Flag Football Box Score Template (Free Download by Format)

A score sheet and a box score are not the same thing.

A score sheet tracks what happened to the game — touchdowns logged as they happen, final score at the bottom, maybe a conversion tally. It answers one question: who won?

A box score tracks what happened to the players. Passing yards, completion percentage, receiving yards by player, flag pulls per defender, sacks, interceptions. It answers the questions that matter for coaching: who performed, who struggled, and where do we need to get better before the next game?

Most of what you find when you search for a flag football template is a score sheet. Generic PDF tools, fillable form platforms, and tackle football templates with the rushing columns crossed out. None of them are built for flag football formats, and almost none of them include the stats a coach actually needs.

The templates below are free to download. Each one is built for a specific flag football format — not a generic football sheet repurposed for flag.

What belongs in a flag football box score

Before picking a template, know what you are trying to capture. A complete flag football box score has four sections.

Passing. Every QB who took a snap should have a line: completions, attempts, yards, completion percentage, touchdowns, interceptions, and sacks. Yards are the column most coaches skip — and the most useful one for evaluating whether your offense is actually moving the ball or just getting lucky with big plays.

Receiving. Every player who caught a pass: receptions, yards, yards per catch, receiving touchdowns, and drops. In a flag football offense where five to seven players are all eligible on every play, the receiving log shows you your actual weapons — not the ones you think you have.

Rushing. Carries, yards, yards per carry, longest run, touchdowns. Only applies in formats that allow rushing. If your league runs a no-rush ruleset, this section disappears and your sheet gets cleaner.

Defense. Flag pulls, interceptions, interception return touchdowns, pass breakups, and sacks. Flag pulls are the primary defensive stat in this sport — the equivalent of tackles in tackle football. A box score without a flag pull column is missing the most important defensive number.

A team totals row at the bottom of each section is not optional. It is how you verify that the QB's completions equal the sum of all receivers' receptions — the fastest way to catch a logging error before you enter stats anywhere else.

Free templates by format

The format determines which columns you need. Using a 7v7 template for a 5v5 no-rush league gives you sections you cannot fill in. Using a 5v5 template for a 7v7 game means your rushing stats have nowhere to go.

5v5 Air-It-Out — pass-only, no rushing columns, expanded passing and receiving rows. Every offensive play is a pass, so completion rate and yards per attempt are the defining stats. Download the 5v5 Air-It-Out Box Score

5v5 Standard — includes rushing columns for leagues where rushing is allowed on a count. If your league is no-rush, leave the rushing section blank. Download the 5v5 Standard Box Score

6v6 — one extra skill player per side, sized for 14-player rosters. Wider receiving distribution than 5v5. Download the 6v6 Box Score

7v7 Boys — full format with passing, rushing, and receiving. 16-player roster rows, 12 defensive rows. Download the 7v7 Boys Box Score

7v7 Girls — used in FHSAA, CIF, GHSA, and other sanctioned high school programs. Rushing section included — check your state association rules for whether rushing is allowed in your specific program. Download the 7v7 Girls Box Score

All five templates include passing yards, receiving yards, and rushing yards columns — updated for Yardage Mode tracking. The old versions of these sheets did not include yardage. These do.

How to actually use a box score on the sideline

The most common mistake is trying to run the box score yourself while also coaching. It does not work. You miss plays, your handwriting deteriorates by the second quarter, and by the time the game ends the sheet is a mess you will not want to look at.

Designate a stat keeper before the game. A parent works fine — ideally one who watches closely and knows the players by number. Walk them through the sheet before kickoff:

• Log plays during the dead time between snaps, not while the ball is live
• Use the slash format for completions — write 3/5 after a drive, not after each individual throw
• Tally flag pulls as they happen, convert to numbers at halftime
• Leave blank any column that does not apply to your ruleset

After the game, verify two things before the sheet leaves the field: (1) the QB's completions match the total receptions across all receivers, and (2) the scoring summary adds up to the final score. If either is off, fix it while the game is still fresh.

For more on which stats to prioritize, see what to track in flag football stats and stat sheet vs app.

What a box score cannot do

A paper box score is a snapshot. It captures one game. Getting value from it across a season means keeping every sheet, manually adding up stats across games, and maintaining a separate spreadsheet that aggregates everything.

Most coaches do not do this. The sheets go into a bag, the season ends, and the data evaporates.

StatHawk is the live version of these templates. You log plays from the sideline and the box score builds automatically — passing yards, receiving yards, flag pulls, all of it — and it accumulates across every game of the season without any manual entry. At the end of a game you can export the box score as a PDF, which looks exactly like the templates above. At the end of a season you have completion rates, yards per game, and flag pull totals for every player across every game, ready to export or share.

The paper templates are the right tool when you need something your stat keeper can hold. StatHawk is what replaces the clipboard when you want the data to actually be useful after the season ends.

Download StatHawk free on the App Store.