nfl-data-py 0.1.1

Package for working with NFL data

nfl_data_py

nfl_data_py is a Python library for interacting with NFL data.

Installation

Use the package manager pip to install nfl_data_py.

pip install nfl_data_py

Usage

import nfl_data_py as nfl

Working with play-by-play data

nfl.import_pbp_data(years, columns)

Returns play-by-play data for the years and columns specified

years : required, list of years to pull data for (earliest available is 1999)

columns : optional, list of columns to pull data for

nfl.see_pbp_cols()

returns list of columns available in play-by-play dataset

Working with weekly data

nfl.import_weekly_data(years, columns)

Returns weekly data for the years and columns specified

years : required, list of years to pull data for (earliest available is 1999)

columns : optional, list of columns to pull data for

nfl.see_weekly_cols()

returns list of columns available in weekly dataset

Working with seasonal data

nfl.import_seasonal_data(years)

Returns seasonal data, including various calculated market share stats

years : required, list of years to pull data for (earliest available is 1999)

Importing roster data

nfl.import_rosters(years, columns)

Returns roster information for years and columns specified

years : required, list of years to pull data for (earliest available is 1999)

columns : optional, list of columns to pull data for

Additional features

nfl.clean_nfl_data(df)

Runs descriptive data (team name, player name, etc.) through various cleaning processes

df : required, dataframe to be cleaned

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT