This page has been updated a lot in the past 3 years. Older revisions you might like more than this one:
- June 2021 - list of endpoints for other sports/leagues (i.e. nba, nhl, mlb)
- August 2021 - get historical fantasy league data
- September 2021 - list of endpoints in plain text
- May 2023 - collapsed endpoint response examples
- Mar 2025 - endpoints from partners.api.espn.com *NEW*
Additional Resources
- nfl-nerd (api)
- espn-wiki ⭐
- ESPN's hidden API endpoints
- Using ESPN's new Fantasy API (v3)
- ESPN: Get Endpoint (CRAN Package)
Notes
- This page is limited to NFL endpoints but can be refashioned for other leagues (i.e.
/sports/football/leagues/nfl/
=>/sports/baseball/leagues/mlb/
)
List of ESPN leagues: API | Document
Paramaters
- {YEAR}: Football season (
YYYY
) - {SEASONTYPE}: 1=pre, 2=regular, 3=post, 4=off
- {EVENT_ID}: game id
- {TEAM_ID}: 1-32 (view all)
- {ATHLETE_ID}: view all
- {FANTASY_LEAGUE_ID}: Fantasy league id
- {BET_PROVIDER_ID}: view all
- Game Night
- Reference List
- News
- Detailed
- Odds
- Teams
- Games
- Athletes
- Calendar
- Scoreboard
- Leagues
- Search
- Pick em challenges
- Fantasy
- Endpoints
-
Get all Monday games:
https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/mondaynightfootball -
Get all Thursday games:
https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/thursdaynightfootball -
Get all Sunday games:
https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sundaynightfootball
Get list of ids
-
Events:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard?limit=1000&dates={YEAR}Filter: &seasontype=2&week=1 | &seasontype=2
-
Athletes:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes?limit=1000&active=true -
Team (list of IDs):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams?limit=32 -
Positions:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/positions?limit=75 -
Venues:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/venues?limit=700 -
Leaders:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/leaders?limit=100 -
Seasons:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons?limit=100 -
Franchises:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/franchises?limit=50 -
News:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/news?limit=50 -
Team News (limit is incompatible with team filter):
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/news?team={TEAM_ID}
-
NFL news
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/news?limit=50 -
⭐ news with api links to event
now.core.api.espn.com/v1/sports/news?limit=1000&sport=football -
⭐ Searchable by playerId:
site.api.espn.com/apis/fantasy/v2/games/ffl/news/players?limit=50&playerId={ATHLETE_ID} Usage example: one -
Search query: (max limit 100)
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/search/v2?limit=100&query={SEARCH_TERM}
Usage example: two -
Team news:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/news?team={TEAM_ID}
Get live updates (xhr=1)
-
Scoreboard: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/scoreboard?xhr=1&limit=50
-
Schedule: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/schedule?xhr=1&year={YEAR}&week={WEEK_NUM}
-
Standings: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/standings?xhr=1
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Boxscore: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/boxscore?xhr=1&gameId={EVENT_ID}
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Plays: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/playbyplay?xhr=1&gameId={EVENT_ID}
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Matchup: cdn.espn.com/core/nfl/matchup?xhr=1&gameId={EVENT_ID}
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Win probabilities:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/probabilities?limit=200 -
Matchup Quality & Game Projection:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/predictor -
Against-the-spread:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/2/teams/{TEAM_ID}/ats -
Futures:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/futures -
Head-to-head (game):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/odds/{BET_PROVIDER_ID}/head-to-heads -
Odds records: (might encounter errors with older years)
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/0/teams/{TEAM_ID}/odds-records -
QBR Weekly/Game stats:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/2/weeks/{WEEK_NUM}/qbr/10000 -
Past performances: get spread, over/under odds, moneyline
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}/odds/{BET_PROVIDER_ID}/past-performances?limit=200
-
Team Events:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/teams/{TEAM_ID}/events -
List of NFL Teams (with id,logo,name):
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams -
Team:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID} -
Teams (Season):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/teams -
Team (season):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/teams/{TEAM_ID} -
Current Leaders:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/site/v3/sports/football/nfl/teamleaders -
Season Leaders:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/leaders -
Depthcharts:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/teams/{TEAM_ID}/depthcharts -
Roster:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}/roster -
⭐ Detailed Roster:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}?enable=roster,projection,stats -
Schedule:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}/schedule?season=
{YEAR} -
Injuries:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}/injuries -
Past performance:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/{TEAM_ID}/odds/{BET_PROVIDER_ID}/past-performances?limit=140 -
