Thursday, January 03, 2008

Here's a good read

Here's one of the most entertaining articles I've read lately.

Mike Vandermause does a statistical breakdown of the 2007 Green Bay Packers.

It's basically the reasons why the Packers had such a good year and went 13-3.

Here's some facts from the article to pique your interest:
  • The Packers’ defense ranked 11th in the NFL in yards allowed (313.3) and sixth in points given up (18.2 per game). The defense ranked No. 2 in lowest completion percentage allowed and No. 3 in third-down conversions. The defense also was 14th against the rush (102.9 yards per game) and 12th against the pass (210.4).
  • The Packers were No. 2 in the NFL in offense based on yards per game (370.7), the highest team ranking since 1983, when Green Bay also was second in the league. It marks the 11th time in Favre’s 16-year career in Green Bay that the offense was in the top 10. The Packers’ 5,931 net yards are third in team history. The Packers ranked No. 4 in the NFL in points, scoring 27.2 per game. The Packers were second in the NFL in passing yards (270.9) and 21st in rushing yards (99.8).
  • The Packers ranked fourth in opponent punt return average (5.9) and seventh in opponent kick return average (20.9). When the Packers’ special teams got their hands on the ball, they ranked seventh in punt returns (10.3), with two runbacks for touchdowns. The Packers ranked 23rd in kickoff returns (21.8) and failed to return a kick for a touchdown for the seventh consecutive season.
  • The Packers have posted a 152-88 record (.633) since NFL free agency began in 1993, the best record in the NFL. New England is second at 150-90. Philadelphia is the next-best NFC team behind the Packers (seventh) at 132-107-1 (.552). The Packers have had just one losing season (2005) in the past 16 years. They have won 10 or more games nine times.
Click the link to read on for more good statistics.

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