How Scoring Works
Points are earned only through touchdowns, kicking, two-point conversions, and defense/special-teams plays — there are no points for yardage or receptions on their own.
Touchdowns
Any touchdown — passing, rushing, receiving, or a defensive/special-teams return (interception, fumble recovery, blocked kick, punt/kickoff return) — scores based on how far the ball traveled on that play:
| Distance | Points |
|---|---|
| 1–10 yds | 6 |
| 11–20 yds | 7 |
| 21–30 yds | 8 |
…and +1 point for every additional 10 yards, uncapped. A passing touchdown scores the passer separately from the receiver's own touchdown — both players score off the same play, no double-counting concern.
Two-point conversions
A successful two-point conversion scores 2 points for everyone directly involved: the quarterback who threw it and the receiver who caught it, or the player who ran it in.
Kicking
| Kick | Points |
|---|---|
| Extra point (made) | 1 |
| Field goal, 50 yds or shorter | 3 |
| Field goal, 51–57 yds | 4 |
| Field goal, 58+ yds | 5 |
Defense / Special Teams
In addition to defensive and return touchdowns (scored using the same distance table above):
| Forced safety | 2 |
| Shutout (held opponent to 0 points) | 6 |
No Ties
Every matchup has a winner. If both teams score the same number of points in a week, the tie is broken by:
- Total yards from scrimmage by each team's QB — passing, rushing, and receiving yards combined.
- If the QBs are also tied, total combined rushing + receiving yards from each team's two RB slots.