StatMuse Football Statistics Glossary

A listing of football stats that are searchable on StatMuse

You can search quite a few football statistics on StatMuse, but it’s not always clear which ones are available. And even if they are available, it may not be clear to you how to abbreviate them. Please consult the lists below for statistics and abbreviations that we support.


Passing Statistics


Rushing Statistics


Receiving Statistics


Defensive Statistics


Fumble Statistics


Scoring Statistics


Punting Statistics


Kick and Punt Return Statistics


Team Statistics


Data Coverage

Note: The NFL started play in the 1920 season, but most statistics were not recorded until the 1932 season.

Player Season Statistics

  • Games Played complete from 1920 to present
  • Games Started complete from 1980 to present
  • Pass Completions complete from 1932 to present
  • Pass Attempts complete from 1932 to present
  • Passing Yards complete from 1932 to present
  • Passing Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Pass Interceptions complete from 1932 to present
  • Sacks Taken complete from 1969 to present
  • Yards Lost on Sacks Taken complete from 1969 to present
  • Rush Attempts complete from 1932 to present
  • Rushing Yards complete from 1932 to present
  • Rushing Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Receptions complete from 1932 to present
  • Receiving Yards complete from 1932 to present
  • Receiving Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Sacks complete from 1982 to present
  • Yards Lost on Sacks complete from 2001 to present
  • Total Tackles complete from 2001 to present
  • Assisted Tackles complete from 2001 to present
  • Interceptions complete from 1940 to present
  • Interception Return Yards complete from 1940 to present
  • Interception Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Passes Defended complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumbles Forced complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumbles complete from 1945 to present
  • Fumbles Lost complete from 2003 to present
  • Fumbles Recovered complete from 1945 to present
  • Fumble Recovery Yards complete from 1945 to present
  • Fumble Recovery Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Safeties complete from 1932 to present
  • Field Goals Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Field Goals Attempted complete from 1938 to present
  • Extra Points Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Extra Points Attempted complete from 1938 to present
  • Punts complete from 1939 to present
  • Punting Yards complete from 1939 to present
  • Punts Blocked complete from 1939 to present
  • Punt Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Punt Return Yards complete from 1941 to present
  • Punt Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Kick Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Kick Return Yards complete from 1941 to present
  • Kick Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Other Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Total Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Two-Point Conversions Made complete from 1994 to present
  • Points complete from 1932 to present

Team Season Statistics

  • Team Pass Completions complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Pass Attempts complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Passing Yards complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Passing Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Pass Interceptions complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Sacks Taken complete from 1949 to present
  • Team Yards Lost on Sacks Taken complete from 1949 to present
  • Team Rush Attempts complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Rushing Yards complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Rushing Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team First Downs complete from 1935 to present
  • Team First Downs Passing complete from 1941 to present
  • Team First Downs Rushing complete from 1941 to present
  • Team First Downs by Penalty complete from 1941 to present
  • Team Third Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Team Third Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Team Fourth Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Team Fourth Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Team Penalties complete from 1960 to present
  • Team Penalty Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Team Fumbles complete from 1935 to present
  • Team Fumbles Lost complete from 1941 to present
  • Team Interceptions complete from 1935 to present
  • Team Interception Return Yards complete from 1940 to present
  • Team Interception Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Fumbles Recovered complete from 2001 to present
  • Team Fumble Recovery Yards incomplete
  • Team Fumble Recovery Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Safeties complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Field Goals Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Field Goals Attempted complete from 1938 to present
  • Team Extra Points Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Extra Points Attempted complete from 1945 to present
  • Team Punts complete from 1939 to present
  • Team Punting Yards complete from 1940 to present
  • Team Punts Blocked complete from 1939 to present
  • Team Punt Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Team Punt Return Yards complete from 1935 to present
  • Team Punt Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Kick Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Team Kick Return Yards complete from 1940 to present
  • Team Kick Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Other Return Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Total Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Team Two-Point Conversions Made complete from 1994 to present
  • Team Points complete from 1920 to present
  • Team Time of Possession complete from 1991 to present
  • Opponent Pass Completions complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Pass Attempts complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Passing Yards complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Passing Touchdowns complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Pass Interceptions complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Sacks Taken complete from 1949 to present
  • Opponent Yards Lost on Sacks Taken complete from 1949 to present
  • Opponent Rush Attempts complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Rushing Yards complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent Rushing Touchdowns complete from 1933 to present
  • Opponent First Downs complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent First Downs Passing complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent First Downs Rushing complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent First Downs by Penalty complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Third Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Opponent Third Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Opponent Fourth Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Opponent Fourth Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Opponent Penalties complete from 1970 to present
  • Opponent Penalty Yards complete from 1970 to present
  • Opponent Fumbles complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Fumbles Lost complete from 1935 to present
  • Opponent Interceptions complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Interception Return Yards complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Interception Return Touchdowns complete from 1940 to present
  • Opponent Fumbles Recovered complete from 2001 to present
  • Opponent Fumble Recovery Yards incomplete
  • Opponent Fumble Recovery Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Opponent Safeties complete from 1932 to present
  • Opponent Field Goals Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Opponent Field Goals Attempted complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Extra Points Made complete from 1932 to present
  • Opponent Extra Points Attempted complete from 1960 to present
  • Opponent Punts complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Punting Yards complete from 1942 to present
  • Opponent Punts Blocked complete from 1950 to present
  • Opponent Punt Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Punt Return Yards complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Punt Return Touchdowns complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Kick Returns complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Kick Return Yards complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Kick Return Touchdowns complete from 1941 to present
  • Opponent Other Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Opponent Total Touchdowns complete from 1932 to present
  • Opponent Two-Point Conversions Made complete from 1994 to present
  • Opponent Points complete from 1920 to present
  • Opponent Time of Possession complete from 1991 to present