Projection (not valid for past seasons):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2023/teams/{TEAM_ID}/projection -
Season standing:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/groups/{CONFERENCE_ID}/standings
-
⭐ Summary:
1 => site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/summary?event={EVENT_ID}
2 => site.web.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/summary?event={EVENT_ID} -
Events:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events -
Play by Plays:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/plays?limit=300 -
Drives:
plays, drive start/end times, and total offensive plays
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/drives -
Play probabilities:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/probabilities?limit=300 -
Records:
Record Year To Date as of Event (wins, losses, streaks, etc)
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/competitors/{TEAM_ID}/records -
Scoring & All Splits:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/competitors/{TEAM_ID}/statistics -
Roster (get starters):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/competitors/{TEAM_ID}/roster -
Weekly talent picks:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/weeks/{WEEK_NUM}/talentpicks?limit=100 -
Weekly event ids:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/weeks/{WEEK_NUM}/events -
QBR Weekly/Game stats:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/weeks/{WEEK_NUM}/qbr/10000?limit=100 -
Game officials/judges:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/officials -
Expected margin of victory & predicted win percentage:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{EVENT_ID}/competitions/{EVENT_ID}/powerindex/{TEAM_ID}
-
⭐ Splits:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/{ATHLETE_ID}/splits -
Get all active player ids:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes?limit=20000&active=true -
Player stats for event:
-
Current leaders:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/leaders -
Leaders (year):
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/leaders -
Talent picks:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/talentpicks -
⭐ Gamelog:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/{ATHLETE_ID}/gamelog -
Coaches:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/coaches?limit=50 -
Athletes v2:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes -
Athletes v3:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes -
Player stats for each game:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/athletes/{ATHLETE_ID}/eventlog -
statisticslog:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes/{ATHLETE_ID}/statisticslog -
⭐ Athlete Overview:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/{ATHLETE_ID}/overview -
Free agents:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/freeagents -
Draft:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/draft -
Draft rounds:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/v2/scoreboard/header?draft_year={YEAR}&draft_round=1
-
Ondays:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/ondays -
Offdays:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/offdays -
Blacklist:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/blacklist -
Whitelist dates:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/whitelist -
Weeks:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/weeks -
Rankings, events, and talentpicks for week:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/weeks/{WEEKNUM} -
Season:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}
-
Day:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard?dates=YYYYMMDD -
Year:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard?dates=YYYY&seasontype=2 -
Range (cannot be more than 13 months):
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard?limit=1000&dates=YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD
Examples:
site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard
-
Transactions:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/transactions -
Groups:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/{YEAR}/types/{SEASONTYPE}/groups -
Franchises:
sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/franchises -
Header:
site.web.api.espn.com/apis/v2/scoreboard/header?sport=football&league=nfl
- site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/search?query=nfl&limit=5&mode=prefix
- site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/search
Parameters
- {USER_GAME_ID}
- {GROUP_ID}
- CHALLENGE {ID} and {NAME}
- [231] nfl-win-totals-2023
- [232] nfl-eliminator-challenge-2023
- [230] nfl-pigskin-pickem-2023
- {VIEW_NAME}
- ⭐ allon
- ⭐ chui_default
- chui_default_group
- chui_default_groupParticipationHistory
- chui_default_metadata
- chui_pagetype_group_picks
- pagetype_leaderboard
-
Group:
gambit-api.fantasy.espn.com/apis/v1/challenges/${CHALLENGE_NAME}/groups/{GROUP_ID}?view={VIEW_NAME} -
Leaderboard:
gambit-api.fantasy.espn.com/apis/v1/challenges/${CHALLENGE_NAME}/leaderboard?view={VIEW_NAME} -
Propositions:
gambit-api.fantasy.espn.com/apis/v1/propositions?challengeId=${CHALLENGE_ID}&view={VIEW_NAME}
v3 header:
X-Fantasy-Filter: {"players":{"limit":2000},"filterActive":{"value":true}}
- Current season:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl
-
Players:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl/seasons/{YEAR}/players?view=players_wl -
Private league:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl/seasons/{YEAR}/segments/0/leagues/{FANTASY_LEAGUE_ID}
-
Get % owned for players:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl/seasons/{YEAR}/players?scoringPeriodId=0&view=players_wlcurl -H 'X-Fantasy-Filter: {"filterActive":{"value":true}}' <URL>
X-Fantasy-Filter
is required in the request header to get all active players.
