Surprising statistic

[CRA]

Would be more interesting if they also showed the number of negative or runs for no gain opponents have

[top dawg]

Would be more interesting if they also showed the number of negative or runs for no gain opponents have

 

Yeah, that's the only way to get the big picture.

[Marguide]

 in fact we arent getting run on much at all. we have been run on a total of 151 times this year...which is the least for any team in the league.

 

This data begs the question, where are the other 60 runs not accounted for in the PFF numbers going?

 

As someone else suggested, a number got stuffed in the backfield. Some are probably QB scrambles. But those missing 60 runs can significantly change any conclusion that could be reached from the other 90.

[hepcat]

There's the AP run against the Vikings that went for like 30+ yards and I think CJ Spiller had a long run between the guards.  Those two runs alone might be throwing off the stats.

[FuaMeOnce]

FUA'd

 

 YOU RANG?

[Chaos]

So, aside from the two long runs in the Seattle game (opener), the others were late in games where we had a big lead.  Certainly not a trend and while the averages are skewed, what this tells me is we blow teams out with stifling defense, sub out the linemen later in the game, and get gashed on a rare occasion.

 

I'm good.

[carolina-chuck]

No2 Defense in the league. I don't care.

[dos poptarts]

PFF breakdown: They track two stats for between the guards. (ML - Middle Left, MR - Middle Right)

Game (ML, MR) carries-yds-long

Seattle (4-28-14, 3-6-5)

Buffalo (3-3-3, 5-46-46)

NYG (5-43-18, 1-12-12)

Arizona (5-18-7, 2-11-11)

Minnesota (2-(-2)-1, 4-55-31)

StLouis (6-31-11, 3-0-1)

Tampa (0-0-0, 1-15-15)

 

Can't remember who missed the assignment/tackle on Spiller's 46 yarder. I think it was Beason but could have been T.Davis.

The NYG game was 31-0 before the Giants had any success running the ball.

Minny - Score was 28-3 when Peterson had his 31 yard run.

 

It's an interesting stat but nothing more than that. Only the Buffalo game had shown weakness with runs in the middle.

 

[Catalyst]

And yet they give Star the 3rd highest run defense grade of all DT's. Seems odd to me that both stats can be accurate.

[KendrickPanther]

I've seen our D get gashed by some well setup runs this year. I've seen Kuechly get blocked out of a few of them. But it's certainly not bad. We have a great run D overall and our DTs are a big part of that.