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Data: nflverse · model inputs: nflfastR & nfl4th · MethodologyLast refresh: Tue, 3:59 PM EDT
Season overview/Special teams

EPA per play · regular season 2020

Special teams

Historical · 2020Back to 2026

Rank
7th
EPA / play

+0.02

Success rate

44%

Weekly trend

Special teams trend−0.19−0.05+0.10W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–17

League distribution

Special teams — league distributionARI · rank 10 · −0.00ATL · rank 27 · −0.11BAL · rank 1 · +0.10BUF · rank 2 · +0.10CAR · rank 9 · +0.01CHI · rank 11 · −0.01CIN · rank 5 · +0.02CLE · rank 16 · −0.03DAL · rank 4 · +0.03DEN · rank 21 · −0.07DET · rank 14 · −0.02GB · rank 29 · −0.14HOU · rank 19 · −0.06IND · rank 17 · −0.04JAX · rank 24 · −0.09KC · rank 8 · +0.02LAC · rank 32 · −0.26LAR · rank 30 · −0.18LV · rank 13 · −0.01MIA · rank 26 · −0.09MIN · rank 28 · −0.12NO · rank 12 · −0.01

Top contributors

UM

Unit metrics

Defensive unit

Defensive unit

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All phases

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  • Pass offense28th
  • Rush offense3rd
  • Pass defense19th
  • Run defense29th
  • Red zone offense28th
  • Red zone defense21st
NYG · rank 22 · −0.07NYJ · rank 31 · −0.21PHI · rank 18 · −0.06PIT · rank 20 · −0.06SEA · rank 3 · +0.04SF · rank 23 · −0.09TB · rank 25 · −0.09TEN · rank 15 · −0.03WAS · rank 6 · +0.02NE · rank 7 · +0.02NE−0.29+0.13EPA per play
3rd down offense
27th
  • 3rd down defense4th
  • Explosive (O)20th
  • Explosive (D)19th
  • Special teams7th
  • Data

    Last refresh
    Tue, 3:59 PM EDT
    Source
    nflverse
    Models
    nflfastR · nfl4th
    Status
    ETL heartbeat
    How these numbers are computed →