I think this is the first argumentative Chart Party I’ve ever done. This is because I don’t hold many strong opinions on sports, and that, in turn, is because I am a coward. But not this time! I’ve sat through far too many pointless kickoffs, and I have to say something about them.

As usual, I relied heavily upon a Sports-Reference site. Pro-Football-Reference’s Play Index was instrumental in looking up NFL kickoff data.

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We erased the NBA three-pointer.

Jeff Francoeur, my favorite worst baseball player.

The history of every NFL team, 1987-2016.