Stat Glossary
Defense
| G | Games | Games played. |
| TKL | Combined Tackles | Solo tackles plus assists — the headline tackle number. SOLO + AST 100+ is a full season for an every-down linebacker |
| SOLO | Solo Tackles | Tackles made unassisted. |
| AST | Assisted Tackles | Tackles shared with a teammate. NFL only — CFBD publishes the combined total but no assist count. |
| TFL | Tackles for Loss | Tackles made behind the line of scrimmage. Shared tackles count a half apiece. 15+ is a disruptive season |
| SCK | Sacks | Quarterback sacks. A sack shared by two defenders is worth a half each. 10+ is a star pass rusher; 20 is historic |
| SKYD | Sack Yards | Yards lost by the offense on this player's sacks — halved along with a shared sack. |
| QBH | Quarterback Hits | Hits on the quarterback as he threw, sacks included — pressure a sack total alone misses. NFL only. |
| HUR | Quarterback Hurries | Pressures that forced a throw or a scramble without a hit. CFB only. |
| INT | Interceptions | Passes intercepted. 5+ leads most seasons |
| IYDS | Interception Return Yards | Yards gained returning interceptions. |
| PD | Passes Defensed | Passes broken up or intercepted — the coverage stat that doesn't need the ball to stick. 15+ marks a shutdown corner |
| FF | Forced Fumbles | Fumbles forced by this defender. |
| FR | Fumble Recoveries | Opponents' fumbles recovered. |
| TD | Defensive Touchdowns | Touchdowns scored on defense, on returns of interceptions and fumbles. |
| SFTY | Safeties | Safeties recorded. |
Passing
| G | Games | Games played. |
| CMP | Completions | Completed passes. |
| ATT | Attempts | Pass attempts. 550+ is a full-time starter's season |
| CMP% | Completion Percentage | Completions per attempt. CMP ÷ ATT league avg ~65%; 70%+ elite |
| YDS | Passing Yards | Passing yards. 4,000+ strong; 5,000 historic |
| Y/A | Yards per Attempt | Passing yards per attempt — a strong efficiency signal. YDS ÷ ATT league avg ~7.0; 8.0+ elite |
| TD | Passing Touchdowns | Touchdown passes. 30+ strong; 40+ elite |
| INT | Interceptions | Interceptions thrown. |
| SCK | Sacks Taken | Times sacked. |
| 1D | Passing First Downs | First downs gained by pass. |
| RTG | Passer Rating | The classic NFL passer rating (0–158.3), built from completion %, yards, TDs, and INTs per attempt. 90+ good; 100+ excellent; 158.3 perfect |
| EPA | Expected Points Added | Total expected points added on pass plays — how much the passing game moved the team's scoring expectation. The modern gold-standard efficiency stat. Imported from nflverse. positive is good; +100 over a season is elite |
Receiving
| G | Games | Games played. |
| TGT | Targets | Times targeted. 150+ marks a true No. 1 option |
| REC | Receptions | Catches. 100+ elite volume |
| YDS | Receiving Yards | Receiving yards. 1,000+ benchmark; 1,500+ elite |
| Y/R | Yards per Reception | Receiving yards per catch. YDS ÷ REC big-play threats sit 15+ |
| TD | Receiving Touchdowns | Receiving touchdowns. 10+ strong |
| CTC% | Catch Percentage | Receptions per target — driven by both hands and target depth. REC ÷ TGT |
| AIR | Air Yards | Total yards the ball traveled in the air on targets — a volume measure of downfield usage. |
| YAC | Yards After Catch | Yards gained after the catch. |
| TGT% | Target Share | Share of the team's targets while on the field — the best single usage stat for receivers. 25%+ is alpha usage |
| FUM | Fumbles | Fumbles on receiving plays. |
| 1D | Receiving First Downs | First downs gained by catch. |
| EPA | Expected Points Added | Total expected points added on plays where this player was targeted. Imported from nflverse. |
Rushing
| G | Games | Games played. |
| ATT | Carries | Rushing attempts. 250+ is a workhorse season |
| YDS | Rushing Yards | Rushing yards. 1,000+ benchmark; 1,500+ elite |
| Y/C | Yards per Carry | Rushing yards per attempt. YDS ÷ ATT league avg ~4.3; 5.0+ elite |
| TD | Rushing Touchdowns | Rushing touchdowns. 10+ strong |
| FUM | Fumbles | Fumbles on rushing plays. |
| FL | Fumbles Lost | Fumbles lost to the defense. |
| 1D | Rushing First Downs | First downs gained by rush. |
| EPA | Expected Points Added | Total expected points added on rush plays. Rushing EPA is usually negative league-wide — efficient backs stand out by staying near zero or above. Imported from nflverse. |
