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    Final 2008 team stats - crazy

    If somebody showed me these stats and asked me to guess GB's final record, I would guess anywhere from 9-7 to 11-5. This is nuts.

    Total Points Scored - GB 419, OPP 380
    Points Per Game - GB 26.2, OPP 23.8
    Yards Per Game - GB 351.1, OPP 334.3
    First Downs - GB 299, OPP 295
    Sacks (defense) - GB 27, OPP 34
    Interceptions (defense) - GB 22, OPP 13
    Field Goal % - GB 79.4%, OPP 83.3%
    Time of Possession - GB 31:37, OPP 28:56
    Turnover Ratio - +7

    I can't seem to find penalties for and against, I would expect that to be a key statistic.

    Maybe the least relevant, but most amazing stat of the year:

    Interception Return Yards - GB 685, OPP 70

    Our 22 picks on defense were returned for 685 yards, while opponents managed only 70 return yards on their 13 picks. My guess is that many of the opponents' picks were late in the game, and the interceptor simply needed to fall down to ensure victory.
    "My problems with him are his vision and tendency to dance instead of pounding a hole." - Harvey Wallbangers
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    Two 1000 yard receivers. A 1000 yard rusher. QB threw for over 4000 yards with 28 TD's and 13 INT's. 3 defenders with 5 or more INT's.
    I can't run no more
    With that lawless crowd
    While the killers in high places
    Say their prayers out loud
    But they've summoned, they've summoned up
    A thundercloud
    They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Joemailman
      Two 1000 yard receivers. A 1000 yard rusher. QB threw for over 4000 yards with 28 TD's and 13 INT's. 3 defenders with 5 or more INT's.
      By comparison, the 2007 squad -

      One 1000 yard receiver. Zero 1000 yard rushers. QB threw for over 4000 yards with 28 TDs and 15 INTs. 1 defender with 5 or more INTs.
      "My problems with him are his vision and tendency to dance instead of pounding a hole." - Harvey Wallbangers

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      • #4
        How the HELL did we do that and still lose?
        "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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        • #5
          Coaching, lack of focus, penalties.
          Lombardi told Starr to "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" - 'Ice Bowl' December 31, 1967

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          • #6
            Originally posted by MJZiggy
            How the HELL did we do that and still lose?
            I have no answer, other than maybe this team isn't as broken as most of us are inclined to think.

            Here is another good stat, but it is only accurate through 15 games, I don't know if there were any challenges in the Lions game.

            2008 Replay Challenges

            Packers - 4 for 6
            Opponents - 0 for 7
            "My problems with him are his vision and tendency to dance instead of pounding a hole." - Harvey Wallbangers

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            • #7
              Originally posted by MJZiggy
              How the HELL did we do that and still lose?
              maybe the defense wasn't so hot.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby
                maybe the defense wasn't so hot.
                Definitely true, this defense gave up almost 90 more points than last year.

                Despite the lousy D, we outscored our opponents and were better in most stat categories. The stats suggest that this should have been at worst a .500 ballclub.

                Reminds me of the 4-12 season when the stats were similarly misleading.
                "My problems with him are his vision and tendency to dance instead of pounding a hole." - Harvey Wallbangers

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by superfan
                  Originally posted by Joemailman
                  Two 1000 yard receivers. A 1000 yard rusher. QB threw for over 4000 yards with 28 TD's and 13 INT's. 3 defenders with 5 or more INT's.
                  By comparison, the 2007 squad -

                  One 1000 yard receiver. Zero 1000 yard rushers. QB threw for over 4000 yards with 28 TDs and 15 INTs. 1 defender with 5 or more INTs.
                  Meh, this stat for last season is a bit skewed: Ryan Grant didn't even see the field till what, week 7? And he still had almost a 1000 yards... 900+.

                  Also, Jennings missed 4 games, which I think left him just short of 1000 yards.


                  It is crazy though: You see those final stat lines and it sure as hell looks like our team is just a beast.

                  However, numbers mean little, and I've said it all season long. I don't care what AR's number our, how many picks we get, etc. The only stat that matters is W's and L's - All this is doing is proving that thats mean absolutely nothing when it comes to winning games.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by packerbacker1234
                    Meh, this stat for last season is a bit skewed: Ryan Grant didn't even see the field till what, week 7? And he still had almost a 1000 yards... 900+.

                    Also, Jennings missed 4 games, which I think left him just short of 1000 yards.


                    It is crazy though: You see those final stat lines and it sure as hell looks like our team is just a beast.

                    However, numbers mean little, and I've said it all season long. I don't care what AR's number our, how many picks we get, etc. The only stat that matters is W's and L's - All this is doing is proving that thats mean absolutely nothing when it comes to winning games.
                    Correct, last year Grant finished with 956 yards and Jennings 920, so that is a bit like ESPN manipulating stats to prove their point.

                    The bottom line is that analyzing stats this season in comparison to the final win-loss record leads to madness. So far I'm enjoying the ride.
                    "My problems with him are his vision and tendency to dance instead of pounding a hole." - Harvey Wallbangers

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                    • #11
                      The big stat is that this year's defense sucked.
                      "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

                      KYPack

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by MJZiggy
                        How the HELL did we do that and still lose?

                        Undisciplined players..........penalties
                        Shitty Coaching on the defensive side of the ball = No Key Stops
                        TERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWER

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Bretsky
                          Originally posted by MJZiggy
                          How the HELL did we do that and still lose?

                          Undisciplined players..........penalties
                          Shitty Coaching on the defensive side of the ball = No Key Stops
                          Actually I meant scoring 40 points more than our opponents and still go 6-10. Shouldn't the team that scores more points win?
                          "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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                          • #14
                            Re: Final 2008 team stats - crazy

                            Originally posted by superfan
                            I can't seem to find penalties for and against, I would expect that to be a key statistic.
                            Per Yahoo! We had 110 penalties on offense, which puts us at the 2nd most in the NFL. I'm still trying to find the defensive penalties.
                            All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!

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                            • #15
                              What are the avg starting field positions for Pack/opponents?
                              When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.

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