---
title: "Retrieve player box scores for specified match id"
method: GET
path: "/american-football/box-score/{matchId}"
tags: ["American Football.Match Box Score"]
---

# Retrieve player box scores for specified match id

`GET /american-football/box-score/{matchId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sports.highlightly.net`
- URL: `https://sports.highlightly.net/american-football/box-score/{matchId}`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `x-rapidapi-host`, `x-rapidapi-key`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/highlightly/apis/sports-api-highlightly/docs/american-football/box-score/:matchId/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

> Refresh interval: Every minute

Retrieve detailed per-player **American Football box score statistics** by specifying the `matchId` as the path parameter.

The response is an array with two elements:  
`[homeTeam, awayTeam]`

Each team object contains general team information and a list of player box scores.

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## Team Structure

Each team (home or away) has the following shape:

| Field      | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| id        | Unique identifier for the team. |
| name      | Team name. |
| logo      | URL to the team logo, if available. |
| boxScores | List of per-player box score records for the team. |

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## Player Box Score

Each item in `boxScores` represents a single player’s performance in the match.

### Player Metadata

| Field | Description |
|------|-------------|
| id   | Unique identifier for the player. |
| name | Player’s display name. |
| jersey | Player’s jersey number, if available. |

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## Player Statistics

Player performance data is provided as a list of statistic records.  
Each record belongs to a **group** (category) and contains a **name/value** pair.

| Field | Description |
|------|-------------|
| group | Logical category of the statistic (e.g. `Passing`, `Rushing`, `Defense`). |
| name  | Name of the statistic (e.g. `Total Passing Yards`, `Total Passing Touchdowns`). |
| value | Value of the statistic. Can be a number, string, or null if not applicable. |

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## Common Statistic Groups

The following are example statistic groups you may encounter.  
Actual availability depends on player position and match data.

### Passing
- Total Passes
- Total Successful Passes
- Total Passing Yards
- Yards Per Pass Attempt
- Total Passing Touchdowns
- Total Passing Interceptions
- Total Sacks
- Total Sack Yards Lost
- Passing Quarterback Rating

### Rushing
- Total Rushing Attempts
- Total Rushing Yards
- Total Yards Per Rush
- Total Rushing Touchdowns
- Long Rushing

### Receiving
- Total Receptions
- Total Receiving Yards
- Yards Per Reception
- Total Receiving Touchdowns
- Total Long Receptions
- Total Receiving Targets

### General
- Total Fumbles
- Total Lost Fumbles
- Total Recovered Fumbles
- Total Interceptions
- Yards Interception
- Total Touchdown Interceptions

### Defense
- Total Defensive Tackles
- Total Defensive Solo Tackles
- Total Defensive Sacks
- Total Defensive Tackles For Loss
- Total Defended Passes
- Defensive Quarterback Rating
- Total Defensive Touchdowns

### Kicking
- Total Kick Returns
- Total Kick Return Yards
- Yards Per Kick Return
- Longest Kick Return
- Total Kick Return Touchdowns
- Attempted Field Goal Kicks
- Successful Field Goals Kicks
- Kicking Field Goal Percentage
- Long Field Goals Kicks Made
- Total Extra Kicking Points Made
- Total Extra Kicking Point Attempts
- Total Kicking Points

### Punting
- Total Punts
- Total Punting Yards
- Average Gross Punting Yards
- Punting Touchbacks
- Punts Inside 20 Yards
- Longest Punt Yardage
- Total Punt Returns
- Total Punt Return Yards
- Yards Per Punt Return
- Longest Punt Return
- Total Punt Return Touchdowns
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## Path parameters

- `matchId` number, required

## Headers

- `x-rapidapi-host` string, required
- `x-rapidapi-key` string, required

## Response `200`

- AmericanFootballPlayerBoxScoreMatchStatsResponseDto[]
  - `team` AmericanFootballPlayerBoxScoreTeamResponseDto, required
    - `id` number, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `logo` string
    - `boxScores` AmericanFootballBoxScoreItemResponseDto[], required
      - `player` AmericanFootballBoxScorePlayerItemResponseDto, required
        - `id` number, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `jersey` number
      - `statistics` AmericanFootballBoxScoreStatItemResponseDto[], required
        - `group` string, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `value` number, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request descriptive error.
- `500`: Internal server error.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/highlightly/apis/sports-api-highlightly.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/highlightly/apis/sports-api-highlightly/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/highlightly/apis/sports-api-highlightly/revisions/c8a366d3091f?raw)