Total offense
Total offense (or total offence) is a gridiron football statistic representing the total number of yards rushing and yards passing by a team[1] or player.[2] Total offense differs from yards from scrimmage, which gives credit for passing yardage to the person receiving the football rather than the person throwing the football.
In the game of football, progress is measured by advancing the
When the offensive team advances the ball by
In the NFL, the formula for a quarterback's total offense is:[3]
When defenses are measured on total offense allowed, it is called total defense.
Some definitions of individual total offense give credit to both the passer and receiver for passing yards. Thus, if a quarterback catches a pass in a trick play, or a non-quarterback throws a pass, some statistical issues arise.[4]
Steve McNair holds the NCAA career and single-season total offense/game records. Case Keenum, B. J. Symons, and David Klingler hold the total offense career, single-season and single game records.[5][6]
In the NFL, Patrick Mahomes holds the single season record for total offense with 5,420 yards in 2022.[7] Tom Brady holds the NFL's career record with 86,761 yards.[8]
NCAA definition
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) defines total offense as the total of net gain rushing and net gain forward passing: receiving and runback yards are not included in total offense. (at pg. 206).[6]
See also
- Glossary of American football
Notes
- ^ "2007 National Leaders Total Offense - All Games". cfbstats.com. December 2, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "2007 National Leaders Total Offense - All Games". cfbstats.com. December 2, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Pro Football Reference: Total Offense Single-season Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "TOTAL OFFENSE". SI.com. Time Inc. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "UH's Keenum becomes NCAA's all-time leader in offense in 63-28 win". October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
- ^ "Pro Football Reference: Total Offense Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Pro Football Reference: Total Offense Career Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.