Final 2005 Scoreability Index

Cold, Hard Football Facts for Jul 18, 2006

Here's how teams rated in the Scoreability Index in 2005. Its defensive counterpart, the Bendability Index, can be found here.

The Scoreability Index is obtained by dividing the number of yards generated on offense by the number of points scored, yielding Yards Per Point Scored. Teams with low YPPS numbers score more efficiently than those with high YPPS numbers.

The Scoreability Index is not purely an offensive yardstick. It is, instead, a great barometer of team success, of overall team strength and efficiency. It is a function of many team-wide factors, including general offensive strength, special teams proficiency, turnover differential and Red Zone offense.

The Scoreability Index compiles all these factors into a simple and easy-to-understand number. NFC title contender Carolina, for example, needed to churn out just 12.66 yards of offense for every point it scored in 2005. Highly inefficient New Orleans, meanwhile, needed 21.41 yards of offense for every point it scored in 2005. Clearly, Carolina was far more efficient on offense.

The Scoreability Index is a "Stat That Matters." It is generally a more accurate indicator of overall team strength than total offense or scoring offense.

2005 SCOREABILITY INDEX (playoff teams in bold italics)

Team	Yards	Points	Yards Per Point Scored
*Carolina*	4950	391	12.66
*Seattle*	5915	452	13.09
*Indianapolis*	5799	439	13.21
*Pittsburgh*	5149	389	13.24
San Diego	5567	418	13.32
*Cincinnati*	5730	421	13.61
*N.Y. Giants*	5787	422	13.71
*Jacksonville*	5149	361	14.26
*Denver*	5766	395	14.60
*Washington*	5289	359	14.73
*New England*	5632	379	14.86
Atlanta	5225	351	14.89
San Francisco	3587	239	15.01
Minnesota	4613	306	15.08
Buffalo	4122	271	15.21
St. Louis	5571	363	15.35
Kansas City	6192	403	15.36
Houston	4053	260	15.59
*Tampa Bay*	4716	300	15.72
*Chicago*	4101	260	15.77
Dallas	5202	325	16.01
Miami	5198	318	16.35
Philadelphia	5109	310	16.48
N.Y. Jets	3970	240	16.54
Detroit	4319	254	17.00
Oakland	4951	290	17.07
Tennessee	5122	299	17.13
Green Bay	5118	298	17.17
Baltimore	4693	265	17.71
Arizona	5575	311	17.93
Cleveland	4550	232	19.61
New Orleans	5031	235	21.41

By Kerry Byrne

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