Does an NFL "Questionable" injury tag actually mean anything?
Yes — a player tagged Questionable misses the game entirely 45.7% of the time. The real risk is whether he plays at all, not how well he plays if he does: Questionable players who do suit up still produce at 93.5% of their own normal baseline.
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The evidence
Share of tagged players who did not appear in that week's own stat line, by tag
| Tag | Type | Miss rate | Tagged player-weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out | Game status | 99.9% | 5460 |
| Doubtful | Game status | 99.6% | 778 |
| Questionable | Game status | 45.7% | 7403 |
| Did Not Participate | Practice | 83% | 8192 |
| Limited | Practice | 40.1% | 7266 |
| Full | Practice | 23.3% | 13506 |
How this was measured
Every 2021-2025 official injury report tag (report_status from the Friday game status, practice_status from the Wed/Thu/Fri practice report) cross-referenced against whether that player actually appeared in their own position's weekly stat table that week. These are the same MISS_RATE and QUESTIONABLE_PRODUCTION_PCT constants this app's Watchlist and Matchup tabs already use live to decide exclusions and warnings — not a separate calculation for this page.
Sample size: 7,403 tagged player-weeks (Questionable). Last verified 2026-09-27.
What this doesn't tell you
"Questionable" is deliberately the least informative tag by design — the team is telling you it doesn't know yet. A 45.7% miss rate is close to a coin flip; this number can't tell you which way a specific player's coin lands, only that the tag itself is real signal about availability, worth checking again closer to kickoff.
Related questions
This is a place to look, not a bet to make — every figure here describes the past, not a specific upcoming game.