Passing behind the sticks

07 Jan 2025

I wanted to run the numbers on how each of the teams in the 2024 season perform when passing to receivers behind the Line of Scrimmage. Here are two tables that compile the data on all such passes.

The first table summarizes passes to all eligible receivers behind the LoS (i.e. less than 0 air yards).

Passes completed behind the line of scrimmage

Passing to all eligible receivers

2024 NFL Regular Season

Data sourced via nflreadr

This second table selects only such passes completed to Running Backs.

Passes completed behind the line of scrimmage

Passing to running backs only

2024 NFL Regular Season

Data sourced via nflreadr