Total Point Trends

A change to scoring rules before 2012 season in how yardage bonuses are calculated (more granular) resulted in about a touchdown increase per team per week.
A change to scoring rules before 2020 season adding 1/2-point per reception for running backs and receivers has increased scoring by about two touchdowns per team per week so far.
Scoring historically has been variable, and has improved as owners have access to more modern tools and information outlets.
Below is a running tab of annual total points and per team/wk average.

Year	Total Points Scored	No. FFL Teams	FFL PTS/WK/TM	NFL PtS/Wk/Tm
2024	16,232.5	13	69.4	22.9
2023	16,036	13	68.5	21.8
2022	15,977.5	13	68.3	21.9
*2021	16,731.5	13	71.5	23.0
2020	16,171.5	13	73.2	24.8
2019	12,859	13	58.2	22.8
2018	13,419	13	60.7	23.3
2017	11,694	13	52.9	21.7
2016	12,702	13	57.4	22.7
2015	12,632	13	57.2	22.8
2014	13,364	14	56.2	22.6
2013	13,853	14	58.2	23.4
2012	13,567	14	57.0	22.8
2011	12,437	14	52.3	22.2
2010	11,214	14	47.1	22.0
2009	11,569	14	48.6	21.5
2008	11,004	14	46.2	22.0
2007	10,730	14	45.1	21.7
2006	11,357	14	47.7	20.7
2005	10,420	14	43.8	20.6
2004	12,186	14	51.2	21.5
2003	10,715	14	45.0	20.8
2002	11,936	14	50.2	21.7
2001	10,569	14	44.4	20.2
2000	11,249	14	47.3	20.7
1999	10,152	14	42.7	20.8
1998	10,718	14	45.0	21.3
1997	9,564	14	40.2	20.7
1996	10,140	14	42.6	20.4
1995	9,775	12	47.9	21.5
1994	8,342	12	40.9	20.3
*1993	7,599	12	35.2	18.7
1992	7,163	12	35.1	18.7

* beginning 2021 each year is 18-week season

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