Wed, 14 Jan 2004

The N.F.L.'s Passer Rating, Arcane and Misunderstood

I will never complain about the (sometimes) arcane math required in computer programming again ...

The numerical ideal for N.F.L. quarterbacks is 158.3, and it is derived from a formula that has survived 30 years without tweaking or rounding.

(link) [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

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