A Question for you "stat" guys

[Big T]

What constitutes a "pass defended"?

I keep seeing this stat quoted for DB's, but am not really sure exactly what that means.

 

[az1965]

Ball batted down?

 

[sr7706]

What constitutes a "pass defended"?

I keep seeing this stat quoted for DB's, but am not really sure exactly what that means.

A "pass defended" constitutes a play being made by the DB that causes the pass to be incomplete. It does not necessairly have to be a deflected pass, the defender just needs to be in the area of the receiver and needs to have an affect on the outcome of the pass.

 

[az1965]

This is what I got as an official definition... The contact of the defender with ball is required to be called a "pass defended".

PDPass Defensed
Any pass which a defender, through contact with the football, causes to be incomplete

 

[Wild Card]

What constitutes a "pass defended"? I keep seeing this stat quoted for DB's, but am not really sure exactly what that means.

BT:

The definition from Wikipedia is as good as any:

Pass deflected

In American football a Pass deflected, also known as a Pass defensed, is an incomplete pass that is caused by a defensive player. This is done by slapping or blocking the ball, and is an important statistic for determining a defensive back's effectiveness. A deflected pass should not be confused with an interception.

Hope that helps.

WC