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The Play Index is the name we use to refer to PFR's collection of top-notch research tools. Read below for more information on some of the applications we have made available to you.

Search all plays from 1994 to today to find performances that match your criteria. Answer questions like…

• Which player ran for the most yards in the 4th quarter in 2013?
• Which teams had the most 20-yard plays from scrimmage in 2013?
• What is the success rate for 4th-down plays since 1998?

Search through player season stats spanning from 1920 to today for single seasons or combined seasons that match your criteria. Answer questions like…

• Who was the first quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season?
• Which player had the most pass receptions during the 1970s?
• Who is the offensive lineman with the most Pro Bowl selections?

The answers to these questions and many, many more are at your fingertips using the Player Season Finder.

Search through player game logs spanning from 1960 to today for games that match your criteria. You can find…

• the top rushing performances in the 1973 season
• a list of all players with 100+ yards rushing and receiving in the same game
• the quarterback who has the most games with 4+ touchdown passes since the merger

With the Player Game Finder, the possibilities are almost endless.

Player Comparison Tool

Search through every touchdown scored from 1920 to today for scores that match your criteria. Did you know…

• Jerry Rice scored 36 touchdowns of 50 or more yards?
• Jim Harbaugh threw four tying or go-ahead touchdowns in the 4th quarter or overtime in 1995?
• Garrison Hearst had the longest rushing touchdown of the 1990s?

Impress your friends and come up with your own "Did You Know" with a little help from the Player Touchdown Finder.

Find team games or seasons matching certain criteria. Did you know…

• On January 4, 2014, the Colts became just the 2nd NFL team to win a playoff game it trailed by 20+ points at the half?
• The 1983 Redskins had a +46 turnover differential, the best of all time?
• The 2013 Broncos had an NFL-record 13 300-yard passing games?

Player Streak Finder

Find the longest player streaks matching certain criteria. Did you know...

• Barry Sanders ran for 100 yards in 14 straight games in 1997?
• LaDainian Tomlinson scored a TD in 18 straight games from 2004 to 2005?

Team Streak Finder

Find the longest team streaks matching certain criteria. Did you know...

• The Colts won 23 straight regular-season games from 2008 to 2009?
• The 49ers had 16 straight 10-win seasons from 1983 to 1998?

Search through every play in Super Bowl History.

Search through every NFL and AFL draft pick.