimmage to the point where the receiver was downed or went out of bounds.
Pass TouchdownsTDTotal number of passing touchdowns thrown.
Interceptions ThrownINTTotal number of passes intercepted by the opposing defense.
Passer RatingRatingNFL passer rating on a scale of 0–158.3. A composite metric factoring completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdowns per attempt, and interceptions per attempt.
Completion PercentageComp %Percentage of pass attempts that resulted in completions. Calculated as completions divided by attempts.
Yards per AttemptYds/AttAverage passing yards gained per pass attempt.
Yards per CompletionYds/CompAverage passing yards gained per completed pass.
Pass Yards per GameYds/GameAverage passing yards per game played.
Sacks TakenSacksTotal number of times the quarterback was sacked behind the line of scrimmage.
Sack Yards LostSack YdsTotal yards lost on sacks.
QB HitsQB HitsTotal number of times the quarterback was hit by a defender during or just after a pass attempt.
QB DropbacksDropbacksTotal number of quarterback dropbacks, including pass attempts, sacks, and scrambles.
Passing First Downs1st DownsTotal number of first downs earned through completed passes.
20+ Yard Passes20+Total number of completed passes that gained 20 or more yards.
Longest PassLongLongest completed pass in yards during the selected period.
Air YardsAir YdsTotal distance in yards the ball traveled in the air on all pass attempts, measured from the line of scrimmage to the point of catch or incompletion.
Yards After Catch (Passing)YACTotal yards gained by receivers after the catch on this passer's completions.

Advanced Passing

EPA, CPOE, and efficiency metrics for the passing game.

StatAbbrDescription
Passing EPAEPAExpected Points Added on all pass plays. Measures the total value added above expectation on passing plays.
Passing EPA per AttemptEPA/AttExpected Points Added per pass attempt. Indicates average efficiency per throw.
Passing EPA per CompletionEPA/CompExpected Points Added per completed pass.
Passing EPA per DropbackEPA/DropbackExpected Points Added per dropback, including sacks and scrambles. The most holistic EPA measure for passers.
CPOECPOECompletion Percentage Over Expected. The difference between actual completion rate and the expected completion rate based on throw difficulty, depth, and coverage.
CPOE TotalCPOE TotalCumulative CPOE across all pass attempts. A positive total indicates consistently completing passes at a rate above expectation.
Passing Successful PlaysSuccessTotal number of pass plays considered successful. A play is successful if it gains enough EPA to be considered positive for the offense.
Passing Success RateSuccess %Percentage of pass plays that were successful (gained positive EPA).
Touchdown PercentageTD %Percentage of pass attempts that resulted in a touchdown.
Interception PercentageINT %Percentage of pass attempts that resulted in an interception.
Sack PercentageSack %Percentage of dropbacks that resulted in a sack.
QB Hit PercentageQB Hit %Percentage of dropbacks on which the quarterback was hit.
Passing First Down Rate1st Down %Percentage of pass attempts that resulted in a first down.
20+ Yard Pass Rate20+ %Percentage of pass attempts that resulted in a gain of 20 or more yards.
Average Depth of TargetaDOTAverage distance in yards the ball was thrown past the line of scrimmage on all pass attempts. Higher aDOT indicates a more aggressive, downfield passing approach.
Air Yards per AttemptAir Yds/AttAverage air yards per pass attempt. Similar to aDOT but accounts for all attempts including throwaways.
Air Yards per CompletionAir Yds/CompAverage air yards per completed pass.
YAC per AttemptYAC/AttAverage yards after catch generated per pass attempt.
YAC per CompletionYAC/CompAverage yards after catch generated per completed pass.

Rushing

Traditional rushing statistics.

StatAbbrDescription
Rush AttemptsCarriesTotal number of rushing attempts (carries).
Rush YardsYardsTotal yards gained on rushing plays.
Rush TouchdownsTDTotal number of rushing touchdowns scored.
Yards per CarryYds/CarryAverage yards gained per rushing attempt.
Rush Yards per GameYds/GameAverage rushing yards per game played.
Longest RushLongLongest rushing gain in yards during the selected period.
Rushing First Downs1st DownsTotal number of first downs earned through rushing plays.
Stuffed RunsStuffsTotal number of rushing attempts that were stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage for zero or negative yards.
10+ Yard Rushes10+Total number of rushing attempts that gained 10 or more yards.
20+ Yard Rushes20+Total number of rushing attempts that gained 20 or more yards.
Rush FumblesFumblesTotal number of fumbles on rushing plays.
Rush Fumbles LostFum LostTotal number of fumbles on rushing plays that were recovered by the opposing team.

Advanced Rushing

EPA and efficiency metrics for the rushing game.

StatAbbrDescription
Rushing EPAEPAExpected Points Added on all rushing plays. Measures the total value added above expectation on the ground.
Rushing EPA per AttemptEPA/AttExpected Points Added per rushing attempt. Indicates average efficiency per carry.
Rushing Successful PlaysSuccessTotal number of rushing plays considered successful (gained positive EPA).
Rushing Success RateSuccess %Percentage of rushing plays that were successful (gained positive EPA).
Rush Touchdown RateTD %Percentage of rushing attempts that resulted in a touchdown.
Stuff RateStuff %Percentage of rushing attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage.
10+ Yard Rush Rate10+ %Percentage of rushing attempts that gained 10 or more yards.
20+ Yard Rush Rate20+ %Percentage of rushing attempts that gained 20 or more yards.

Scrambling

QB scramble statistics — quarterback rushing plays outside the pocket on designed pass plays.

