diff --git a/src/network/net.cpp b/src/network/net.cpp
index 57cad60cc1..85e36ccf5b 100644
--- a/src/network/net.cpp
+++ b/src/network/net.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, net_extratic, 0, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
 	}
 }
 
+ADD_STAT(net)
+{
+	if (network)
+		return network->GetStats();
+	else
+		return "Network object is null!";
+}
+
 #if 0
 CVAR(Int, net_fakelatency, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/network/net.h b/src/network/net.h
index 6b89c299d1..9ffc435474 100644
--- a/src/network/net.h
+++ b/src/network/net.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public:
 	// Statistics
 	virtual int GetPing(int player) const = 0;
 	int GetHighPingThreshold() const { return ((BACKUPTICS / 2 - 1)) * (1000 / TICRATE); }
+	virtual FString GetStats() = 0;
 
 	// CCMDs
 	virtual void ListPingTimes() = 0;
diff --git a/src/network/netclient.cpp b/src/network/netclient.cpp
index 89c103bc1e..cdd263158e 100644
--- a/src/network/netclient.cpp
+++ b/src/network/netclient.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ int NetClient::GetPing(int player) const
 		return 0;
 }
 
+FString NetClient::GetStats()
+{
+	FString out;
+	out.Format("Tic ping = %d, unacked outbound data (%s)", mSendTic - mReceiveTic, mOutput.GetStats().GetChars());
+	return out;
+}
+
 void NetClient::ListPingTimes()
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/network/netclient.h b/src/network/netclient.h
index d2fb766442..38a099af74 100644
--- a/src/network/netclient.h
+++ b/src/network/netclient.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	void WriteBotInput(int player, const ticcmd_t &cmd) override;
 
 	int GetPing(int player) const override;
+	FString GetStats() override;
 
 	void ListPingTimes() override;
 	void Network_Controller(int playernum, bool add) override;
diff --git a/src/network/netnode.cpp b/src/network/netnode.cpp
index da11e24198..56d9c73070 100644
--- a/src/network/netnode.cpp
+++ b/src/network/netnode.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ void NetNodeOutput::AckPacket(uint8_t headerFlags, uint16_t serial, uint16_t ack
 	}
 }
 
+FString NetNodeOutput::GetStats()
+{
+	int total = 0;
+	int count = 0;
+	for (auto& msg : mMessages)
+	{
+		total += msg->size;
+		count++;
+	}
+	FString out;
+	out.Format("messages = %d, bytes = %d", count, total);
+	return out;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 bool NetNodeInput::IsMessageAvailable()
diff --git a/src/network/netnode.h b/src/network/netnode.h
index 524becea0c..5806aa13cb 100644
--- a/src/network/netnode.h
+++ b/src/network/netnode.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public:
 	void WriteMessage(const void *data, size_t size, bool unreliable);
 	void Send(doomcom_t* comm, int nodeIndex);
 	void AckPacket(uint8_t headerFlags, uint16_t serial, uint16_t ack);
+
+	FString GetStats();
 	
 private:
 	struct Message
diff --git a/src/network/netserver.cpp b/src/network/netserver.cpp
index 681458f1c0..3c5b68d691 100644
--- a/src/network/netserver.cpp
+++ b/src/network/netserver.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@ int NetServer::GetPing(int player) const
 	return 0;
 }
 
+FString NetServer::GetStats()
+{
+	FString out;
+	out = "NetServer";
+	return out;
+}
+
 void NetServer::ListPingTimes()
 {
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/network/netserver.h b/src/network/netserver.h
index 7b3ee80731..54c24f7a7c 100644
--- a/src/network/netserver.h
+++ b/src/network/netserver.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 	void WriteBotInput(int player, const ticcmd_t &cmd) override;
 
 	int GetPing(int player) const override;
+	FString GetStats() override;
 
 	void ListPingTimes() override;
 	void Network_Controller(int playernum, bool add) override;
diff --git a/src/network/netsingle.cpp b/src/network/netsingle.cpp
index 41737cfe6b..9ca43face9 100644
--- a/src/network/netsingle.cpp
+++ b/src/network/netsingle.cpp
@@ -123,3 +123,8 @@ void NetSinglePlayer::ListPingTimes()
 void NetSinglePlayer::Network_Controller(int playernum, bool add)
 {
 }
+
+FString NetSinglePlayer::GetStats()
+{
+	return "Not in a multiplayer game";
+}
diff --git a/src/network/netsingle.h b/src/network/netsingle.h
index 4c5b26a6b1..d0926910f7 100644
--- a/src/network/netsingle.h
+++ b/src/network/netsingle.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	void WriteBotInput(int player, const ticcmd_t &cmd) override;
 
 	int GetPing(int player) const override;
+	FString GetStats() override;
 
 	void ListPingTimes() override;
 	void Network_Controller(int playernum, bool add) override;