Player Game-by-Game Statistics

  • Pass Completions complete from 1950 to present
  • Pass Attempts complete from 1950 to present
  • Passing Yards complete from 1950 to present
  • Passing Touchdowns complete from 1950 to present
  • Pass Interceptions complete from 1950 to present
  • Sacks Taken complete from 1981 to present
  • Yards Lost on Sacks Taken complete from 1981 to present
  • Rush Attempts complete from 1960 to present
  • Rushing Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Rushing Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Receptions complete from 1960 to present
  • Receiving Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Receiving Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Sacks complete from 1982 to present
  • Yards Lost on Sacks complete from 2001 to present
  • Total Tackles complete from 2001 to present
  • Assisted Tackles complete from 2001 to present
  • Interceptions complete from 1960 to present
  • Interception Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Interception Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Passes Defended complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumbles Forced complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumbles complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumbles Recovered complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumble Recovery Yards incomplete
  • Fumble Recovery Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Safeties complete from 1960 to present
  • Field Goals Made complete from 1960 to present
  • Field Goals Attempted complete from 1960 to present
  • Extra Points Made complete from 1960 to present
  • Extra Points Attempted complete from 1960 to present
  • Punts complete from 1960 to present
  • Punting Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Punts Blocked complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Returns complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Returns complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Other Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Total Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Two-Point Conversions Made complete from 1994 to present
  • Points complete from 1960 to present

Team Game-by-Game Statistics

  • Pass Completions complete from 1940 to present
  • Pass Attempts complete from 1940 to present
  • Passing Yards complete from 1952 to present
  • Passing Touchdowns complete from 1950 to present
  • Pass Interceptions complete from 1940 to present
  • Sacks Taken complete from 1952 to present
  • Yards Lost on Sacks Taken complete from 1952 to present
  • Rush Attempts complete from 1952 to present
  • Rushing Yards complete from 1940 to present
  • Rushing Touchdowns complete from 1950 to present
  • First Downs complete from 1940 to present
  • First Downs Passing complete from 1981 to present
  • First Downs Rushing complete from 1981 to present
  • First Downs by Penalty complete from 1981 to present
  • Third Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Third Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Fourth Down Conversions complete from 1991 to present
  • Fourth Down Attempts complete from 1991 to present
  • Penalties complete from 1950 to present
  • Penalty Yards complete from 1950 to present
  • Fumbles complete from 1946 to present
  • Fumbles Lost complete from 1940 to present
  • Interceptions complete from 1960 to present
  • Interception Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Interception Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Fumbles Recovered complete from 2001 to present
  • Fumble Recovery Yards none
  • Fumble Recovery Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Safeties complete from 1960 to present
  • Field Goals Made complete from 1960 to present
  • Field Goals Attempted complete from 1960 to present
  • Extra Points Made complete from 1960 to present
  • Extra Points Attempted complete from 1960 to present
  • Punts complete from 1946 to present
  • Punting Yards complete from 1946 to present
  • Punts Blocked complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Returns complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Punt Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Returns complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Return Yards complete from 1960 to present
  • Kick Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Other Return Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Total Touchdowns complete from 1960 to present
  • Two-Point Conversions Made complete from 1994 to present
  • Points complete from 1920 to present
  • Time of Possession complete from 1991 to present