NFL Personnel Groupings, by Year

Which NFL personnel grouping is used most? Which personnel grouping has the best success? Our visualized data below lets you break down frequency and success by team offense & defense, by year.

Understanding NFL Personnel Groupings by name:

The personnel number system is used to identify the number of running backs and tight ends in the game.

  • 10 Personnel = 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WRs
  • 11 Personnel = 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WRs
  • 12 Personnel = 1 RB, 2 TEs, 2 WRs
  • 13 Personnel = 1 RB, 3 TEs, 1 WR
  • 21 Personnel = 2 RBs, 1 TE, 2 WRs
  • 22 Personnel = 2 RBs, 2 TEs, 1 WR