The modern NFL offense heavily utilizes the shotgun formation as the base offensive set. Well, most offenses do. Not the 2022 Detroit Lions.
Detroit operated out of the shotgun on just 51 percent of its snaps last season. That’s the lowest percentage in the league. Quarterback Jared Goff took 49 percent of his snaps under center.
The tailoring of the offensive set to Goff’s preference to work under center worked quite well. Detroit’s offense ranked third out of 32 teams in EPA (expected points added per play) when not in the gun. Goff was good from the gun, too; the Lions were 7th in EPA from the shotgun.
One other wrinkle that stands out is the use of pre-snap motion. The Lions used it 53 percent of the time, the 6th-most motion in the league.
All statistical data was compiled by Sports Info Solutions.
