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 |