A target in football is a statistic that records the number of passes thrown to a receiver. If the quarterback throws the ball to a player they will receive a target whether or not they caught the ball. This statistic is often used to determine how frequently a player is used in an offense. Targets … Read more
Time of possession in football refers to the amount of game time that an offense has the ball throughout a game. Teams with a higher time of possession are often more likely to win the game. It is important to remember that time of possession only counts the time that passes on the game clock. … Read more
In football, a sack occurs when a quarterback is tackled before he can throw a pass or is forced out of bounds due to pressure from defensive players. Sacks in football are caused by defensive players that are engaged in the pass rush. The pass rush refers to players whose intention is to sack the … Read more
Winning percentage is not something that football fans think of very often. When looking at the standings it is usually easy to determine which teams should be ahead by simply looking at the win column. But when playoff time rolls around many football fans begin to look closer into their team’s winning percentage. Calculating the … Read more
A pressure in football is a pass-rushing statistic that is awarded when a player earns a sack, hurry, or quarterback knockdown. A pressure is a statistic that is awarded to defensive players when they rush the quarterback. To get a better understanding of this statistic we need to first break down the statistics that makeup … Read more
A hurry in football is a defensive statistic that is awarded when the quarterback is forced to throw the ball early or is chased around the pocket by a defender. This definition may seem vague but when broken down hurries in football are relatively easy to see. Any point in the game in which a … Read more
Rushing yards in football is a statistic that measures how many yards a player gained after being handed or laterally tossed the ball. In other words, rushing yards are given to a player based on how many yards he gained on a rushing play. To understand rushing yards it is important that you understand the … Read more
A contested catch in football refers to a reception in which a defender was close enough to contest the pass at the catch point. In other words, a contested-catch occurs when the receiver wins a fight for the ball. When receivers run routes down the field the purpose is to achieve separation from the defenders … Read more
Receiving yards in football are yards gained from catching a forward pass. Only forwards passes count towards receiving yards, yards gained on lateral passes are considered rushing yards. In other words, receiving yards are given to a player based on how many yards he gained on a passing play. To get the best understanding of … Read more
An assisted tackle in football is awarded when multiple players on the defense work together to bring down the ball carrier. When two players make the tackle on a defender they are both awarded with an assisted tackle. It is important to know that when two players work together for a tackle they both earn … Read more
