Scoring Is Down In The NFL Even Though Passing Is Way Up

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, September 19, 2013 Scoring Is Down In The NFL Even Though Passing Is Way Up Through two weeks, scoring in the NFL is actually down even though passing is way up. If this trend continues, it suggests that it's possible to pass the ball too much. So far this season, the average NFL game features 511 yards of passing for the two teams combined. That is up 10.5% from a year ago (462.6). At the same time, the average NFL game has just 197 yards rushing per game. That is down 15.0% from 2012. Despite the increase in passing yards, scoring is actually down from 45.6 pts per game in 2012 to 44.6 points per game this year. It will be interesting to see how much this adjusts as the season moves along and the weather worsens. But this trend is interesting because traditionally, trends in scoring and passing have closely followed each other. So far that is not the case this year... Read » Also On Sports Today: Mike Tyson Hits Two Bullseyes While Throwing Darts Blindfolded NFL Scouts Explain What Makes Johnny Manziel So Good Advertisement CHART: Chris Davis Is Having One Of The Best Power Seasons In MLB History CHART: $740 Million In Donations May Push Texas A&M Past Texas As Top Money-Maker CHART: Why Johnny Manziel's Loss To Alabama Should Actually Help His Heisman Hopes Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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