What format are date fields presented in?

Date values are presented in the ISO 8601 standard format.

Timestamp fields are in UTC. These could include scheduled start times or play-by-play event timestamps. Examples: scheduled="2024-02-11T23:30:00+00:00", created_at="2024-02-11T23:43:20+00:00"

Date-only fields reflect local league convention and are not UTC-adjusted. These could include season start dates and birth dates. Examples: start_date="2024-08-16", date_of_birth="1984-09-22"

How do I locate the TTL (Time to Live)/cache on an API endpoint?

The cache (in seconds) can be accessed in the returned header information on each RESTful API call, under cache-control.

ex. cache-control: max-age=1, public, s-maxage=1 or
cache-control: public, must-revalidate, max-age=120

Note that, for select game-centric endpoints, the TTL may adjust when an event is live. This information is available for each endpoint on our developer portal.

When are the game scores added to the Schedule feeds?

Game and period scores will be added to the feed when the game status changes to complete.

What are the season types and their descriptions?

Here are the valid season types and their descriptions:

PRE – Pre-season
REG – Regular season
PST – Post-season

What are the player positions I can expect to see?

Below is a list of player positions that appear in our feeds and their descriptions. Note that additional decommissioned positions may appear in older seasons.

C - Center
CB - Cornerback
DB - Defensive Back
DE - Defensive End
DL - Defensive Lineman
DT - Defensive Tackle
FB - Fullback
FS - Free Safety
G - Offensive Guard
K - Kicker
LB - Linebacker
LS - Long Snapper
MLB - Middle Linebacker
NT - Nose Tackle
OG - Offensive Guard
OL - Offensive Lineman
OLB - Outside Linebacker
OT - Offensive Tackle
P - Punter
QB - Quarterback
RB - Running Back
SAF - Safety
SS - Strong Safety
T - Offensive Tackle
TE - Tight End
WR - Wide Receiver

How are player positions handled in the feeds?

Players may receive a “game” position, that position may not match the position listed on the player’s profile outside the game.

What are the player statuses and their descriptions?

Below is a list of the currently valid player statuses and their descriptions. Note that additional decommissioned statuses may appear in older seasons.

ACT - Active
DUP - Duplicate player profile. All profiles marked as duplicates can be ignored.
EXE - Exempt
FRES - Reserve/Future
IR - Injured Reserve
IRD - Injured Reserve - Designated for Return
NON - Non-football related injured reserve
NWT - Not with team
PRA - Practice Squad
PRA_IR - Practice Squad Injured Reserve
PUP - Physically unable to perform
RET - Retired
SUS - Suspended
UDF - Unsigned draft pick
UFA - Unsigned free agent

What are the player game statuses and when can I expect them to populate?

Below is a list of currently valid player game statuses.

deactivated
dnp (Did Not Play)
played
started

These player game statuses will appear within the Game Roster feed exclusively. When a game is set to created all players are marked as played. At the conclusion of the game players are adjusted to deactivated,dnp, and played as necessary.

What are the venue roof types I can expect to see?

Here are the valid roof types: outdoor, dome, or retractable_dome

What are the venue surfaces I can expect to see?

Here are the valid venue surfaces: turf or artifical

What are the game statuses and their descriptions?

Here are the valid game statuses and their descriptions:

scheduled – The game is scheduled to occur.
created – Game data (rosters, officials, etc) are being pre-loaded in preparation for the game.
inprogress – The game is in progress.
halftime – The game is currently at halftime.
complete – The game is over, but stat validation is not complete.
closed – The game is over and the stats have been validated.
cancelled – The game has been cancelled. No makeup game will be played as a result.
postponed – The game has been postponed, to be made up at another day and time. Once the makeup game is announced, a new game and ID will be created and scheduled on the announced makeup date. You should request the scheduled feed(s) regularly to identify the re-scheduled makeup game(s).
delayed – The scheduled game, or a game that was in progress, is now delayed for some reason.
suspended – The game has been suspended and will be rescheduled in the future, continuing where they left off. The game ID will remain the same.
flex-schedule – The game is currently scheduled to occur on a specific date and time, however, it will more than likely be moved to a different time for broadcast purposes.
time-tbd – The game has been scheduled, but a time has yet to be announced.

