TEAM FINGERPRINT

New Orleans Saints

The 2022 offense as a single flow — from who was on the field, to how they lined up, to run or pass, to what it got them. Every snap is counted, not modeled; the shape of the ribbon is the identity of the offense.

1,001

Plays

56%

Pass rate

13%

Explosive

46%

Success

NGS

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How New Orleans Saints ran their offense · 2022 · 1,001 plays

EPA/play−+

Play flows between adjacent stages (source, target, play count)
11 personnel → Shotgun	380
12 personnel → Singleback	122
11 personnel → Singleback	111
12 personnel → Shotgun	64
13 personnel → Wildcat	49
12 personnel → Wildcat	48
21 personnel → I_Form	25
13 personnel → Singleback	24
21 personnel → Shotgun	19
22 personnel → Wildcat	19
12 personnel → I_Form	18
11 personnel → Empty	16
12 personnel → Empty	16
Other → Wildcat	10
10 personnel → Singleback	9
13 personnel → I_Form	9
Other → Shotgun	9
11 personnel → Pistol	7
13 personnel → Shotgun	7
22 personnel → I_Form	7
21 personnel → Singleback	5
12 personnel → Pistol	4
11 personnel → I_Form	3
13 personnel → Empty	3
10 personnel → Shotgun	2
11 personnel → Wildcat	2
21 personnel → Pistol	2
21 personnel → Wildcat	2
22 personnel → Other	2
12 personnel → Other	1
13 personnel → Pistol	1
21 personnel → Empty	1
21 personnel → Other	1
22 personnel → Shotgun	1
22 personnel → Singleback	1
Other → Empty	1
Shotgun → Pass	419
Singleback → Run	193
Wildcat → Run	109
Singleback → Pass	79
Shotgun → Run	63
I_Form → Run	52
Empty → Pass	30
Wildcat → Pass	21
Pistol → Run	11
I_Form → Pass	10
Empty → Run	7
Other → Run	4
Pistol → Pass	3
Pass → Failure	289
Run → Failure	256
Pass → Success	190
Run → Success	140
Pass → Explosive	83
Run → Explosive	43

Each ribbon is a band of plays flowing left to right through the four decisions of a snap. Width is how many plays; color is how efficient they were (mean EPA per play). Hover any ribbon or block for its play count, share of the offense, EPA and success rate.