By the numbers | Where the Chicago Fire ranked as a team in 2017

By the numbers: Individual | Team

2017 was a breakout campaign for the Chicago Fire, as they rose from the Eastern Conference basement to a third-place finish by the time the regular season had concluded.

Statistically, the Fire as a team finished in the top-10 in 12 key offensive and defensive categories across Major League Soccer, seven of which were finishes in the top-5.

Have a look at how the numbers bore out for head coach Veljko Paunovic's side compared to the rest of MLS in the table below.

Category Amount MLS Rank Goals 61 3 Assists 64 2 Shots (ex. blocks) 340 T-10 Shots on Target 167 T-6 Shooting Accuracy 49.12 2 Fouls Committed 393 T-14 Fouls Suffered 407 13 Passes 16,094 6…