NFL 1959 Team Rankings

1959 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:1959                                                   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 Colts       NFL_W  West 10  3 0  0  0  6  2  1.134 0.7692 0.4648 0.473 405 267  10.6
 2 Giants      NFL_E  East 10  3 0  0  0  5  3  1.042 0.7692 0.3879 0.444 300 198   7.8
 3 Bears       NFL_W  West  8  4 0  0  0  4  3  0.845 0.6667 0.4200 0.455 246 196   4.2
 4 Browns      NFL_E  East  7  5 0  0  0  3  5  0.770 0.5833 0.3956 0.498 270 214   4.7
 5 Steelers    NFL_E  East  6  5 1  0  0  4  3  0.768 0.5455 0.4893 0.470 257 216   3.4
 6 49ers       NFL_W  West  7  5 0  0  0  3  5  0.692 0.5833 0.3874 0.507 255 237   1.5
 7 Packers     NFL_W  West  7  5 0  0  0  3  4  0.675 0.5833 0.3994 0.495 248 240   0.7
 8 Eagles      NFL_E  East  7  5 0  0  0  2  5  0.594 0.5833 0.3307 0.448 268 278  -0.8
 9 Lions       NFL_W  West  3  8 1  0  0  0  9  0.229 0.2727 0.1667 0.521 203 275  -6.0
10 Rams        NFL_W  West  2 10 0  0  0  2  8  0.141 0.1667 0.6250 0.592 242 315  -6.1
11 Redskins    NFL_E  East  3  9 0  0  0  2  8  0.126 0.2500 0.4938 0.554 185 350 -13.8
12 Cardinals   NFL_E  East  2 10 0  0  0  1  8  0.078 0.1667 0.3977 0.534 231 324  -7.8
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League Averages             6  6 0  0  0  3  5  0.591 0.4950 0.4132 0.499 259 259  -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)