Super Bowl LI - 00:16:04 of football

[trof]

Let me first start by saying that I love watching football.  It’s an incredible combination of suspense, strategy, action and athleticism; I wouldn’t change a thing if I could.  Just because the ball was in play for only 16 minutes and 4 seconds of the 64 minute play clock (including OT) does not mean I wasn’t thoroughly entertained.
 
One of my other passions is data, and I’ve always been curious to see exactly how much time is spent with the ball actually in play.  So this year, I decided to be the life of the super bowl party and tally up every second of the broadcast to see what we’re getting for the four hours we spend viewing.

Graphs:

http://supplementreviews.com/articles/entertainment/ball-in-play-for-a-total-of-387

[yallerdawg]

1. Nick Saban - the one who told the Patriots Hightower would be a good pick -

said this isn't a three hour game or a one hour game - but around 6 seconds.

Patriots and Tide have same philosophy - 6 seconds to do your job - that's not a lot to ask, is it?