Number 61 » Statistics http://number61.net by Matthew Gipp Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:10:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Falling Objects http://number61.net/2009/11/falling-objects http://number61.net/2009/11/falling-objects#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:53:57 +0000 Matthew Gipp http://number61.net/?p=2906 Ever find yourself wondering how likely it is that you’ll be flattened by frozen, falling toilet waste from an airplane? Me too!

]]> http://number61.net/2009/11/falling-objects/feed 0 Halloween Vigil ’09 http://number61.net/2009/11/halloween-vigil-09 http://number61.net/2009/11/halloween-vigil-09#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:32 +0000 Matthew Gipp http://number61.net/?p=2772 Every year, the possibly deranged Michael Pusateri collects time-lapse photography of Halloween costumes and detailed “Well who are you supposed to be?” stats viz. those Trick ‘r Treaters who are unlucky enough to land on his doorstep.

In 2009, ‘nothing’ was the second most popular costume. Also note the ~30% increase in attendance vs. 2008. Possible economic indicators?

]]> http://number61.net/2009/11/halloween-vigil-09/feed 0 Mike Sando’s NFL Week 1 Roster Snapshot http://number61.net/2009/09/mike-sandos-nfl-week-1-roster-snapshot http://number61.net/2009/09/mike-sandos-nfl-week-1-roster-snapshot#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:50:53 +0000 Matthew Gipp http://number61.net/?p=1875 here's 700-row spreadsheet full of more numerical roster information than you could ever possibly use. Painstakingly compiled by ESPN's Mike Sando.]]> Football statheads, look no further: here’s 700-row spreadsheet full of more numerical roster information than you could ever possibly use.

Painstakingly compiled by ESPN’s Mike Sando.

]]> http://number61.net/2009/09/mike-sandos-nfl-week-1-roster-snapshot/feed 0 Why NFL Coaches Should Punt Less http://number61.net/2009/09/why-nfl-coaches-should-punt-less http://number61.net/2009/09/why-nfl-coaches-should-punt-less#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:31:02 +0000 Matthew Gipp http://number61.net/?p=1786 Advanced NFL Stats (published in four parts: I, II, III, IV) that demonstrates - with charts! - why punting on fourth is not nearly as effective as 32 coaching staffs seem to think it is.]]> An new statistical study from Advanced NFL Stats (published in four parts: I, II, III, IV) that demonstrates – with charts! – why punting on fourth is not nearly as effective as 32 coaching staffs seem to think it is.

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