TEAM FINGERPRINT

New Orleans Saints

The 2017 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.

1,098
Plays
58%
Pass rate
16%
Explosive
46%
Success
NGS
Charted by
How New Orleans Saints ran their offense · 2017 · 1,098 plays
EPA/play+
PersonnelFormationRun / PassOutcome11122122201310OtherUnknownShotgunSinglebackI_FormEmptyRunPassExplosiveSuccessFailure
Play flows between adjacent stages (source, target, play count)
11 personnelShotgun270
11 personnelSingleback172
12 personnelSingleback155
21 personnelI_Form94
11 personnelEmpty80
12 personnelShotgun38
20 personnelShotgun36
21 personnelShotgun28
13 personnelSingleback27
12 personnelI_Form20
22 personnelI_Form20
11 personnelI_Form18
12 personnelEmpty16
10 personnelEmpty14
10 personnelShotgun13
22 personnelJumbo13
21 personnelEmpty12
21 personnelSingleback9
11 personnelOther7
12 personnelJumbo5
22 personnelSingleback5
OtherEmpty5
10 personnelSingleback4
22 personnelShotgun4
11 personnelUnknown3
12 personnelUnknown3
13 personnelI_Form3
20 personnelI_Form3
13 personnelEmpty2
13 personnelShotgun2
20 personnelSingleback2
21 personnelJumbo2
OtherI_Form2
UnknownUnknown2
20 personnelEmpty1
20 personnelOther1
21 personnelOther1
21 personnelUnknown1
22 personnelEmpty1
22 personnelOther1
22 personnelUnknown1
OtherShotgun1
UnknownJumbo1
ShotgunPass345
SinglebackRun283
EmptyPass130
I_FormRun107
SinglebackPass91
I_FormPass53
ShotgunRun47
JumboRun18
OtherPass7
UnknownPass6
UnknownRun4
JumboPass3
OtherRun3
EmptyRun1
PassFailure312
RunFailure278
PassSuccess206
RunSuccess131
PassExplosive117
RunExplosive54

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.