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Top 5 Total DVOA

2007 FINAL

  1. NE (52.0%)
  2. IND (33.1%)
  3. DAL (24.3%)
  4. JAC (23.7%)
  5. GB (21.2%)

Top 5 Offense

2007 FINAL

  1. NE (42.6%)
  2. IND (28.3%)
  3. JAC (20.7%)
  4. DAL (19.0%)
  5. GB (17.3%)

Top 5 Defense

2007 FINAL

  1. TEN (-13.4%)
  2. PIT (-12.3%)
  3. IND (-10.7%)
  4. TB (-10.2%)
  5. SD (-9.8%)

Top 5 Special Teams

2007 FINAL

  1. CHI (9.3%)
  2. CLE (6.9%)
  3. HOU (5.7%)
  4. SF (4.5%)
  5. SD (4.5%)
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OFFENSIVE LINES 2007

Regular season totals, playoffs not included

Revised as of 12/31/2007

Teams are ranked according to Adjusted Line Yards. Based on regression analysis, the Adjusted Line Yards formula takes all running back carries and assigns responsibility to the offensive line based on the following percentages:

  • Losses: 120% value
  • 0-4 Yards: 100% value
  • 5-10 Yards: 50% value
  • 11+ Yards: 0% value

These numbers are then adjusted based on down, distance, situation, and opponent, and normalized so that the league average for Adjusted Line Yards per carry is the same as the league average for RB yards per carry (current baseline: 4.08). These stats are explained further here.

The following stats are not adjusted for opponent:

  • RB Yards: Yards per carry by that team's running backs, according to standard NFL numbers.
  • 10+ Yards: Percentage of a team's rushing yards more than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yardage not reflected in Adjusted Line Yards stat.
  • Power Success: Percentage of runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go, that achieved a first down or touchdown. Also includes runs on first-and-goal or second-and-goal from the two-yard line or closer. This is the only statistic on this page that includes quarterbacks.
  • Stuffed: Percentage of runs that result in (on first down) zero or negative gain or (on second through fourth down) less than one-fourth the yards needed for another first down. Since being stuffed is bad, teams are ranked from stuffed least often (#1) to most often (#32).

NFL averages for each stat given in red.

Why are these rankings different from the team offense DVOA ratings for rushing? Among other reasons, they don't include quarterbacks or fumbles, long runs are truncated, and a different set of adjustments is used, attempting to isolate line play rather than total team offense.

A team with a high ranking in Adjusted Line Yards but a low ranking in 10+ Yards is heavily dependent on its offensive line to make the running game work. A team with a low ranking in Adjusted Line Yards but a high ranking in 10+ Yards is heavily dependent on its running back breaking long runs to make the running game work.

However, it is important to understand that these ratings only somewhatseparate the offensive line from the running backs. A team with a very good running back will appear higher no matter how bad their line, and a team with a great line with appear lower if the running back is terrible.

Stats in blue represent pass blocking. Teams are ranked according to adjusted sack rate, which gives sacks per pass attempt adjusted for opponent, down, and distance. Pass blocking stats are explained further here. Our sack totals may differ slightly from official NFL totals depending on the league's retroactive statistical adjustments.

