NightTrainLayne
12-30-2009, 04:01 PM
A post Carol or Pn made earlier today got me to thinking, and I did some research (it's been a slow day for the most part) on our performance with and without Harris starting at RT. The results are interesting.
With Harris starting at RT (eight games):
Record: 7 - 1
Net Rushing: 1,107 yards on 249 attempts, 4.45 avg.
Offensive points: 184 total, 23.0 per game
Without Harris starting at RT (seven games):
Record: 1 - 6
Net Rushing: 645 yards on 169 attempts, 3.8 avg.
Offensive points: 118 total, 16.86 per game
Obviously Harris isn't the whole story, but the difference in rushing is astounding, and undoubtedly that has an effect on the final score and the win/loss column to some degree.
The top row (with Harris starting) includes the Baltimore game which is the game he left with the injury. It also included the KC game where he came back and started the KC game (44-13, 245 yards on 45 attempts).
After the Pittsburgh game (game eight) is when Hamilton was replaced by Hochstein. In that game we only acheived 26 yards on fourteen attempts. Ugh.
I've noted all season that our only successful runs seem to be off the edges, off-tackle and outside. It would seem that without Harris at the RT we even lose that ability, and just simply can't run the ball effectively enough.
The comparison is pretty astounding. There's a whole host of other facets, but this difference is pretty hard to ignore.
Edit, I meant to include this thought in the original post:
What's very telling is the difference in our performance against Oakland,both with and without Harris.
Oakland game one with Harris: 186 yards on 37 attempts, 27 points scored
Oakland game two without: 80 yards on 28 attempts, 19 points scored
With Harris starting at RT (eight games):
Record: 7 - 1
Net Rushing: 1,107 yards on 249 attempts, 4.45 avg.
Offensive points: 184 total, 23.0 per game
Without Harris starting at RT (seven games):
Record: 1 - 6
Net Rushing: 645 yards on 169 attempts, 3.8 avg.
Offensive points: 118 total, 16.86 per game
Obviously Harris isn't the whole story, but the difference in rushing is astounding, and undoubtedly that has an effect on the final score and the win/loss column to some degree.
The top row (with Harris starting) includes the Baltimore game which is the game he left with the injury. It also included the KC game where he came back and started the KC game (44-13, 245 yards on 45 attempts).
After the Pittsburgh game (game eight) is when Hamilton was replaced by Hochstein. In that game we only acheived 26 yards on fourteen attempts. Ugh.
I've noted all season that our only successful runs seem to be off the edges, off-tackle and outside. It would seem that without Harris at the RT we even lose that ability, and just simply can't run the ball effectively enough.
The comparison is pretty astounding. There's a whole host of other facets, but this difference is pretty hard to ignore.
Edit, I meant to include this thought in the original post:
What's very telling is the difference in our performance against Oakland,both with and without Harris.
Oakland game one with Harris: 186 yards on 37 attempts, 27 points scored
Oakland game two without: 80 yards on 28 attempts, 19 points scored