Decoding NFL Quarterback Stats in 2016
Explore the elite qualities of NFL quarterbacks in 2016 through statistical analysis, including average yards per game and points scored. Discover insights on what makes a quarterback stand out and delve into the significance of key performance indicators. Uncover intriguing findings about game locations, longest gains, and touchdown results. Consider future research possibilities to delve deeper into game matchups and player performances.
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NFL Quarterbacks HUNTER KING
Quarterbacks in 2016 What makes a quarterback elite ? Why are these statistics important?
My Dataset NFL Quarterback Stats Statistics originally gathered from Espn.com Secondary source Kaggle.com 40.2 KB File Type CSV file Converted to Microsoft Excel Worksheet file Info on the entire 2016 regular season 8455 unique records
The Dataset-Fields Quarterback-The player represented Yards- Total yards gained throughout the game Longest Gain-Longest pass of the game Total Points- Points scored in the game Location- Home or away
Longest Gain Field Split the Column Find and replace to clean the data Cleansing Quarterback Field Remove all charters except for the first and last name Allowed for an easier representation of the data
Derived Field Created the Touchdown field Determined if the longest gain for the game resulted in a touchdown Used find an replace to create
Longest Gain Longest gain of entire season was 98 yards Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints Shortest gain was 0 yards Non quarterbacks who attempted a pass
Discoveries I was curious as to what team averaged more points Home or away team? I used a pivot chart to help determine this Home team-24 points Away Team-21 points
Conclusion Average yards per game 5 number summary and chart This helped answer my original question about what makes a quarterback elite To classify as elite, an average of 285 yards/game meets this criteria
Future Work Attempt to match every game with their opponent Who had the best season? Of regular starters, who had the worst season?
Problems No problems were found Data was usable
Questions? Thank you for your time!
