What does yards after contact mean?

Yards after contact is a measure of how much further the running back can go once the first guy hits him.

Is YAC yards after catch or contact?

Yards After Catch (YAC), in American football, is the distance gained by a receiver after catching a pass. Specifically, it is the forward yardage gained from the spot of the reception until the receiver is downed, runs out of bounds, scores, or loses the ball.

Who has the most yards after catch?

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Yards After Catch (Receivers)

Do passing yards include run after catch?

This last statistic — passing yards — can be deceiving. For example, if a quarterback throws the ball 8 yards beyond the line of scrimmage and the receiver runs for another 42 yards after catching the ball, the quarterback is awarded 50 yards for the completion. Those 15 yards are considered passing yards.

What does yards after contact mean in football?

In this study, if a running back rumbles through a huge hole and goes 90 yards for the score, untouched, his yards after contact total is obviously unaffected. But if that same back runs over an unblocked linebacker and sprints to the end zone, his yac/att will reflect the additional effort necessary to succeed.

How many yards after contact does a running back need?

Below is a ranking of running backs based on their “yards after contact” per rushing attempt (minimum 120 attempts). In this study, if a running back rumbles through a huge hole and goes 90 yards for the score, untouched, his yards after contact total is obviously unaffected.

When is contact beyond five yards illegal in the NFL?

Note: If a defender contacts a receiver within the five-yard zone and maintains contact with him, he must release the receiver as they exit the five-yard zone. If the defender maintains contact beyond five yards, it is illegal contact. ARTICLE 4. INCIDENTAL CONTACT BEYOND FIVE-YARD ZONE

How many yards beyond the line of scrimmage is illegal?

Within the area five yards beyond the line of scrimmage, a defensive player may chuck an eligible receiver in front of him. The defender is allowed to maintain continuous and unbroken contact within the five-yard zone, so long as the receiver has not moved beyond a point that is even with the defender. ARTICLE 2. ILLEGAL CONTACT WITHIN FIVE YARDS

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