Sam Bradford’s 19 Touchdowns in 2015

Sam Bradford passed for 3,725 yards (7.0 ypa), 19 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions in the 2015 regular season. In this series, we will take a look at Sam Bradford’s touchdowns to see the general trends of how he scored in Chip Kelly’s offense. In the following article, I will take a look at his interceptions to make a similar comparison and see how he can improve in the future.

Before I begin, this article is split into two pages. The first page is a detailed stat breakdown. The second page is a closer look at some of his touchdowns using All-22 film. Please take a look at the other articles I have written about the Philadelphia Eagles during the season.


Touchdowns by Distance

First, we will take a look at his touchdowns by distance. Note: This chart is directly created by the distance from the line of scrimmage to the endzone. For example, a screen pass at the line of scrimmage that goes for 16+ yard score will count as “Deep”. 

Deep (16+ yards) 9
Medium (6-15 yards) 5
Short (0-5 yards) 5

 

Touchdown Location

The next table breaks down more accurately where the ball was actually caught. As such, the totals may be different from the table above. 

Deep Left Deep Middle Deep Right
2 2 3
Medium Left Medium Middle Medium Right
1 2 4
Short Left Short Middle Short Right
2 0 3

 

Touchdowns by Quarter

The following table breaks down his touchdowns by quarter. 

1st 2
2nd 6
3rd 4
4th 6
OT 1

 

Touchdowns by Receiver

Here are the recipients of his touchdown passes during the 2015 NFL season. 

Jordan Matthews 7
Brent Celek 2
Josh Huff 2
Riley Cooper 2
Zach Ertz 2
DeMarco Murray 1
Miles Austin 1
Nelson Agholor 1
Ryan Mathews 1

 

Touchdowns by Route

The next table breaks down the touchdowns by route thrown. Similar routes were combined together based on the distance and type of pass. 

Post/Corner 7
Drag/Drive 4
Out/Flat/Quick-Out 4
Go/Deep Fade 1
In 1
Seam 1
Wheel 1

 

On the next page we will take a look at a few of his touchdown passes to illustrate how he scored. These plays were selected based on: (1) interesting play design, (2) excellent performance by a particular player (QB or target), and/or (3) general theme of the team in a given redzone situation.

Samuel Gold

Sam founded NFL Breakdowns after working his way through the journalist farm system and is enjoying life in the big league. Growing up outside of Washington, D.C., Sam didn’t choose the Redskins, the Redskins chose him. Out of a love for the game and an insatiable curiosity to determine why his beloved team was underperforming, Sam turned to studying film in NFL Breakdowns.