Stats and records Outstanding achievements, record-breaking performances and legendary players, you’ll find them all in our NFL stats round-up
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144. Team stats and records 150. Quarterback records 152. Rushing records 154. Receiving records 156. Defensive records 158. Special teams records 160. Super Bowl records
umbers – whether they’re yards, touchdowns, receptions or sacks – play a hugely important role in football. They’re the metrics by which players and teams are judged and compared, and they form the basis of the sport’s most incredible collective and individual achievements. It’s also a well-known fact that NFL fans are stats junkies. Coverage of football is increasingly geared towards delivering instantaneous information on the performances of teams, players and coaches, down to the very finest details. The incredible popularity of fantasy football is an emphatic testament to this. And statistics aren’t just interesting morsels of info for fans to bring up during arguments and debates; they’re an integral part of the way teams plan, monitor and adjust their tactics and strategies over the course of a season. Everything from players’ top speeds to the impact force of their hits is tracked, and the data helps inform some of the most technologically advanced coaching teams in the world. In this section, we’ll be breaking down some of the key stats and outstanding performers from the last NFL season. We’ll outline exactly who the most dominant quarterbacks were, which defenses were the most ruthless, and shine a spotlight on the special teams players who contributed the most to their sides. Not only that, but we’ve also taken a look back at some of the greatest football achievements of all time, and paid tribute to the players whose records still stand today. The NFL Book 143