Team
| G | Games | Regular-season games played. |
| PTS | Points Scored | Points scored, from final scores. |
| PTS/G | Points per Game | Points scored per game. PTS ÷ G league avg ~22; 28+ elite |
| PA | Points Allowed | Points allowed, from final scores. |
| PA/G | Points Allowed per Game | Points allowed per game. PA ÷ G league avg ~22; under 18 elite |
| DIFF | Point Differential | Points scored minus points allowed — the best single measure of how good a team has been. PTS − PA +100 over a season is a contender |
| TD | Total Touchdowns | Every touchdown the club scored: passing, rushing, defense and special teams. |
| OFF TD | Offensive Touchdowns | Passing plus rushing touchdowns. |
| TD ALW | Offensive Touchdowns Allowed | Passing and rushing touchdowns scored by opponents' offenses. |
| 2PT | Two-Point Conversions | Successful two-point tries. |
| PLAYS | Offensive Plays | Scrimmage plays: pass attempts, sacks taken and rushes. ATT + SCK + CAR |
| YDS | Total Yards | Net passing yards plus rushing yards. PASS − SACK YDS + RUSH |
| YDS/G | Yards per Game | Total yards per game. YDS ÷ G league avg ~330; 380+ elite |
| Y/P | Yards per Play | Total yards per scrimmage play — offensive efficiency without the pace. YDS ÷ PLAYS league avg ~5.3; 6.0+ elite |
| PASS | Net Passing Yards | Passing yards less the yards lost to sacks, as the NFL reports a team's passing. |
| RUSH | Rushing Yards | Rushing yards. |
| 1D | First Downs | First downs gained by pass or run. Penalty first downs aren't included. |
| SCK | Sacks Allowed | Times the club's passers were sacked. |
| SCK YDS | Sack Yards Lost | Yards lost to sacks. |
| 20+ | Explosive Plays | Completions and runs of 20 yards or more. |
| EPA | Offensive EPA | Expected points added on pass and run plays, from nflverse. |
| EPA/P | Offensive EPA per Play | Expected points added per scrimmage play — the modern measure of offensive efficiency. EPA ÷ PLAYS 0.00 is average; +0.10 elite |
| PLAYS | Plays Faced | Opponents' scrimmage plays. |
| YDS | Yards Allowed | Opponents' total yards. |
| YDS/G | Yards Allowed per Game | Opponents' total yards per game. YDS ÷ G league avg ~330; under 300 elite |
| Y/P | Yards Allowed per Play | Opponents' yards per scrimmage play. YDS ÷ PLAYS league avg ~5.3; under 4.9 elite |
| PASS | Net Passing Yards Allowed | Opponents' passing yards less sack yardage. |
| RUSH | Rushing Yards Allowed | Opponents' rushing yards. |
| 1D | First Downs Allowed | Opponents' first downs by pass or run. |
| SCK | Sacks | Sacks by the defense. 50+ is a top pass rush |
| EPA/P | Defensive EPA per Play | Opponents' expected points added per play — lower is better. EPA ÷ PLAYS 0.00 is average; −0.10 elite |
| TAKE | Takeaways | Interceptions plus opponents' fumbles lost. |
| GIVE | Giveaways | Interceptions thrown plus fumbles lost. |
| +/− | Turnover Differential | Takeaways minus giveaways. TAKE − GIVE +10 over a season is elite |
| INT | Interceptions | Passes intercepted by the defense. |
| FR | Fumbles Recovered | Opponents' fumbles lost to this club. |
| INT THR | Interceptions Thrown | Interceptions thrown by the offense. |
| FUML | Fumbles Lost | Fumbles lost to the opponent. |
| PEN | Penalties | Accepted penalties against the club. |
| PEN YDS | Penalty Yards | Yards lost to accepted penalties. |
| FGM | Field Goals Made | Field goals made. |
| FGA | Field Goals Attempted | Field goal attempts. |
| FG% | Field Goal Percentage | Field goals made per attempt. FGM ÷ FGA league avg ~85% |
| LNG | Longest Field Goal | Longest field goal made. |
| XPM | Extra Points Made | Extra-point kicks made. |
| XPA | Extra Points Attempted | Extra-point kicks attempted. |
| PUNTS | Punts | Punts. |
| AVG | Gross Punt Average | Yards per punt. |
| NET | Net Punt Average | Yards per punt after returns and touchbacks. league avg ~42 |
| IN20 | Punts Inside the 20 | Punts downed inside the opponents' 20. |
| KR | Kickoff Returns | Kickoffs returned. |
| KR YDS | Kickoff Return Yards | Kickoff return yards. |
| KR AVG | Kickoff Return Average | Yards per kickoff return. |
| PR | Punt Returns | Punts returned. |
| PR YDS | Punt Return Yards | Punt return yards. |
| PR AVG | Punt Return Average | Yards per punt return. |
| ST TD | Special Teams Touchdowns | Kick and punt return touchdowns. |