NFL 1953 Team Rankings

1953 NFL Team Rankings

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Inside The Numbers

A statistical analysis of the NFL with rankings based on team performance. Unlike most computer rankings, this chart takes ALL the following factors into account to produce an accurate ranking of true team strengths and weaknesses:

winning percentage
overtime wins/losses

strength of schedule
offensive/defense performance

Year:1953                                                   Week:1 Thru Week:13

 # TEAM NAME   CONF   DIV   W  L T OW OL PW PL  RkPct RawPct SOVPct OpPct Psc Pal   AVM
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 1 Browns      NFL_A Ameri 11  2 0  0  0  4  2  1.207 0.8462 0.3946 0.448 364 179  14.2
 2 49ers       NFL_N Natio  9  3 0  0  0  3  3  1.054 0.7500 0.3889 0.503 372 237  11.3
 3 Rams        NFL_N Natio  8  3 1  0  0  2  2  1.025 0.7273 0.3953 0.419 366 236  10.8
 4 Lions       NFL_N Natio 11  2 0  0  0  3  2  1.017 0.8462 0.4096 0.458 288 221   5.2
 5 Eagles      NFL_A Ameri  7  4 1  0  0  1  4  0.917 0.6364 0.3492 0.455 352 215  11.4
 6 Redskins    NFL_A Ameri  6  5 1  0  0  1  3  0.585 0.5455 0.3169 0.431 208 215  -0.6
 7 Steelers    NFL_A Ameri  5  7 0  0  0  1  6  0.380 0.4167 0.2485 0.494 211 272  -5.1
 8 Bears       NFL_N Natio  3  8 1  0  0  2  5  0.312 0.2727 0.4848 0.512 218 262  -3.7
 9 Giants      NFL_A Ameri  4  8 0  0  0  1  7  0.249 0.3333 0.3087 0.554 188 277  -7.4
10 Colts       NFL_N Natio  3  9 0  0  0  1  7  0.084 0.2500 0.3636 0.561 182 350 -14.0
11 Packers     NFL_N Natio  2  9 1  0  0  0  7  0.062 0.1818 0.2500 0.580 200 338 -11.5
12 Cardinals   NFL_A Ameri  1 10 1  0  0  0  7 -0.029 0.0909 0.2727 0.546 190 337 -12.3
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League Averages             6  6 1  0  0  2  5  0.572 0.4914 0.3486 0.497 262 262  -0.1

 

Table 1: Legend

CONF 
Conference
DIV 
Division


W
Total Wins
L
Total Losses


OW
Over-time Wins
OL
Over-time Losses


PW 
Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
PL 
Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)


RkPct 
Statistical ranking percentage
RawPct 
"Raw" Winning percentage


T
Ties
AVM 
Average victory margin


Psc
Total points scored
Pal
Total points allowed 


SOVPct 
Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)
OpPct 


Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)

CONF	Conference	DIV	Division
W	Total Wins	L	Total Losses
OW	Over-time Wins	OL	Over-time Losses
PW	Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)	PL	Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
RkPct	Statistical ranking percentage	RawPct	"Raw" Winning percentage
T	Ties	AVM	Average victory margin
Psc	Total points scored	Pal	Total points allowed
SOVPct	Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)	OpPct	Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)