This isn't all that important, but I have a stats question that I haven't noticed anyone else ask.
I was looking over ESPN's box score from Sunday's game and it showed McCaffery's longest run as 9 yards. I know he picked up the Baker fumble and rambled about 28 yards. I assume from the box score this is not considered rushing yards, but I can't find it as return yards or anywhere else.
Any stat guys know how this is classified? Does it count towards the Panthers yardage total?
The reason no rushing yards were credited to CMC was because the play was officially ruled a fumble by the center and ruled an aborted play by Mayfield. On aborted plays no yards are credited for advancing the ball.
3. Aborted PlaysAn aborted play is a play from scrimmage during which there is neither a pass nor a kick,
which falls into one of the following categories:
A. The ball is clearly centered improperly, meaning that the ball does not reach the intended
receiver of the snap within the frame of his body or arm-span;
B. The intended ball-handler fumbles the snap from center
In each of these cases, charge a rush for 0 yards.https://www.nflgsis.com/gsis/documentation/stadiumguides/guide_for_statisticians.pdfhttps://www.nfl.com/games/browns-at-panthers-2022-reg-1?active-tab=watch
