`nfl_play_by_play`

Pack: nflverse · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/nfl_play_by_play for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Every play of one NFL game from nflverse play-by-play (1999–current): down, distance, field position, play type, yards, the official play description, passer/rusher/receiver, score, expected points added (EPA) and win probability. Filter by quarter or play type. Find game ids with nfl_schedule.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`game_id`	string	yes	nflverse game id: season_week_away_home, e.g. “2024_01_BAL_KC”.
`quarter`	number	no	Only this quarter (1–4; 5 = overtime).
`play_type`	string	no	Only plays of this type.
`limit`	number	no	Max plays returned (default 300, max 400). A full game is ~150–200 rows.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "game_id": "2024_01_BAL_KC"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nflverse/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"nfl_play_by_play","arguments":{"game_id":"2024_01_BAL_KC"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('nfl_play_by_play', {
  "game_id": "2024_01_BAL_KC"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the nflverse pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nflverse": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nflverse/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

nfl_play_by_play