NFL Stats Glossary (2024)

PASSING STATISTICS
CMP or CP - Completions
ATT or AT - Attempts
PCT or CMP% - Percentage of completed passes (Completions divided by pass attempts)
YDS - Passing yards
YPA - Yards per attempt
LNG - Longest pass play
TD - Touchdown passes
TD% - Touchdown percentage (Touchdown passes divided by pass attempts)
INT - Interceptions thrown
INT% - Interception percentage
SK - Sacks
SYD - Sacked yards lost
RAT - Passer (QB) Rating*
RUSHING STATISTICS
ATT - Rushing attempts
YDS - Total rushing yards
YPG - Rushing yards per game
AVG - Average yards per carry (Total yards divided by attempts)
LNG - Longest run
TD - Rushing touchdowns
FUM - Total fumbles
LST - Fumbles lost
RECIEVING STATISTICS
REC - Total receptions
YDS - Total receiving yards
YPG - Receiving yards per game
AVG - Average yards per game (Total yards divided by receptions)
LNG - Longest reception
TD - Receiving touchdowns
FUM - Total fumbles
LST - Fumbles lost
YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS
YDS - Total yards from scrimmage (Rushing yards + receiving yards)
YDS/PG - Total yards from scrimmage per game
RUSH - Total rushing yards
RU/PG - Rushing yards per game
REC - Total receiving yards
REC/PG - Receiving yards per game
RETURN STATISTICS
ATT - Total attempts (kickoffs/punts)
YDS - Total yards returned
TD - Kick/punt returned for touchdowns
AVG - Average kickoff/punt yards per game (Total yards divided by attempts)
LNG - Longest return
FC - Fair catches
KICKING STATISTICS
XPM - Extra points made
XPA - Extra points attempted
XP% - Percentage of extra points made (XPM divided by XPA)
FGM - Field goals made
FGA - Field goals attempted
FG% - Percentage of field goals made (FGM divided by FGA)
PTS - Total points
PUNTING STATISTICS
PUNTS - Total punts
YDS - Gross punting yards
AVG - Gross punting average
LNG - Longest punt
IN20 - Punts inside the 20 yards line, a touchback is NOT an inside-20
IN20% - Inside 20 punts divided by net punts
TB - Touchbacks
TB% - Touchback percentage
BP - Blocked punts
RET - Punts returned
YDS - Yards returned on punts
AVG - Average yards on punt returns
NET - Average return yards on punts
DEFENSIVE MISC. STATISTICS
TOT - Total tackles
SOLO - Unassisted tackles
AST - Assisted tackles
SACK - Total sacks
STF - Stuffs: see TLOSS
TLOSS - Tackles for Loss (Does not include Sacks)
FF - Forced fumbles
BK - Blocked kicks both punts and field goal attempts
INT - Passes Intercepted
YDS - Intercepted returned yards
LNG - Longest interception return
TD - Interceptions returned for touchdowns
PD - Pass Defended (A pass caused incomplete, by contact with the football)
NFL Stats Glossary (2024)
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