As I transition to the 2020 NFL football season, my first step is reflecting on last year’s data. It amazes me sometimes to see how 32 teams can play 512 games each season, yet some data points fall in tight ranges from year-to-year despite massive changes in the player pool over three-to-five-year periods of the game. At the same, the NFL makes rules changes that are reflected in the distribution of touchdowns.
Here’s a look a the final stats for rushing attempts, rushing yards, yards per carry, rushing touchdowns, completions, passing yards, completion rate, yards per pass attempt, and passing touchdowns for the last decade:
Rushing Attempts
Over the previous decade, rushing attempts peaked in 2011 (13,971) while bottoming out in 2018 (13,270).