NFL v3 Stats
NFL v3 Stats
SportsDataIO NFL Stats API provides deep NFL player and team stats — QB rating, pass-distance distribution, red-zone conversion, defensive pressure data.
Complete advanced metrics (PFF-style ratings, advanced rushing data, etc.)
Paid
Subscribe to NFL Stats plan on sportsdata.io. GET /v3/nfl/stats/json/PlayerSeasonStats/{season}?key=...
Uptime · 30-day window
About this API
NFL deep stats complexity may exceed any other sport — a QB isn't just passing yards, but also air yards (how far the ball actually traveled), YAC (yards after catch), completion % by distance bucket, accuracy under pressure, third-down conversion rate, etc. These advanced stats are key to analyzing NFL player value, but traditional media (ESPN, CBS) public data typically only provides basic stats. SportsDataIO NFL Stats plan exposes these deep data via API. Fantasy players use it to identify undervalued sleepers (basic stats unremarkable but advanced shows potential), betting users for prop bet value assessment, professional analysts for article citations.
What you can build
- 1Fantasy football advanced analysis
- 2NFL prop bet models
- 3Player comparison tools
- 4Sports data visualization
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- Complete advanced metrics (PFF-style ratings, advanced rushing data, etc.)
- Situational stats (clutch performance, recent 5-game performance, etc.)
- Deep historical data
Limitations
- Paid
- Advanced stats methodology slightly differs from PFF/FootballOutsiders
Example request
curl https://sportsdata.io/<endpoint>Getting started
Subscribe to NFL Stats plan on sportsdata.io. GET /v3/nfl/stats/json/PlayerSeasonStats/{season}?key=...
FAQ
Is PFF rating included?+
Not directly PFF data (PFF is an independent company), but SportsDataIO provides similar-dimension advanced ratings.
Technical details
- Auth type
- unknown
- Pricing
- unknown
- Protocols
- REST
- SDKs
- python, javascript, go, java, csharp
- Response time
- 18 ms
- Last health check
- 5/12/2026, 7:38:27 AM
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