Reference
NFL glossary
Common NFL stats and abbreviations explained — YDS, TD, INT, QBR, ANY/A, YPC, YAC and the rest.
29 terms
- COMP · Completions
- Number of completed passes thrown by a quarterback.
- ATT · Pass Attempts
- Total pass attempts (completions + incompletions + interceptions).
- CMP% · Completion Percentage
- Completions divided by attempts.
- YDS · Yards
- Net yards gained — passing, rushing, or receiving depending on context.
- YPA · Yards Per Attempt
- Passing yards divided by pass attempts.
- TD · Touchdown
- A six-point score from advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.
- INT · Interception
- Pass caught by a defensive player.
- SACK · Sack
- Quarterback tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a pass play.
- QBR · Quarterback Rating
- ESPN's composite QB metric on a 0-100 scale, accounting for pass, run and clutch context.
- ANY/A · Adjusted Net Yards / Attempt
- (Passing yards + 20·TD - 45·INT - sack yards) / (attempts + sacks). PFR's premier per-attempt passing metric.
- CAR · Carries
- Number of rushing attempts by a player.
- YPC · Yards Per Carry
- Rushing yards divided by carries.
- REC · Receptions
- Catches by a pass-catcher.
- TGT · Targets
- Pass attempts thrown toward a specific receiver.
- YPR · Yards Per Reception
- Receiving yards divided by receptions.
- YAC · Yards After Catch
- Yards gained by a receiver after catching the ball.
- FG · Field Goal
- Three-point kick through the uprights from the field of play.
- XP · Extra Point
- One-point kick following a touchdown (also called PAT).
- FUM · Fumble
- A live ball dropped or stripped from the ball-carrier.
- MVP · Most Valuable Player
- Annual award given to the best player in the regular season.
- OPOY · Offensive Player of the Year
- Annual award for the league's best offensive player.
- DPOY · Defensive Player of the Year
- Annual award for the league's best defensive player.
- OROY · Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Best first-year offensive player.
- DROY · Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Best first-year defensive player.
- CPOY · Comeback Player of the Year
- Awarded to a player overcoming injury or adversity.
- EPA · Expected Points Added
- How much a play increased or decreased a team's expected scoring on the drive.
- DVOA · Defense-adjusted Value Over Average
- Football Outsiders metric measuring per-play efficiency vs. league average, adjusted for opponent.
- AV · Approximate Value
- Pro-Football-Reference's single-number career value metric.
- OT · Overtime
- Extra period played when the game is tied after four quarters.