League

By the numbers | Where the Chicago Fire ranked as a team in 2017

Team celebration

By the numbers: Individual | Team

2017 was a breakout campaign for the Chicago Fire, as they rose from the Eastern Conference basement to a third-place finish by the time the regular season had concluded.



Statistically, the Fire as a team finished in the top-10 in 12 key offensive and defensive categories across Major League Soccer, seven of which were finishes in the top-5.


Have a look at how the numbers bore out for head coach Veljko Paunovic's side compared to the rest of MLS in the table below.

Category
Amount
MLS Rank
Goals
61
3
Assists
64
2
Shots (ex. blocks)
340
T-10
Shots on Target
167
T-6
Shooting Accuracy
49.12
2
Fouls Committed
393
T-14
Fouls Suffered
407
13
Passes
16,094
6
Successful Passes
13,262
T-4
Pass Completion
82.4%
2
Chances Created
319
12
Minutes/Goal
50.16
3
Clearances
714
9
Blocks
78
16
Interceptions
461
6
Clean Sheets
11
4