RUN BLOCKING PASS PROTECTION
TEAM Adj. Line
Yards 		 RB
Yards		 Power
Success		 Power
Rank		 10+
Yards		 10+
Rank		 Stuffed Stuffed
Rank		 TEAM Sack
Rank		 Sacks Adj.
Sack Rate
1 NE 4.73 4.25 70% 9 11% 26 20% 3 GB 1 19 3.1%
2 NYG 4.62 4.79 70% 7 20% 8 20% 5 CIN 2 17 3.2%
3 CLE 4.62 4.46 64% 15 17% 15 20% 4 NO 3 16 3.6%
4 PHI 4.53 4.73 74% 4 19% 12 25% 21 NE 4 21 4.1%
5 IND 4.51 4.03 78% 1 9% 31 21% 6 CLE 5 19 4.2%
6 TB 4.49 4.10 59% 23 13% 21 19% 2 IND 6 23 4.2%
7 NO 4.39 3.86 66% 13 9% 30 22% 8 DAL 7 25 4.5%
8 ARI 4.34 3.70 65% 14 8% 32 22% 10 SD 8 24 4.6%
9 TEN 4.33 3.90 71% 6 12% 23 21% 7 ARI 9 24 4.7%
10 HOU 4.33 3.91 69% 10 13% 22 18% 1 HOU 10 22 4.8%
11 SF 4.28 4.31 57% 24 15% 19 24% 15 NYG 11 28 5.0%
12 CIN 4.25 3.90 73% 5 10% 27 24% 17 WAS 12 29 5.1%
13 DEN 4.25 4.63 49% 32 23% 6 25% 20 BUF 13 26 5.4%
14 DAL 4.22 4.31 68% 12 20% 11 26% 24 DEN 14 32 5.9%
15 MIN 4.21 5.43 76% 2 32% 1 27% 28 CAR 15 33 6.4%
16 OAK 4.17 4.21 55% 25 16% 18 27% 29 TEN 16 30 6.6%
RUN BLOCKING PASS PROTECTION
TEAM Adj. Line
Yards 		 RB
Yards		 Power
Success		 Power
Rank		 10+
Yards		 10+
Rank		 Stuffed Stuffed
Rank		 TEAM Sack
Rank		 Sacks Adj.
Sack Rate
17 WAS 4.14 3.73 60% 22 10% 28 24% 16 JAC 17 31 6.9%
18 JAC 4.14 4.81 61% 18 28% 2 26% 23 CHI 18 43 7.1%
19 PIT 4.12 4.21 60% 21 19% 13 24% 14 SEA 19 37 7.1%
20 CAR 4.11 4.07 63% 16 14% 20 25% 22 MIA 20 42 7.4%
21 NYJ 4.10 3.88 50% 31 12% 25 22% 9 PHI 21 49 7.6%
22 MIA 4.09 4.22 70% 8 17% 16 23% 12 BAL 22 39 7.6%
23 DET 4.03 4.14 50% 29 20% 9 26% 25 ATL 23 47 7.9%
24 SD 3.98 4.52 61% 19 26% 4 30% 30 TB 24 36 7.9%
25 BUF 3.98 3.97 51% 28 16% 17 23% 11 STL 25 48 8.1%
26 GB 3.95 4.49 50% 30 27% 3 24% 13 DET 26 54 8.3%
27 BAL 3.84 4.02 68% 11 18% 14 24% 19 OAK 27 41 8.5%
28 STL 3.75 3.98 54% 26 22% 7 26% 26 MIN 28 38 8.7%
29 SEA 3.74 3.93 52% 27 20% 10 32% 32 KC 29 55 9.1%
30 CHI 3.72 3.35 75% 3 9% 29 24% 18 NYJ 30 53 9.3%
31 KC 3.61 3.37 61% 20 12% 24 27% 27 PIT 31 47 10.1%
32 ATL 3.52 4.02 62% 17 24% 5 32% 31 SF 32 55 10.3%
x NFL x 4.17 63% x 18% x 24% x NFL x 34 6.4%

The second table lists each team's Adjusted Line Yards in each direction listed in official NFL play-by-play, along with rank among the 32 teams. Only five directions are listed because research so far shows no statistically significant difference between how well a team performs on runs listed middle, left guard, and right guard. It's early in the season, so take these numbers with a grain of salt.

