Next Gen Stats Leaders
Tracking-derived leaderboards from the NFL's Next Gen Stats. Filter by position group, season, and minimum volume.
QBs ranked by Next Gen Stats tracking metrics. CPOE isolates accuracy above the model expectation, time-to-throw + aggressiveness reveal pocket behavior, intended air yards captures depth of attack.
Passing Leaders: 2018
33 qualifying players (200+ attempts) · sorted by CPOE
| # | Player | Tm | ATT | CPOE↓ | TTT | Agg % | Air | Cmp Air | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew BreesQB | NO | 489 | +7.2 | 2.59s | 15.5% | 7.1 | 5.9 | 115.7 |
| 2 | Kirk CousinsQB | MIN | 606 | +5.0 | 2.74s | 12.9% | 7.4 | 5.6 | 99.7 |
| 3 | Matt RyanQB | ATL | 608 | +4.7 | 2.68s | 16.8% | 8.5 | 6.5 | 107.4 |
| 4 | Ryan FitzpatrickQB | TB | 246 | +4.2 | 2.65s | 20.3% | 10.2 | 8.8 | 100.4 |
| 5 | Russell WilsonQB | SEA | 427 | +4.0 | 3.02s | 14.3% | 9.2 | 7.3 | 110.9 |
| 6 | Deshaun WatsonQB | HOU | 505 | +3.6 | 3.01s | 14.5% | 8.8 | 6.8 | 103.1 |
| 7 | Carson WentzQB | PHI | 401 | +3.4 | 2.66s | 16.0% | 7.8 | 5.8 | 102.2 |
| 8 | Cam NewtonQB | CAR | 471 | +3.0 | 2.69s | 17.2% | 7.1 | 5.0 | 94.2 |
| 9 | Philip RiversQB | LAC | 508 | +2.5 | 2.62s | 15.7% | 7.9 | 6.3 | 105.5 |
| 10 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 526 | +2.3 | 2.82s | 17.7% | 7.6 | 5.5 | 96.9 |
| 11 | Jameis WinstonQB | TB | 378 | +2.2 | 2.80s | 20.4% | 10.9 | 8.4 | 90.2 |
| 12 | Patrick MahomesQB | KC | 580 | +1.5 | 2.91s | 12.2% | 9.2 | 6.4 | 113.8 |
| 13 | Andrew LuckQB | IND | 639 | +1.3 | 2.63s | 18.0% | 7.6 | 6.1 | 98.7 |
| 14 | Mitchell TrubiskyQB | CHI | 434 | +1.2 | 2.66s | 17.7% | 8.8 | 6.0 | 95.4 |
| 15 | Derek CarrQB | LV | 553 | +1.2 | 2.56s | 13.2% | 6.7 | 5.0 | 93.9 |
| 16 | Alex SmithQB | WAS | 328 | +0.6 | 2.79s | 17.7% | 8.1 | 5.7 | 85.7 |
| 17 | Ben RoethlisbergerQB | PIT | 675 | +0.5 | 2.55s | 16.9% | 7.7 | 4.8 | 96.5 |
| 18 | Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 555 | +0.3 | 2.64s | 16.0% | 7.0 | 4.7 | 89.9 |
| 19 | Jared GoffQB | LAR | 561 | +0.2 | 2.95s | 13.2% | 8.8 | 7.0 | 101.1 |
| 20 | Marcus MariotaQB | TEN | 331 | +0.1 | 2.68s | 12.1% | 7.5 | 5.2 | 92.3 |
| 21 | Nick MullensQB | SF | 274 | -0.3 | 2.70s | 12.0% | 7.4 | 5.8 | 90.8 |
| 22 | Baker MayfieldQB | CLE | 486 | -0.3 | 2.79s | 15.6% | 9.0 | 6.3 | 93.7 |
| 23 | Andy DaltonQB | CIN | 365 | -0.6 | 2.61s | 17.3% | 8.4 | 6.2 | 89.6 |
| 24 | Ryan TannehillQB | MIA | 274 | -1.0 | 2.65s | 13.5% | 7.9 | 4.9 | 92.7 |
| 25 | Aaron RodgersQB | GB | 597 | -1.0 | 2.95s | 13.7% | 8.8 | 6.0 | 97.6 |
| 26 | Eli ManningQB | NYG | 576 | -1.4 | 2.65s | 18.8% | 7.2 | 5.3 | 92.4 |
| 27 | Case KeenumQB | DEN | 586 | -1.5 | 2.68s | 16.0% | 7.5 | 5.6 | 81.2 |
| 28 | Tom BradyQB | NE | 570 | -1.6 | 2.62s | 13.9% | 7.7 | 5.6 | 97.7 |
| 29 | Sam DarnoldQB | NYJ | 414 | -2.0 | 2.91s | 19.6% | 9.4 | 6.5 | 77.6 |
| 30 | Joe FlaccoQB | BAL | 379 | -2.7 | 2.71s | 16.9% | 8.4 | 5.9 | 84.2 |
| 31 | Josh RosenQB | ARI | 393 | -3.3 | 2.77s | 21.6% | 8.4 | 5.9 | 66.7 |
| 32 | Blake BortlesQB | JAX | 403 | -6.9 | 2.77s | 16.9% | 7.0 | 4.9 | 79.8 |
| 33 | Josh AllenQB | BUF | 320 | -8.1 | 3.22s | 13.8% | 11.0 | 6.5 | 67.9 |
Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only. Coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool: top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.
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