| nflverse_game_id |
character |
nflverse identifier for games. Format is season, week,
away_team, home_team |
| old_game_id |
character |
Legacy NFL game ID. |
| play_id |
integer |
Numeric play id that when used with game_id and drive
provides the unique identifier for a single play. |
| possession_team |
character |
String abbreviation for the team with possession. |
| offense_formation |
character |
Formation the offense lines up in to snap the
ball. |
| offense_personnel |
character |
The positions of the offensive personnel lined up on
the field for a play. |
| defenders_in_box |
integer |
Number of defensive players lined up in the box at the
snap. |
| defense_personnel |
character |
The positions of the defensive personnel lined up on
the field for a play. |
| number_of_pass_rushers |
integer |
Number of defensive player who rushed the passer. |
| players_on_play |
character |
A list of every player on the field for the play, by
gsis_id |
| offense_players |
character |
A list of every offensive player on the field for the
play, by gsis_id |
| defense_players |
character |
A list of every defensive player on the field for the
play, by gsis_id |
| n_offense |
integer |
Number of offensive players on the field for the
play |
| n_defense |
integer |
Number of defensive players on the field for the
play |
| ngs_air_yards |
double |
Legacy column. For 2023 and prior years, reflects the
distance (in yards) that the ball traveled in the air on a given passing
play as tracked by NGS. Is NA for 2024 on–we advise instead using the
air_yards column from nflreadr::load_pbp() moving forward. |
| time_to_throw |
double |
Duration (in seconds) between the time of the ball
being snapped and the time of release of a pass attempt |
| was_pressure |
logical |
A boolean indicating whether or not the QB was
pressured on a play |
| route |
character |
A string indicating the route the primary receiver on a
play took. Has the following possible values: “CORNER”, “DEEP OUT”,
“GO”, “HITCH/CURL”, “IN/DIG”, “POST”, “QUICK OUT”, “SCREEN”, “SHALLOW
CROSS/DRAG”, “SLANT”, “SWING”, “TEXAS/ANGLE”, “WHEEL”. |
| defense_man_zone_type |
character |
A string indicating whether the defense was in man or
zone coverage on a play |
| defense_coverage_type |
character |
A string indicating what type of cover the defense was
in on a play. Has one of the following values: “COVER_0”, “COVER_1”,
“COVER_2”, “2_MAN”, “COVER_3”, “COVER_4”, “COVER_6”, “COVER_9”, “COMBO”,
“BLOWN”. |
| offense_names |
character |
A string listing all of the names of offensive players
in the order of their gsis_ids in offense_players. |
| defense_names |
character |
A string listing all of the names of defensive players
in the order of their gsis_ids in defense_players. |
| offense_positions |
character |
A string listing all of the positions of offensive
players in the order of their gsis_ids in offense_players. |
| defense_positions |
character |
A string listing all of the positions of defensive
players in the order of their gsis_ids in defense_players. |
| offense_numbers |
character |
A string listing all of the numbers of offensive
players in the order of their gsis_ids in offense_players. |
| defense_numbers |
character |
A string listing all of the numbers of defensive
players in the order of their gsis_ids in defense_players. |