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Historical NFL Passer Statistics
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National Football League (NFL) passing statistics are detailed for every player who attempted a pass from the 2001 season through to the 2023 season. This collection tracks a wide array of metrics, from fundamental statistics like passing yards, completions, and touchdowns, to more advanced metrics such as adjusted yards per attempt and passer rating. This dataset is ideal for analysing player performance, historical trends, and building predictive models, such as forecasting future MVP winners.
Columns
- Player: The name of the player.
- Tm: The player's team.
- Age: The player's age during the season.
- G: The number of games the player participated in.
- GS: The number of games the player started.
- Cmp: The total number of passes completed.
- Att: The total number of passes attempted.
- Cmp%: The percentage of passes that were completed.
- Yds: The total yards gained by passing.
- TD: The total number of passing touchdowns.
- TD%: The percentage of pass attempts that resulted in a touchdown.
- Int: The total number of interceptions thrown.
- Int%: The percentage of pass attempts that were intercepted.
- 1D: The total number of first downs achieved through passing.
- Lng: The longest completed pass in yards.
- Y/A: The average yards gained per pass attempt.
- AY/A: The adjusted yards gained per pass attempt.
- Y/C: The average yards gained per completion.
- Y/G: The average passing yards per game played.
- Rate: The player's official passer rating.
- Sk: The number of times the player was sacked.
- Yds-s: The total yards lost due to sacks.
- Sk%: The percentage of pass attempts that resulted in a sack.
- NY/A: The net yards gained per pass attempt (accounts for sack yardage).
- ANY/A: The adjusted net yards gained per pass attempt.
- Year: The season year for the statistics.
Distribution
- Format: The data is provided in a single CSV file named
passing_cleaned.csv. - Size: The file size is approximately 260.38 kB.
- Structure: The dataset contains 27 columns and 2393 records.
Usage
Ideal applications for this dataset include:
- Player Performance Analysis: Conducting deep dives into individual quarterback statistics over seasons or entire careers.
- Predictive Modelling: Building models to forecast outcomes, such as predicting the next NFL MVP winner.
- Fantasy Football Analytics: Informing fantasy draft strategies and weekly line-up decisions.
- Sports Journalism and Content Creation: Creating data-driven articles, visualisations, and reports on NFL passing trends.
- Historical Trend Analysis: Examining how the passing game in the NFL has evolved since 2001.
Coverage
- Geographic: The data covers the North American National Football League (NFL).
- Time Range: The dataset includes statistics from the 2001 season to the 2023 season.
- Demographic: It contains a record for every player, regardless of team or position, who attempted a pass during the specified time period.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists: For building predictive models and conducting statistical analysis of player performance.
- Sports Analysts and Journalists: To support articles and commentary with quantitative evidence.
- Fantasy Football Enthusiasts: To gain a competitive edge by analysing player stats and trends.
- Football Historians and Researchers: To study the evolution of passing strategies and player careers in the NFL.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- NFL Passing Leaders (2001-2023)
- Historical NFL Passer Statistics
- NFL Quarterback Performance Data (2001-2023)
- Pro Football Passing Metrics
- 21st Century NFL Passing Records
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Original Data Source: Historical NFL Passer Statistics
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