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First downs attributed to QB, not RB
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:09 pm
by erikrole
Rushing yards are given to the RB, but when it comes to first downs, the QB is always given the first down. Am I doing something wrong or is it just a bug?
Re: First downs attributed to QB, not RB
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:23 pm
by FTMSupport
First downs are always credited to the QB. Getting a first down is really a team effort, not an individual player effort, but the QB gets credit for many things that belong to the team. For a QB, it is how many first downs they achieved during a game. For a running back, it doesn't really make as much since to track since a player could be going for a 3rd and 1 or a 1st and 20 to get the first down.... in either case, the QB had to be involved, but a player making that last yard showing as getting the first down does not make much sense.
That being said, we will add the request to our enhancement list.
Re: First downs attributed to QB, not RB
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:39 pm
by Afjb
FYI, there is tracking of rushing first downs....the link below goes to ESPN, where the last column is rushing First Downs...
http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/playe ... asontype/2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: First downs attributed to QB, not RB
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:24 pm
by FTMSupport
We realize that sites have recently started adding that as a statistic. When iScore Football was created, it was not something that was tracked by the major sites (ESPN or NFL.com). As noted, we have added this request to our enhancement list.