Flag Football Stat Abbreviations: A Complete Guide
A reference guide to every common stat abbreviation used in flag football scorekeeping, box scores, and stat platforms.
Common Flag Football Stat Abbreviations
Whether you are reading a box score, entering data into a stat app, or reviewing a season report, you will encounter dozens of abbreviations. This guide covers every stat abbreviation you are likely to see in flag football, organized by category.
Passing Abbreviations
- C or COMP – Completions. The number of passes caught by a receiver.
- ATT – Attempts. Total passes thrown, including completions and incompletions.
- PCT or CMP% – Completion percentage. Completions divided by attempts.
- YDS – Yards. Total passing yards gained.
- TD – Touchdowns. Passing touchdowns thrown.
- INT – Interceptions. Passes caught by the defense.
- Y/A – Yards per attempt. Average yards gained per throw.
- RTG or QBR – Passer rating or quarterback rating.
Rushing Abbreviations
- CAR or ATT – Carries or rushing attempts.
- YDS – Rushing yards gained.
- TD – Rushing touchdowns.
- Y/C – Yards per carry. Average yards gained per rush attempt.
- LNG – Longest rush of the game or season.
Receiving Abbreviations
- REC – Receptions. Total catches.
- TGT – Targets. Number of times a pass was thrown to the player.
- YDS – Receiving yards.
- TD – Receiving touchdowns.
- AVG or Y/R – Average yards per reception.
- LNG – Longest reception.
- YAC – Yards after catch. Yards gained after the ball is caught.
Defensive Abbreviations
- FP – Flag pulls. The primary defensive stat, equivalent to tackles.
- INT – Interceptions caught by the defender.
- PD or PBU – Passes defended or pass breakups.
- SK – Sacks. Pulling the QB's flag behind the line of scrimmage.
- FR – Fumble recoveries (in rulesets where fumbles are live).
- TD – Defensive touchdowns, such as a pick-six.
Team and Game Abbreviations
- W-L – Win-loss record.
- PF – Points for. Total points scored by the team.
- PA – Points against. Total points allowed by the team.
- TO – Turnovers.
- TOP – Time of possession.
- 1D – First downs earned.
Memorizing these abbreviations takes a few days. Reading a stat sheet fluently after that takes seconds—and it makes every conversation about player performance more productive.