StatAbbrDescription
Scramble AttemptsScramble AttTotal number of designed or improvised quarterback scrambles, where the QB ran outside the pocket on a designed pass play.
Scramble YardsScramble YdsTotal yards gained on quarterback scrambles.
Scramble TouchdownsScramble TDTotal touchdowns scored on quarterback scrambles.
Scramble Yards per CarryScramble Yds/CarryAverage yards gained per quarterback scramble.
Scramble Yards per GameScramble Yds/GameAverage scramble yards per game played.
Scramble EPAScramble EPAExpected Points Added on all quarterback scramble plays.
Scramble EPA per CarryScramble EPA/CarryExpected Points Added per quarterback scramble attempt.
Scramble Successful PlaysScramble SuccessTotal number of quarterback scrambles considered successful (gained positive EPA).
Scramble Success RateScramble Success %Percentage of quarterback scrambles that were successful.

Receiving

Traditional receiving statistics.

StatAbbrDescription
TargetsTargetsTotal number of times the receiver was the intended target of a pass attempt.
ReceptionsRecTotal number of passes caught.
Receiving YardsYardsTotal yards gained on receptions, including both air yards and yards after catch.
Receiving TouchdownsTDTotal number of receiving touchdowns.
Catch RateCatch %Percentage of targets that resulted in a reception. Calculated as receptions divided by targets.
Yards per ReceptionYds/RecAverage yards gained per reception.
Yards per TargetYds/TgtAverage yards gained per target, including incompletions.
Receiving Yards per GameYds/GameAverage receiving yards per game played.
Longest ReceptionLongLongest reception in yards during the selected period.
Receiving First Downs1st DownsTotal number of first downs earned through receptions.
20+ Yard Receptions20+Total number of receptions that gained 20 or more yards.
Receiver Air YardsAir YdsTotal distance in yards the ball traveled in the air on passes targeted at this receiver.
Yards After CatchYACTotal yards gained by the receiver after the point of catch.
Receiving FumblesFumblesTotal number of fumbles after a reception.
Receiving Fumbles LostFum LostTotal number of fumbles after a reception that were recovered by the opposing team.

Advanced Receiving

EPA and efficiency metrics for the receiving game.

StatAbbrDescription
Receiving EPAEPAExpected Points Added on all plays where this receiver was targeted.
Receiving EPA per TargetEPA/TgtExpected Points Added per target. Measures average value generated per look.
Receiving EPA per ReceptionEPA/RecExpected Points Added per reception.
Receiving Successful PlaysSuccessTotal number of receiving plays considered successful (gained positive EPA).
Receiving Success RateSuccess %Percentage of targeted plays that were successful (gained positive EPA).
Receiving Touchdown RateTD %Percentage of receptions that resulted in a touchdown.
Receiving First Down Rate1st Down %Percentage of receptions that resulted in a first down.
20+ Yard Reception Rate20+ %Percentage of receptions that gained 20 or more yards.
Air Yards per TargetAir Yds/TgtAverage air yards per target. Indicates average throw depth when targeted.
Air Yards per ReceptionAir Yds/RecAverage air yards per reception.
Air Yard PercentageAir Yd %Percentage of total receiving yards that came through the air (before the catch) versus after the catch.
YAC per ReceptionYAC/RecAverage yards after catch per reception. Higher values indicate a receiver who creates yards after the catch.
YAC PercentageYAC %Percentage of total receiving yards that came after the catch.

Overview & Totals

Combined totals across all play types (player stats).

StatAbbrDescription
Total PlaysTotal PlaysTotal number of offensive plays (pass attempts + rush attempts + sacks).
Total YardsTotal YardsTotal yards gained across all play types (passing + rushing).
Total TouchdownsTotal TDTotal touchdowns scored across all play types.
Total First DownsTotal 1st DownsTotal first downs earned across passing, rushing, and receiving.
Total FumblesTotal FumblesTotal fumbles across all play types.
Total Fumbles LostTotal Fum LostTotal fumbles recovered by the opposing team across all play types.
Total Yards per PlayYds/PlayAverage yards gained per offensive play.
Total Yards per GameYds/GameAverage total yards per game played.
Total EPATotal EPAExpected Points Added across all play types. The most comprehensive measure of offensive production.
Total EPA per PlayEPA/PlayExpected Points Added per play across all play types. The most comprehensive per-play efficiency measure.
Total Successful PlaysSuccess PlaysTotal number of plays considered successful across all play types.
Total Success RateSuccess %Percentage of all plays that were successful (gained positive EPA).

Scrimmage & Fantasy

Scrimmage totals (rushing + receiving) and fantasy scoring.

StatAbbrDescription
PPR Fantasy PointsPPR PointsFantasy football points scored in a PPR (Point Per Reception) scoring format. Awards 1 point per reception plus standard scoring for yards and touchdowns.
Scrimmage TouchesScrim TouchesTotal touches from scrimmage (rush attempts + receptions).
Scrimmage YardsScrim YardsTotal yards from scrimmage (rushing yards + receiving yards).
Scrimmage TouchdownsScrim TDTotal touchdowns from scrimmage (rushing + receiving touchdowns).
Scrimmage First DownsScrim 1st DownsTotal first downs from scrimmage (rushing + receiving first downs).
Scrimmage Yards per TouchScrim Yds/TouchAverage scrimmage yards gained per touch (carry or reception).
Scrimmage Yards per GameScrim Yds/GameAverage scrimmage yards per game played.
Scrimmage EPAScrim EPAExpected Points Added on all scrimmage plays (rushing + receiving).
Scrimmage EPA per PlayScrim EPA/PlayExpected Points Added per scrimmage play.
Scrimmage Successful PlaysScrim SuccessTotal number of scrimmage plays considered successful.
Scrimmage Success RateScrim Success %Percentage of scrimmage plays that were successful.