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: 2023
35 qualifying players (200+ attempts) · sorted by CPOE
| # | Player | Tm | ATT | CPOE↓ | TTT | Agg % | Air | Cmp Air | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 590 | +4.7 | 2.71s | 18.3% | 7.9 | 6.3 | 105.9 |
| 2 | Kirk CousinsQB | MIN | 311 | +4.6 | 2.86s | 13.8% | 7.2 | 6.1 | 103.8 |
| 3 | Jalen HurtsQB | PHI | 538 | +4.1 | 3.03s | 15.4% | 8.8 | 6.2 | 89.1 |
| 4 | Derek CarrQB | NO | 548 | +4.0 | 2.69s | 14.8% | 8.0 | 5.8 | 97.7 |
| 5 | Jake BrowningQB | CIN | 243 | +3.3 | 2.73s | 16.5% | 6.3 | 4.7 | 98.4 |
| 6 | Brock PurdyQB | SF | 444 | +2.5 | 2.88s | 12.8% | 8.3 | 7.2 | 113.0 |
| 7 | Geno SmithQB | SEA | 499 | +2.2 | 2.84s | 14.6% | 7.7 | 6.0 | 92.1 |
| 8 | Josh AllenQB | BUF | 579 | +1.9 | 2.88s | 14.9% | 8.6 | 5.9 | 92.2 |
| 9 | Lamar JacksonQB | BAL | 457 | +1.7 | 2.95s | 11.4% | 8.7 | 6.3 | 102.7 |
| 10 | Tua TagovailoaQB | MIA | 560 | +1.5 | 2.36s | 12.5% | 7.8 | 6.1 | 101.1 |
| 11 | Russell WilsonQB | DEN | 447 | +1.3 | 3.06s | 12.3% | 7.5 | 4.6 | 98.0 |
| 12 | Joe BurrowQB | CIN | 365 | +1.3 | 2.54s | 11.5% | 6.5 | 4.5 | 91.0 |
| 13 | Jared GoffQB | DET | 605 | +1.1 | 2.72s | 12.9% | 7.0 | 5.8 | 97.9 |
| 14 | C.J. StroudQB | HOU | 499 | +0.9 | 3.04s | 13.8% | 9.2 | 7.4 | 100.8 |
| 15 | Justin HerbertQB | LAC | 456 | +0.5 | 2.80s | 16.7% | 7.9 | 5.1 | 93.2 |
| 16 | Justin FieldsQB | CHI | 370 | +0.4 | 3.23s | 12.2% | 8.5 | 5.8 | 86.3 |
| 17 | Ryan TannehillQB | TEN | 230 | +0.4 | 2.69s | 13.9% | 7.9 | 5.2 | 78.5 |
| 18 | Kenny PickettQB | PIT | 324 | +0.3 | 2.81s | 20.1% | 7.1 | 4.9 | 81.4 |
| 19 | Sam HowellQB | WAS | 612 | +0.2 | 2.82s | 15.0% | 7.4 | 4.9 | 78.9 |
| 20 | Baker MayfieldQB | TB | 566 | +0.2 | 2.71s | 16.8% | 8.6 | 5.6 | 94.6 |
| 21 | Joshua DobbsQB | MIN | 417 | -0.4 | 2.95s | 15.6% | 7.6 | 5.5 | 79.5 |
| 22 | Trevor LawrenceQB | JAX | 564 | -0.5 | 2.51s | 14.0% | 8.2 | 5.9 | 88.5 |
| 23 | Mac JonesQB | NE | 345 | -0.6 | 2.46s | 18.6% | 7.0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 24 | Joe FlaccoQB | CLE | 204 | -1.0 | 3.01s | 19.1% | 9.3 | 7.5 | 90.2 |
| 25 | Matthew StaffordQB | LAR | 521 | -1.3 | 2.68s | 12.9% | 7.8 | 6.2 | 92.5 |
| 26 | Jordan LoveQB | GB | 579 | -1.4 | 2.77s | 16.2% | 8.5 | 6.0 | 96.1 |
| 27 | Desmond RidderQB | ATL | 388 | -1.4 | 2.70s | 14.9% | 8.1 | 6.2 | 83.4 |
| 28 | Zach WilsonQB | NYJ | 368 | -1.5 | 2.91s | 18.8% | 7.5 | 5.0 | 77.2 |
| 29 | Gardner MinshewQB | IND | 490 | -1.6 | 2.73s | 15.7% | 7.5 | 5.6 | 84.6 |
| 30 | Bryce YoungQB | CAR | 527 | -1.6 | 2.90s | 11.6% | 7.4 | 4.9 | 73.7 |
| 31 | Patrick MahomesQB | KC | 597 | -1.7 | 2.97s | 9.7% | 6.6 | 4.0 | 92.6 |
| 32 | Bailey ZappeQB | NE | 212 | -2.2 | 2.74s | 19.8% | 7.7 | 4.8 | 68.8 |
| 33 | Aidan O'ConnellQB | LV | 343 | -2.3 | 2.80s | 15.7% | 7.4 | 5.3 | 83.9 |
| 34 | Kyler MurrayQB | ARI | 268 | -2.9 | 2.80s | 15.3% | 7.1 | 4.5 | 89.4 |
| 35 | Will LevisQB | TEN | 255 | -3.2 | 2.85s | 15.7% | 10.5 | 6.7 | 84.2 |
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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