List of Stats and Correlations

I thought it would be interesting to list all the correlation statistics in one place. These are based on all 32 teams from each of the 5 seasons between 2002-2006. Each variable is listed here with its correlation with season wins, offensive points scored, and defensive points allowed. (0.15 for p=0.05 significance) The list is sorted 3 ways according to the strength of each correlation. Click on the tabs at the bottom of the page to sort the list according to the correlation you wish.

One caveat: some of the stats that are highly correlated with wins are not that useful. For example, extra points attempted' only tells us how many TDs a team scored. We already know that TDs are how you win in football. 'Kick return yards allowed' would be another example. The more TDs a team scores, the more total yards it will have given up on kickoffs.