Alabama Football: Will 2017 Be ‘Run-Daboll’ Or ‘Air-Daboll’ Or Something Else?

Total Offense Stats – 2016 Compared to 2015

These stats show when rushing and passing outputs are combined, the 2016 offense was more productive and more efficient than the 2015 offense.

The 2016 offense exceeded the 2015 offense in four categories, despite running fewer plays. The Total Plays count was only down a small amount in 2016. Both Average Yards Per Play and Average Yards Per Game were up by good margins.

Compared to 2015, the 2016 Total Offense was more productive at producing yards and touchdowns.

Total Offense Stats – 2016 Compared to National Championship Offenses in 2011, 2012 and 2015

Looking at the Total Offense Stats for 2016 compared to the Alabama football national championship seasons, we can see the evolution of the no-huddle, sometimes hurry-up style of Lane Kiffin.

The Total Plays number for 2016 was much higher than the average of the national championship seasons.

With the additional plays run in 2016, it is easy to see the big increase in Total Yards. The Average Yards Per Play are almost identical. Actually, 2016 is down slightly from 6.6 yards to 6.5 yards.

The Average Yards Per Game are virtually identical comparing 2016 with the national championship seasons.

Conclusion No. 4

The 2016 total offense output was as productive as the total offensive output of the national championship seasons. Does that beg the question, why no 2016 national championship?