| season |
numeric |
NFL season. Defaults to current year after March,
otherwise is previous year. |
| team |
character |
NFL team. Uses official abbreviations as per
NFL.com |
| position |
character |
Primary position as reported by NFL.com |
| depth_chart_position |
character |
Position assigned on depth chart. Not always
accurate! |
| jersey_number |
numeric |
Jersey number. Often useful for joins by
name/team/jersey. |
| status |
character |
Roster status: describes things like Active, Inactive,
Injured Reserve, Practice Squad etc |
| full_name |
character |
Full name as per NFL.com |
| first_name |
character |
First name as per NFL.com |
| last_name |
character |
Last name as per NFL.com |
| birth_date |
date |
Birthdate, as recorded by Sleeper API |
| height |
character |
Official height, in inches |
| weight |
character |
Official weight, in pounds |
| college |
character |
Official college (usually the last one attended) |
| high_school |
character |
High school |
| gsis_id |
character |
Game Stats and Info Service ID: the primary ID for
play-by-play data. |
| espn_id |
numeric |
Player ID for ESPN API |
| sportradar_id |
character |
Player ID for Sportradar API |
| yahoo_id |
numeric |
Player ID for Yahoo API |
| rotowire_id |
numeric |
Player ID for Rotowire |
| pff_id |
numeric |
Player ID for Pro Football Focus |
| pfr_id |
character |
Player ID for Pro Football Reference |
| fantasy_data_id |
numeric |
Player ID for FantasyData |
| sleeper_id |
character |
Player ID for Sleeper API |
| years_exp |
numeric |
Years played in league |
| headshot_url |
character |
A URL string that points to player photos used by
NFL.com (or sometimes ESPN) |
| ngs_position |
character |
Primary position as reported by the NextGen stats
API. |
| week |
numeric |
The most recent week of that season that a player
appeared on the roster. |
| game_type |
character |
The most recent game type of that season that a player
appeared on the roster. |
| status_description_abbr |
character |
A code corresponding to a particular NFL status. |
| football_name |
character |
The nickname or first name typically used by a
player. |
| esb_id |
character |
Player ID for Elias Sports Bureau |
| gsis_it_id |
numeric |
Player ID for the GSIS IT API |
| smart_id |
character |
Player ID hash for a player’s ESB ID |
| entry_year |
numeric |
The year a player first became eligible to play in the
NFL. |
| rookie_year |
numeric |
The year a player lost their rookie eligibility. |
| draft_club |
character |
The team that originally drafted a player. NA if a
player went undrafted in their draft-eligible year. |
| draft_number |
numeric |
The number pick that was used to select a given
player. |