    LEFT END LEFT TACKLE MID/GUARD RIGHT TACKLE RIGHT END
  TEAM ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank
1 NE 4.48 11 4.99 5 4.75 2 4.65 7 4.39 10
2 NYG 4.85 7 4.37 14 4.70 3 4.46 12 4.87 3
3 CLE 5.97 1 5.14 3 4.35 8 4.73 3 5.07 2
4 PHI 5.30 2 6.00 1 4.20 14 4.58 10 3.66 24
5 IND 3.70 24 5.85 2 4.63 5 4.18 18 4.51 8
6 TB 4.07 16 4.41 12 4.63 4 4.65 8 4.05 17
7 NO 4.05 17 3.47 30 4.98 1 3.98 23 3.77 21
8 ARI 3.80 22 4.40 13 4.29 10 4.72 4 4.27 13
9 TEN 3.88 20 4.92 6 4.44 7 3.73 27 3.84 20
10 HOU 4.92 4 4.35 15 4.21 13 4.67 5 4.10 15
11 SF 3.29 26 4.34 16 4.27 11 4.60 9 4.09 16
12 CIN 4.09 15 4.20 20 4.60 6 3.24 31 4.82 4
13 DEN 4.88 5 4.78 8 3.86 25 3.81 26 4.72 6
14 DAL 2.70 31 4.61 9 3.79 27 4.95 2 5.15 1
15 MIN 4.68 10 4.21 19 4.32 9 4.09 21 3.40 28
16 OAK 3.71 23 4.53 11 4.02 20 4.44 13 4.18 14
    LEFT END LEFT TACKLE MID/GUARD RIGHT TACKLE RIGHT END
  TEAM ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank ALY Rank
17 WAS 4.12 14 4.83 7 4.11 16 4.11 20 3.76 22
18 JAC 4.85 6 3.73 27 4.13 15 5.06 1 3.26 31
19 PIT 4.75 9 4.55 10 3.73 28 4.54 11 4.34 12
20 CAR 5.24 3 3.78 26 3.86 23 4.16 19 4.72 5
21 NYJ 3.48 25 3.30 31 4.22 12 4.38 15 4.05 18
22 MIA 3.86 21 5.05 4 3.86 24 3.84 24 4.63 7
23 DET 4.24 13 4.31 17 3.79 26 4.02 22 3.86 19
24 SD 4.36 12 3.67 28 3.97 22 3.60 29 4.39 11
25 BUF 2.80 29 3.90 23 4.02 19 4.65 6 3.48 26
26 GB 3.98 18 3.98 22 4.10 17 4.23 17 3.45 27
27 BAL 4.81 8 4.13 21 3.69 31 4.33 16 2.89 32
28 STL 2.75 30 3.22 32 4.08 18 3.68 28 3.59 25
29 SEA 3.95 19 3.86 24 3.70 30 3.83 25 3.32 30
30 CHI 2.83 28 3.61 29 3.70 29 4.43 14 3.74 23
31 KC 2.32 32 4.30 18 4.01 21 3.42 30 3.40 29
32 ATL 3.25 27 3.79 25 3.40 32 3.20 32 4.48 9
x NFL 4.06 x 4.35 x 4.15 x 4.23 x 4.05 x

The third table lists how often each team runs in each direction. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to carries listed without direction.

Team RB Carries LEFT
END		 LEFT
TACKLE		 MID/
GUARD		 RIGHT
TACKLE		 RIGHT
END
1 PIT 453 9% 17% 53% 16% 5%
2 OAK 448 12% 18% 38% 18% 13%
3 WAS 446 23% 13% 39% 13% 12%
4 JAC 445 10% 6% 70% 4% 10%
5 SD 440 17% 16% 48% 8% 10%
6 TEN 438 6% 12% 61% 15% 5%
7 NYG 434 12% 18% 39% 20% 11%
8 MIN 431 15% 13% 52% 8% 13%
9 IND 417 17% 12% 40% 12% 18%
10 CAR 406 9% 12% 50% 15% 13%
11 BAL 404 8% 10% 63% 11% 8%
12 BUF 403 8% 17% 51% 17% 6%
13 NE 399 7% 16% 58% 14% 5%
14 CLE 396 4% 17% 60% 14% 4%
15 TB 388 8% 11% 57% 10% 13%
16 CHI 384 9% 17% 42% 17% 14%
Team RB Carries LEFT
END		 LEFT
TACKLE		 MID/
GUARD		 RIGHT
TACKLE		 RIGHT
END
17 SEA 384 13% 15% 43% 19% 10%
18 DAL 381 6% 20% 47% 15% 12%
19 NYJ 381 8% 8% 60% 17% 8%
20 STL 379 9% 13% 59% 12% 6%
21 CIN 376 12% 15% 47% 18% 8%
22 DEN 375 15% 16% 41% 14% 14%
23 HOU 371 8% 12% 49% 18% 11%
24 ARI 365 8% 25% 49% 14% 4%
25 KC 363 18% 13% 48% 8% 11%
26 NO 356 9% 14% 54% 11% 12%
27 PHI 355 15% 12% 46% 11% 16%
28 ATL 352 16% 16% 43% 13% 11%
29 GB 342 17% 20% 26% 17% 19%
30 MIA 335 9% 16% 61% 9% 5%
31 SF 316 5% 12% 59% 16% 8%
32 DET 285 14% 19% 32% 21% 14%
x NFL x 11% 15% 50% 14% 10%