TEAM FINGERPRINT

New Orleans Saints

The 2016 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.

1,086

Plays

64%

Pass rate

14%

Explosive

48%

Success

NGS

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How New Orleans Saints ran their offense · 2016 · 1,086 plays

EPA/play−+

Play flows between adjacent stages (source, target, play count)
11 personnel → Shotgun	353
11 personnel → Singleback	202
11 personnel → Empty	100
12 personnel → Singleback	86
21 personnel → I_Form	81
12 personnel → Shotgun	26
21 personnel → Shotgun	25
10 personnel → Singleback	22
10 personnel → Shotgun	20
20 personnel → I_Form	19
12 personnel → Empty	16
22 personnel → Jumbo	15
21 personnel → Singleback	12
11 personnel → I_Form	11
11 personnel → Pistol	10
21 personnel → Empty	9
13 personnel → Singleback	8
20 personnel → Shotgun	8
22 personnel → I_Form	7
20 personnel → Singleback	6
22 personnel → Shotgun	6
Other → Empty	6
11 personnel → Unknown	5
12 personnel → I_Form	5
12 personnel → Jumbo	4
22 personnel → Singleback	4
22 personnel → Empty	3
10 personnel → Pistol	2
12 personnel → Pistol	2
13 personnel → Shotgun	2
20 personnel → Empty	2
21 personnel → Pistol	2
11 personnel → Jumbo	1
12 personnel → Unknown	1
13 personnel → Empty	1
13 personnel → I_Form	1
21 personnel → Unknown	1
Other → Shotgun	1
Other → Unknown	1
Shotgun → Pass	374
Singleback → Run	219
Empty → Pass	137
Singleback → Pass	121
I_Form → Run	76
Shotgun → Run	67
I_Form → Pass	48
Jumbo → Run	18
Pistol → Pass	9
Pistol → Run	7
Unknown → Pass	6
Jumbo → Pass	2
Unknown → Run	2
Pass → Failure	339
Pass → Success	247
Run → Failure	224
Run → Success	128
Pass → Explosive	111
Run → Explosive	37

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.