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Graham Gano led NFL field goals during preseason (and some other stats re: TDs and total scoring)

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Ok, digging yet a bit further into our scoring & offense stats.

 

We're 6th in passing in the preseason, with 927 passing yards:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=2&offensiveStatisticCategory=TEAM_PASSING&conference=ALL&role=TM&season=2015&seasonType=PRE

(we were 19th in the regular season in 2014)

 

From the same table, sorting by different columns, I note:

  • We're tied for 4th best in lowest number of QB sacks against us (5 total).  No team had fewer than 4 sacks against them.   (For reference we were 20th last year with 42 sacks against us in the reg. season last year).
  • We're tied for 2nd in terms of lowest interceptions thrown, with only 1 interception against us in the preseason.
  • We're 13th in 1st down % during the preseason

 

As far as preseason RUSHING.stats go, you'll find them here:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&role=TM&offensiveStatisticCategory=RUSHING&defensiveStatisticCategory=null&season=2015&seasonType=PRE&tabSeq=2&qualified=false&Submit=Go

 

Some interesting notes re: Rushing:

  • We're 9th with 502 total yards and in terms of average rushing yards / game:  with 125.5 rushing yards per game.  (Last year in the regular season, we were 7th in total rushing yards and  in yards per game at 127 avg yards per game.)

 

  • We're 5th in terms of yards per rushing attempt at 4.3 yards per attempt.  (Our 2014 regular season average was also 4.3 yards per attempt, which placed us 13th during the 2014 season)

 

  • We're 2nd in 1st down % at 24.8%
  • 0 fumbles on rushing plays
  • 3 rushes for 20+ yards

 

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Back to the original thread topic of Graham Gano:

In 2014 regular season he was tied for 8th in the league in terms of FG made, making 29 of 35 attempts. His FG% was 83% (22nd place).  (35 attempts put us tied for 7th in terms of most attempts).

In 2013 regular season, he was tied for 20th in the league in terms of FG made, making 24 of 27 attempts.  His FG % was 89% (15th place).  We were 24th in number of FG attempts.

 

FGs in the 2015 preseason are substantially different than 2014 preseason

2015 preseason  10 FGs made in 10 attempts = 100%  (1st in FGM, 2nd in attempts)

2014 preseason:  1 FG made of 2 attempts = 50%  (tied for 37th in FGM, 31st in FG attempts)

2013 preseason: 8 FG made of 8 attempts = 100% (tied for 6th in FGM, 7th in FG attempts)

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I've been debating whether to start a separate topic for defensive preseason stats, but I'm not sure there's anything all that notable.  Here are a few things I found.

 

16th in total points allowed (77 points) (19.2 points per game)

15th in total tackles

Tied for 14th with 10 sacks

Tied for 3rd with 5 interceptions

Tied for 15th in forced fumbles with 2 FF

13th in yards per game allowed (299.8 yards per game allowed)  [Atlanta was 23rd, Tampa 24th, New Orleans 28th]

6th in terms of turnovers with a +5 turnover level

 

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Yesterday may not have been the best time for this thread in the excitement of all the cuts.  Just curious though, what stats do Huddlers put the most weight on.
 

What stats best capture the strength or weakness of our team?  I ask so that I can keep it in mind for any future statistical analyses threads I post.  I want to make sure I focus on what most Huddlers deem important.  Thanks in advance for any input.

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When one in four games is won by a field goal, it's good to have a guy like Gano on the roster. I think he's going to be a reliable weapon for us. The field goals are good, but those booming kick-offs really help our team out, too. Our defense is a hard one to march 80 yards on, and we don't have to worry about kick off coverage as much when he boots it out of the end zone on most attempts.

 

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Happy to hear Gano is playing well.

But our red zone TD percentage is the real concern.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/red-zone-scoring-pct/

In 2014 we were ranked 26th out of 32.

In 2013 we were ranked 19th out of 32.

In 2012 we were ranked 9th out of 32.

In 2011 we were ranked 7th out of 32.

Notice how it has been declining rapidly since Shula took over.

We've all seen it countless times, our offense will march down the field with ease, then we'll run a few mind numbing plays in the red zone, and have to kick a field goal. It seems like a blind man could see some of these play calls coming from a mile away. If we continue to struggle in the red zone this year, we need a new OC, period.

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Happy to hear Gano is playing well.

But our red zone TD percentage is the real concern.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/red-zone-scoring-pct/

In 2014 we were ranked 26th out of 32.

In 2013 we were ranked 19th out of 32.

In 2012 we were ranked 9th out of 32.

In 2011 we were ranked 7th out of 32.

Notice how it has been declining rapidly since Shula took over.

Interesting stats TheRed, thanks.

I agree, it looks pretty damning against Shula. 

Let's hope we can turn it around this season.

Preseason was not encouraging.  I just realized I have red zone efficiency stats for the Panthers and our preseason opponents in the gamebooks I downloaded.

Bills game:             Panthers  2 - 2 = 100%  /  Bills  2 - 3 = 67%

Dolphins game      Panthers 3 - 4 = 75%   /  Dolphins  3 - 4 = 75%

Patriots game:      Panthers 1 - 4 = 25%   / Patriots  2 - 2 = 100%

Steelers game:     Panthers 0 - 3 = 0%    / Steelers 0 - 3 = 0%

TOTAL:                Panthers  6 / 13  = 46%   Opponents:  7 / 12 = 58%

I attribute some of the declining efficiency during the preseason to:

1) Kelvin's absence

2) Fear of injury = Cam's not running..., etc.  I think once we started to lose key vets like Kelvin, Kalil, Star, it perhaps dialed back any sense of go for it mentality.  After all Kalil was injured on one of those goal line TD attempts...

I *hope* with Cam healthy this season it will help our red zone %, but obviously, until we find a receiver who can step up for some of what Kelvin does, his loss is a huge blow.

                             

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If Gano makes 2.5 FGs per game this season, he'll make 40 FGs and that'll put him tied for #2 on the list for most FGs in an NFL season.  Given that we run a slow paced offense, that would mean that we likely were terrible in the redzone.  I hope that isn't the case.

We had one season, 1996, where our kicker led the league in field goals. John Kasay set the NFL record for successful field goals, making 37 out of 40. We went 12-4.

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