Mercy rule games

The percentage of football games that have ended in mercy rules from 2018 to 2025.

A mercy rule in football means that if a team leads by 40 points, the clock runs continuously in the second half until the end of the game.
Chart: Maria Evans/WVU Reed School of MediaSource: https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/03/morrisey-signs-bill-repealing-high-school-transfer-rule/ https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2023/11/09/high-school-football-transfer-rule-blowouts/Get the data