Guides

Original write-ups on how to read NFL career numbers, built from the same 55-player data set the game uses.

Understand the game

How each round is built, with tables showing the closest gap you can face at every tier.

Category leaders, timer habits and the traps that end most runs.

The five tightest pairs in all ten categories, with exact totals and gaps.

Why raw totals mislead, and a quick ratio for comparing quarterbacks.

A four-step method for ranking two careers in seconds, with a worked example.

How season length, passing volume and official records change the way you should read a career total.

All 16 quarterbacks ranked by touchdowns per interception, and why interception questions are traps.

Why the best runner on the ladder is rarely the best pass catcher, with all 15 backs ranked.

Yards per rushing touchdown for all 15 backs, and why the two categories disagree.

Rice leads every receiving category by a wide margin. The rest of the list is where the questions get hard.

Gonzalez is a volume receiver and Gates is a scorer. Here is how each ranks.

All 11 pass rushers ranked, with the gaps between them and why half a sack decides rounds.

Looking for the raw numbers? Browse the career stats tables.