Currently, the rushing stats for a game, season and career list all broken tackles as part of the rushing totals, regardless of whether they occurred while rushing, receiving, returning punts or returning kicks.
I'd prefer splitting the broken tackles at least to separately account for those that are obtained in the punt/kick return game. Granted, it doesn't matter much but it would make it much easier to compare players without trying to sort through how much is inflated due to being part of a return team, or to compare the actual effectiveness of returners at breaking tackles. If it in any way factors into the offensive MVP or positional rankings, then special teams broken tackles should also be accounted for separately.
Similar stats are already being done on the defensive side by noting tackles on special teams separate from defensive tackles, so I'd propose extending that to broken tackles.
While we're at it, it would be nice to have Broken Tackles on the receivers' stat line as well, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself.
I'd prefer splitting the broken tackles at least to separately account for those that are obtained in the punt/kick return game. Granted, it doesn't matter much but it would make it much easier to compare players without trying to sort through how much is inflated due to being part of a return team, or to compare the actual effectiveness of returners at breaking tackles. If it in any way factors into the offensive MVP or positional rankings, then special teams broken tackles should also be accounted for separately.
Similar stats are already being done on the defensive side by noting tackles on special teams separate from defensive tackles, so I'd propose extending that to broken tackles.
While we're at it, it would be nice to have Broken Tackles on the receivers' stat line as well, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself.
