NFL fans spend the week pouring over statistics to see where their team can improve, or how to get an edge in fantasy football, but until now they lacked information in an important area: Facial hair.

NFL fans spend the week pouring over statistics to see where their team can improve, or how to get an edge in fantasy football, but until now they lacked information in an important area: Facial hair.

DirecTV has done a deep dive into the beards, mustaches and five o’clock shadows of pro football and come up with some fascinating numbers, beginning with the Giants taking the title of “beardsiest” team by a narrow margin over the Chiefs.

via DirecTV

• Rick Ross still wants to buy part of the Miami Dolphins

Another interesting number to come out of the player pognotrophy data is that the majority of quarterbacks stick to the clean shaven or lightly stubbled look, while running backs lead the league in mustaches, with 30% sporting the upper lip hair.

via DirecTV

DirecTV has much more NFL facial hair knowledge over at its FootballBeards website, including an interactive graphic breaking down styles by team.

In Case You Missed These

Mouse over a photo for a pop-up view; click on a link to go to the gallery.

Why Your Team Won't Win the Cup

SI Covers Thus Far in 2015

World Mustache, Beard Finals

Classic Photos of Mean Joe Greene

Hockey's Best Toothless Smiles