Football Stats Glossary
Plain-English definitions for common SnapStats labels
This glossary explains common football stats used across score, player, team, standings, and fantasy screens. It is written for quick reference, not as an official rulebook.
Passing
- Completions
- Completed forward passes credited to a quarterback or passer.
- Attempts
- Forward pass attempts, excluding plays that are wiped out by some penalties.
- Completion Rate
- Completions divided by attempts. It helps show efficiency, but it should be read with depth of target and game context.
- Passing Yards
- Total yards gained on completed passes, including yards after the catch.
- Yards Per Attempt
- Passing yards divided by attempts. This combines completion rate and explosiveness into one simple rate stat.
- Interceptions
- Passes caught by the defense. Not every interception reflects the same level of quarterback responsibility.
Rushing And Receiving
- Carries
- Rushing attempts by a player. Quarterback kneel-downs and sacks can affect rushing presentation depending on the data source.
- Rushing Yards
- Yards gained on rushing attempts.
- Targets
- Passes thrown toward a receiver, whether caught or incomplete.
- Receptions
- Completed catches credited to a receiver.
- Yards Per Reception
- Receiving yards divided by receptions. It is useful for style of usage, but a small sample can swing the number heavily.
- Touchdowns
- Scoring plays credited to a passer, rusher, receiver, defender, or returner depending on the play type.
Defense And Team Context
- Sacks
- Plays where the defense tackles the passer behind the line of scrimmage before a pass is thrown.
- Takeaways
- Defensive recoveries of opponent fumbles plus interceptions.
- Giveaways
- Offensive turnovers, usually interceptions thrown plus fumbles lost.
- Point Differential
- Points scored minus points allowed. It is often a stronger broad signal than record alone.
- Conference Record
- A team's record against teams in the same conference. It can matter for standings and tiebreaker context.
- Division Record
- A team's record against teams in the same division. It can matter heavily in division races.
Fantasy Context
- PPR
- Point-per-reception scoring, where each catch adds fantasy value in addition to yards and touchdowns.
- Usage
- A broad way to describe opportunities such as carries, targets, snaps, routes, or red-zone work.
- Weekly Leaders
- Players sorted by a stat or fantasy scoring category for a selected week.
- Season Leaders
- Players sorted by cumulative production across a selected season.
Related Reading
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