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So what does a "touch" in football mean then? Whenever I see it used as a football stat it is referencing receptions or rushes

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Aug 27 '10, 13:10

if touches are literally touching the football, then Centers have more touches than any other position in football.

seems like it should have something to do with a player gaining (or attempting to gain) yardage with the football in hand

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every snap he gets is a touch. I'm sure some of rogers' fumbles were when he was dropping back to pass. - dogbert Aug 27, 13:17
but some of Aaron Rodger's fumbles might have come during snaps, handoffs, or getting hit while attempting a pass -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 13:15 4
- drops would be the x-factor here. i don't know where to find that info, are bad snaps considered fumbles by the QB? -- nm - Guy Aug 27, 13:23 3
  - I believe so. - groiny Aug 27, 13:26 2
    - I think snaps have the same scoring problem on who to blame, similar to wild pitches/passed balls -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 13:30
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The thing that completely eliminates your argument is that most of those fumbles occur when the QB isn't attempting to run with the ball. - Inigo Aug 27, 13:14 3
- well, actually, even if you include sacks, he has a 9.5% fumble rate -- nm - Guy Aug 27, 13:19 2
  - Every time a QB touches the ball they have a chance to get hit or fumble. It's really that simple. -- nm - Inigo Aug 27, 13:28
  - That still excludes about 90% of plays (handoffs and non-sacked passes) - Will Hunting Aug 27, 13:25
i did rien use my 'ands -- nm - T. Henry Aug 27, 13:13
every time the quarterback accepts the ball, it is a touch. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 13:11

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So what does a "touch" in football mean then? Whenever I see it used as a football stat it is referencing receptions or rushes

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