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2003 Team
Offensive Play Mix

The value of this two year look (2002-03) at offensive play calling is to provide an indication of basic attack
philosophies that may influence fantasy football draft and in-season decisions.

NFL Team
Pass
Run
Team Notes

Arizona
57%
43%
New coach Dennis Green was run oriented with NFL top rushing teams while
guiding the Vikings

Atlanta
50%
50%
A healthy Mike Vick may tip the scales toward the run even with new head coach
Jim Mora, Jr.

Baltimore
48%
52%
Well deserved rep for ball control turf pounding


Buffalo
58%
42%
No change - pass minded Kevin Gilbride retained as off. coordinator under
new coach Mike Mularkey

Carolina
49%
51%
The Panthers like to control the ball via a strong running attack


Chicago
56%
44%
Defense minded new coach Lovie Smith retained John Shoop as off. coordinator
- more of the same

Cincinnati
55%
45%
New qb Carson Palmer may create more run emphasis


Cleveland
56%
44%
Browns, with new qb Jeff Garcia, should continue along at about the same clip


Dallas
51%
49%
Parcells likes to keep the ball on the turf - if he can only find someone to tote it


Denver
51%
49%
Likely more of the same


Detroit
61%
39%
Look for more running by the improved Lions but Coach Mariucci is still a
West Coast pass guy

Green Bay
52%
48%
More or less cast in concrete with Farve doing the quarterbacking


Houston
51%
49%
Davis keeps them on the ground at about the same ratio


Indianapolis
57%
43%
Peyton Manning keeps the Colts on the same aerially oriented course


Jacksonville
51%
49%
Passing improvement by Leftwich may up the pass game


Kansas City
53%
47%
Coach Vermeil knows what he's doing and isn't going to change it up now


Miami
47%
53%
Without much of a gun, the Dolphins will continue to let Ricky run


Minnesota
53%
47%
The Vikings are on offensive cruise control


New England
56%
44%
Super Bowl champs evidently don't need much of a running attack


New Orleans
55%
45%
The Saints may want to turn the Deuce loose a little more


NY Jets
55%
45%
What you see, is what you'll get


NY Giants
57%
43%
New coach Tom Coughlin, nursemaiding Eli Manning, may even need more
hand-offs by stand-in Curt Warner

Oakland
58%
42%
New coach Norv Turner's vast NFL offensive experience has favored a strong
running attack

Philadelphia
53%
47%
The Eagles are set in their ways, but McNabb to Owens may ignite the
passing game

Pittsburgh
53%
47%
Cowher would like to run more but needs the hosses


St. Louis
62%
38%
It will remain wild & woolly for Saint Looie


San Diego
55%
45%
Expect Tomlinson to pack it a bit more if the Chargers don't get down quite
so early

San Francisco
52%
48%
Niners better have a good punter - may have to pass more to catch up


Seattle
56%
44%
Holmgren's got the mix down


Tampa Bay
58%
42%
No Buc can run, more of the same


Tennessee
50%
50%
Balance is Fischer's domain


Washington
56%
44%
New coach Joe Gibbs favored power running in his previous Redskin stint and
now has Portis packing the pigskin