What are the start and end reasons for a drive that I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the end reasons for a drive:

UNKNOWN – Start/End
Touchdown – Start/End
Safety – End
Field Goal – Start/End
Missed FG – Start/End
Blocked FG – Start/End
Blocked FG, Downs – Start/End
Blocked FG, Safety – End
Punt – Start/End
Blocked Punt – Start/End
Blocked Punt, Downs – Start/End
Blocked Punt, Safety – End
Downs – Start/End
Interception – Start/End
Fumble – Start/End
Fumble, Safety - End
Missed FG – End
Muffed FG – Start/End
Muffed Punt – Start
Muffed Kickoff – Start
Kickoff – Start
Own Kickoff – Start
Onside Kick – Start
Kickoff, No Play – Start
End of Half – End
End of Game – End

What are the event types I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid event types:

setup
timeout
tv_timeout
two_minute_warning
comment
period_end
game_over

What are the play types I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid play types:

pass
rush
faircatch_kick
extra_point
conversion
free_kick
kickoff
punt
field_goal
penalty

What are the point after score types I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid score types:

extra_point
conversion
penalty

What are the possible official assignments I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid official assignments:

referee
umpire
headlinesman
linejudge
fieldjudge
sidejudge
backjudge
downjudge
replayofficial

How are assisted sacks calculated in the feeds?

Assisted sacks are credited when two player sack the quarterback. We provide this in the play-by-play feed and game boxscore as an integer. Those sacks are rolled up into the sacks stat and can be a float, so if a player had 3 ast_sacks and 2 sacks in a game his game-level sack number would be 3.5.

What are the possible injury status values I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid injury status values:

Questionable - The player has a 50/50 chance to play
Doubtful - The player is very unlikely to play
Out - The player will not play

What are the possible detail categories I can expect to see in the feeds?

Here are the valid detail categories:

aborted_snap
aborted_snap_recovery
blocked_kick
blocked_kick_recovery
defensive_conversion_fumble_recovery
defensive_conversion_interception_recovery
defensive_conversion_recovery
downed
extra_point_attempt
fair_catch
field_goal
field_goal_return
forced_fumble
fumble
fumble_out_of_bounds
kick_off
kick_off_return
lateral
muffed_kick
onside_kick_off
onside_kick_off_recovery
opponent_fumble_recovery
out_of_bounds
own_fumble_recovery
pass_completion
pass_incompletion
pass_interception
pass_interception_return
pass_reception
penalty
punt
punt_return
review
review_pending
rush
sack
safety
tackle
team_timeout
touchback
touchdown
two_point_attempt
two_point_pass
two_point_return
two_point_rush

What are subjective stats and how are they handled?

Subjective stats are variety of data points that go beyond typical stats like yards, pass attempts, and touchdowns. Due to how the data is collected, it requires an operator to re-watch the game, thus there is a delay on when it is provided in the feeds.

These data points are delivered the following Tuesday by the end of the day (6:00 pm ET) and will show up in the existing NFL API feeds. The data is available in both XML and JSON feed formats. As the demand rises for additional data points we will continue to refine the data set collected.

Which statistics are subjective?

Here are the valid subjective statistics:

Batted Passes
Broken Tackles
Catchable Pass
Defender Blitz
Defensive Completion
Defensive Target
Dropped Pass
Fake Field Goal
Fake Punt
Hang Time
Hash Mark
Huddle
Hurry
Incompletion Type
Kneel down
Knockdown
Left Tightends
Men in Box
Missed Tackle
On Target Throws
Onside Attempt
Onside Success
Pass Route
Play Action
Play Direction
Players Rushed
Pocket Location
Pocket Time
QB at Snap
QB Blitz
QB Hurry
QB Knockdown
Right Tightends
Run Pass Option
Running Lane
Scramble
Screen Pass
TE Location
Team Blitz
Yards After Contact

When can I expect NFL draftees to populate in the Prospects endpoint?

Prospects are typically added in mid to late March, after the draft order is determined by the NFL.

How is the data within the Draft feeds populated?

Sportradar’s experts seed players from our NCAA database. We use a variety of sources to generate a comprehensive list of players who expect to be drafted. The list is typically 500+ players.

How is an NFL prospect specified as a top prospect?

Top prospects are subjective. We use the same sources for top prospects as we do when creating the initial draft pool.

What are the possible clinched status values I can expect to see in the Postgame Standings feed?

Here are the valid clinched status values, and their definitions:

conference – Clinched Home-Field Advantage
division_first_round_bye – Clinched First-Round Bye
division – Clinched Division Title
playoff_berth – Clinched Playoff Berth
wildcard – Clinched Wild Card
eliminated – Eliminated

Do you cover the Pro Bowl?

No. We do not currently cover the Pro Bowl in the NFL API.