Team identity
Sack totals are the flimsiest stat
Holds upThe record backs this up, season after season.
This one is in the FanIQ library with the full rule, the reason it works, and every season we checked.
What the record says
Held in 22 of 26 seasons, from 829 records measured.
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- Defenses Have Fingerprints TooHow many defenders a coordinator stacks in the box is the most repeatable thing about a defense. Sack totals are the least. And the run funnel you spotted in October will probably still be there next season.
FanIQ carries this one in full: the rule itself, why it works, the season-by-season record, and the related laws.
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