A Statistical History of Pro Football - by Rupert Patrick (Paperback)

About the Book

"Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. A comprehensive examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"--

Book Synopsis

Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. An examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"

About the Author

The late Rupert Patrick was an engineering designer and lived in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a long-time member of the Professional Football Researchers Association and was the 2019 recipient of the organization's Ralph Hay Award for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography.