The 20 seasons set records for weird scores. From 1922 to 2014, only 9.5% were "non-traditional," cementing "traditional" football scores (17, 21, 24, 28, 31, etc.) in the American consciousness. Since 2015, 19.9% of individual team scores have been “ non-traditional” (18, 19, 22, 26, 33, etc.), compared with an average of 13.6% from 1994 (when the two-point conversion was introduced) to 2014 (before the extra point was moved back). Even more precisely, it is the combination of these factors - missed extra points, made field goals, and two-point conversion attempts - at historic levels all at once that has made scores so weird. The only periods in NFL history when kickers performed worse on extra points were the mid-to-late 1970s, right after the goal posts were moved to the back of the end zone, and before 1948.Ĭombined with other aspects of the modern game - namely the proliferation of field goals and existence of the two-point conversion - the move has given rise to the weirdest scores in NFL history. The short version is that before the 2015 season, the league moved the extra point back from 20 yards, where kickers converted 99% of the time, to 33 yards, where they’ve made 94% of kicks over the past eight seasons. Those of you familiar with ELDORADO know that I’ve tracked and analyzed the changing face of NFL scores over the past few seasons. What are weird scores and why do they matter?
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