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TL;DR: It's not by default more effective than running, but the rules have changed over the years to encourage passing more than running, with the one caveat that most teams are heavily influenced by the West Coast Offense...which also benefited from rule changes favoring the pass game.
Theoretically, at this WP, pass plays became sufficiently unpredictable such that passing was more effective than running. Pass play percentage decreases as WP increases. Teams that are winning run more, and teams that are losing pass more.
Sep 11, 2024 · If you look across the NFL in Week 1, you'll find that teams were more effective running the football than they were passing it. We've come to expect that passing is the way to win...
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Sep 6, 2013 · As a result, the passing game is more wide open than ever. Combined with the increased prevalence of the shotgun formation and the incorporation of spread elements into traditional offenses, and teams have been passing more frequently and more effectively than ever before.
Aug 19, 2020 · The initial findings supported the idea that passing has become more efficient — in 2019, the average yards gained from a pass attempt (PYPA) was 6.73 while the average yards gained from...
Sep 27, 2024 · Only two quarterbacks are averaging at least 275 passing yards a game in the first three games (Brock Purdy and Dak Prescott), and there are only eight quarterbacks with five or more passing...
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