College Football Playoff Championship by the numbers
The College Football Playoff Championship on Monday night was full of statistical superlatives. Champion Alabama and runner-up Clemson combined for 85 points and gave the two-year-old Playoff a thrilling 60 minutes it so desperately craved.
A look at the numbers behind the final score:
1
Players in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a single season. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson became that player Monday night.
2
Consecutive games in which Alabama quarterback has set a career record for passing yards. He had 286 in the Playoff semifinal win vs. Michigan State and 335 on Monday vs. Clemson.
5
Victories by Nick Saban-coached teams in five national championship appearances. The total of five ties him with former Alabama coach Bear Bryant as the only coaches to win five national titles as determined by the Associated Press.
10
100-yard rushing games this season by Derrick Henry, an Alabama record
20
Consecutive games with a touchdown run by Derrick Henry, an Alabama record
72-10
Alabama’s record this decade, best in the FBS
208
Yards receiving by O.J. Howard, a single-game record for an Alabama tight end
478
Total offensive yards for Deshaun Watson, a career best
3,591
Derrick Henry’s career rushing yards, an Alabama record
5,209
Total offensive yards for the 2015 season by Deshaun Watson, a Clemson record
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: CLEMSON VS. ALABAMA