Omitting this returns only 50 items
-
⭐ Get player info:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl/seasons/{YEAR}/segments/0/leaguedefaults/{PPR_ID}?view=kona_player_infocurl -H 'X-Fantasy-Filter: {"players":{"limit":2000,"sortPercOwned":{"sortPriority":4,"sortAsc":false}}}' <URL>
sortPercOwned
is required withlimit
PPR_ID
can be 1, 3, or 4.
-
Get bye week for all teams:
fantasy.espn.com/apis/v3/games/ffl/seasons/{YEAR}?view=proTeamSchedules_wljq '.settings.proTeams|map({name,byeWeek})'
-
Position
{ "1": "QB", "2": "RB", "3": "WR", "4": "TE", "5": "K", "16": "DST" }
-
Player stats
View
eventlog, gamelog, projections.. etc
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes?limit=1000
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes/14876
- https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/14876/bio
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2022/athletes/14876/eventlog
- https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/14876/gamelog
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/athletes/14876/notes
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/athletes/14876/projections
- https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/14876/splits
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes/14876/statistics/0
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/athletes/14876/statistics
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/athletes/14876/statistics/0
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/athletes/14876/statisticslog
- https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/14876/stats
Blacklist dates, whitelist dates, events
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/blacklist
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/calendar/whitelist
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401326315
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401326315/competitions/401326315
Game weeks, Season types, weekly events, weekly picks
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/athletes
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/athletes/14876
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/coaches?limit=50
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/coaches/4408695
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/draft
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/futures
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/futures/1561
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/groups
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/groups/1
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/leaders
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/weeks
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/weeks/6
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/weeks/6/events
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/weeks/6/qbr/10000
Betting, odds, draft
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/weeks/6/talentpicks
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401220181/competitions/401220181/odds
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401326315/competitions/401326315/odds/1003
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401249063/competitions/401249063/plays/4012490631
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401220181/competitions/401220181/plays?limit=400
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401326315/competitions/401326315/probabilities/4012490631
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401220181/competitions/401220181/probabilities?limit=200
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401220181/competitions/401220181/competitors/34/roster
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/401326315/competitions/401326315/odds/1003/predictors
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/draft/athletes?limit=500
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/draft/rounds
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/draft/status
Franchise, news, venues
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/franchises
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/franchises/1
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/groups/1/standings
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/groups/1/teams
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v3/sports/football/nfl/leaders?season=2021
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/leaders
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/leaders/0
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/news
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/positions/8
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/positions?limit=100
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/providers/1003
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/scoreboard
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/venues/3493
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/talentpicks
Depthcharts, injuries, coaches, roster, odds records
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/12
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12/athletes
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/ats
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/attendance
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12/coaches/17553
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12/depthcharts
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12/events
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12/injuries
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/leaders
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/odds-records
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/teams/12/projection
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/record
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/12/roster
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/football/nfl/teams/12/schedule
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/statistics
- https://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2/sports/football/leagues/nfl/seasons/2021/types/2/teams/12/statistics/0
I have a little data to update this frustration, that could be useful to anyone else.
It would appear that all kickoffs stopped getting a play-type-id of "12" after week 10 of 2024. Before that, going back to 2022, Espn's play-type-id could be 53,12, or 32 for a kickoff. 32 being a TD return. 12 being an offensive returned kick, and 53 being a touchback or otherwise no returner relevant.
BUT after week 10 of 2024, the id of 53 stayed, and became the only one, and the "returner" type was LEFT out OFF the participants array! Super frustrating if that is what will be the norm moving forward.
Maybe it was an oversight that gets corrected next season somehow.
I HAVE TO imagine this impacted EsPN fantasy leagues who award return yards without leagues even realizing it happened! Crazy.