TEAM FINGERPRINT

Kansas City Chiefs

The 2018 offense as a single flow — from who was on the field, to how they lined up, to run or pass, to what it got them. Every snap is counted, not modeled; the shape of the ribbon is the identity of the offense.

1,108

Plays

65%

Pass rate

18%

Explosive

49%

Success

NGS

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How Kansas City Chiefs ran their offense · 2018 · 1,108 plays

EPA/play−+

Play flows between adjacent stages (source, target, play count)
11 personnel → Shotgun	495
12 personnel → Shotgun	244
12 personnel → Singleback	72
11 personnel → Singleback	71
11 personnel → Empty	64
21 personnel → Shotgun	31
21 personnel → I_Form	22
01 personnel → Empty	21
22 personnel → I_Form	12
22 personnel → Singleback	10
11 personnel → Pistol	8
12 personnel → Empty	8
22 personnel → Shotgun	7
11 personnel → I_Form	6
11 personnel → Other	6
21 personnel → Singleback	6
11 personnel → Unknown	5
12 personnel → Pistol	5
21 personnel → Pistol	4
01 personnel → Singleback	2
21 personnel → Other	2
01 personnel → Shotgun	1
12 personnel → I_Form	1
12 personnel → Unknown	1
21 personnel → Empty	1
22 personnel → Other	1
22 personnel → Pistol	1
Other → Unknown	1
Shotgun → Pass	540
Shotgun → Run	238
Singleback → Run	99
Empty → Pass	92
Singleback → Pass	62
I_Form → Run	32
Pistol → Pass	10
I_Form → Pass	9
Other → Run	9
Pistol → Run	8
Unknown → Pass	6
Empty → Run	2
Unknown → Run	1
Pass → Failure	350
Pass → Success	223
Run → Failure	215
Pass → Explosive	146
Run → Success	120
Run → Explosive	54

Each ribbon is a band of plays flowing left to right through the four decisions of a snap. Width is how many plays; color is how efficient they were (mean EPA per play). Hover any ribbon or block for its play count, share of the offense, EPA and success rate.