least amount of games played by a player to win most improved player of the year award

Dan Fouts has the fewest games by an Offensive Player of the Year in a season, with 9 games in 1982.

Interpreted as:
least amount of games played by a player to win most improved player of the year award in a regular season
NAME GP OPOY SEASON TM YDS YDS/G TD RUSH YDS RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC YDS/G REC TD KR YDS KR YDS/G KR TD PR YDS PR YDS/G PR TD
1 Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
9
1
1982
SD SD
8
1
8
0.9
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
2 Jerry Rice
J. Rice
12
1
1987
SF SF
1,129
23
51
4.3
1
1,078
89.8
22
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
3 Larry Brown
L. Brown
12
1
1972
WAS WAS
1,689
12
1,216
101.3
8
473
39.4
4
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
4 Joe Montana
J. Montana
13
1
1989
SF SF
227
3
227
17.5
3
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
5 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
14
1
2002
KC KC
2,287
24
1,615
115.4
21
672
48.0
3
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
6 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
14
1
2001
STL STL
2,147
21
1,382
98.7
12
765
54.6
9
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
7 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
14
1
2000
STL STL
2,207
26
1,359
97.1
18
830
59.3
8
18
1.3
0
0
0.0
0
8 Walter Payton
W. Payton
14
1
1977
CHI CHI
2,216
16
1,852
132.3
14
269
19.2
2
95
6.8
0
0
0.0
0
9 Bert Jones
B. Jones
14
1
1976
BAL BAL
214
2
214
15.3
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
10 Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
14
1
1975
MIN MIN
108
2
108
7.7
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
11 Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
14
1
1974
OAK OAK
-2
1
-2
-0.1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
12 O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
14
1
1973
BUF BUF
2,073
12
2,003
143.1
12
70
5.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
13 Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
15
1
2017
LAR LAR
2,093
139.5
19
1,305
87.0
13
788
52.5
6
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
14 Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
15
1
1991
BUF BUF
2,038
12
1,407
93.8
7
631
42.1
5
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
15 Warren Moon
W. Moon
15
1
1990
HOU HOU
215
2
215
14.3
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
16 Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
15
1
1980
HOU HOU
1,981
13
1,934
128.9
13
47
3.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
17 Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
15
1
1978
HOU HOU
1,498
13
1,450
96.7
13
48
3.2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
18 Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
16
1
2024
PHI PHI
2,283
142.7
15
2,005
125.3
13
278
17.4
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
19 Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
16
1
2023
SF SF
2,023
126.4
21
1,459
91.2
14
564
35.3
7
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
20 Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
1
2020
TEN TEN
2,141
133.8
17
2,027
126.7
17
114
7.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
21 Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
16
1
2019
NO NO
1,716
107.3
9
-9
-0.6
0
1,725
107.8
9
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
22 Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
16
1
2018
KC KC
268
16.8
2
272
17.0
2
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
23 Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
16
1
2016
ATL ATL
114
7.1
0
117
7.3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
24 Cam Newton
C. Newton
16
1
2015
CAR CAR
636
10
636
39.8
10
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
25 DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
16
1
2014
DAL DAL
2,261
13
1,845
115.3
13
416
26.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.6

11th

OPP PPG

17.7

1st

RUSH YDS/G

110.7

17th

PASS YDS/G

229.5

19th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
Broncos Broncos
10
7
0
.588
Raiders Raiders
4
13
0
.235
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Mon
9/15
LAC LAC
@
LV LV
10:00 PM
Sun
9/21
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
4:05 PM
Sun
9/28
LAC LAC
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
WAS WAS
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 0 - 0

32

Final

12

LAC Chargers

0 - 1 - 0

Sat 11 Jan 2025

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NFL Fantasy 2024

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM