air yards
What Is The Definition Of Air Yards In Football?
1. This statistic measures the total distance that the football travels past the line of scrimmage during a pass before it is caught. This is separated from the Yards After the Catch (YAC) statistic in order to better demonstrate a quarterback’s passing ability. Taking the air yards plus the YAC gives you the total yards gained during a passing play.
Examples Of How Air Yards Is Used In Commentary
1. Aaron Rodgers is having quite the afternoon, tossing for 235 air yards alone.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Football