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: 2016
28 qualifying players (350+ attempts) · sorted by CPOE
| # | Player | Tm | ATT | CPOE↓ | TTT | Agg % | Air | Cmp Air | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk CousinsQB | WAS | 605 | +8.7 | 2.81s | 14.0% | 9.4 | 7.5 | 97.4 |
| 2 | Matt RyanQB | ATL | 534 | +8.5 | 2.64s | 21.0% | 9.0 | 7.2 | 117.1 |
| 3 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 459 | +8.0 | 2.88s | 20.9% | 8.7 | 7.2 | 104.9 |
| 4 | Sam BradfordQB | MIN | 552 | +7.8 | 2.48s | 19.4% | 6.8 | 5.0 | 99.2 |
| 5 | Andy DaltonQB | CIN | 563 | +6.1 | 2.50s | 17.9% | 8.6 | 6.7 | 91.8 |
| 6 | Ryan TannehillQB | MIA | 389 | +5.7 | 2.60s | 15.7% | 8.1 | 6.0 | 93.5 |
| 7 | Russell WilsonQB | SEA | 546 | +5.3 | 2.61s | 17.9% | 9.2 | 7.2 | 92.6 |
| 8 | Drew BreesQB | NO | 673 | +5.2 | 2.42s | 17.5% | 7.6 | 6.2 | 101.7 |
| 9 | Andrew LuckQB | IND | 545 | +5.1 | 2.88s | 18.7% | 8.9 | 7.7 | 96.4 |
| 10 | Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 593 | +5.1 | 2.54s | 20.6% | 8.0 | 5.8 | 92.7 |
| 11 | Derek CarrQB | LV | 560 | +3.7 | 2.49s | 19.6% | 8.4 | 5.9 | 96.7 |
| 12 | Aaron RodgersQB | GB | 610 | +3.7 | 2.87s | 16.4% | 9.2 | 6.3 | 104.2 |
| 13 | Tom BradyQB | NE | 432 | +3.3 | 2.56s | 17.6% | 8.1 | 6.3 | 112.2 |
| 14 | Marcus MariotaQB | TEN | 451 | +2.9 | 2.75s | 20.0% | 9.8 | 7.7 | 95.6 |
| 15 | Carson PalmerQB | ARI | 597 | +2.5 | 2.49s | 19.6% | 10.1 | 7.3 | 87.2 |
| 16 | Trevor SiemianQB | DEN | 486 | +2.5 | 2.72s | 20.4% | 9.3 | 7.2 | 84.6 |
| 17 | Jameis WinstonQB | TB | 567 | +2.4 | 2.88s | 21.9% | 10.7 | 8.0 | 86.1 |
| 18 | Tyrod TaylorQB | BUF | 436 | +1.4 | 3.13s | 14.2% | 9.9 | 7.2 | 89.7 |
| 19 | Carson WentzQB | PHI | 607 | +0.7 | 2.65s | 21.1% | 7.9 | 5.4 | 79.3 |
| 20 | Joe FlaccoQB | BAL | 672 | +0.5 | 2.57s | 17.0% | 7.7 | 5.2 | 83.5 |
| 21 | Blake BortlesQB | JAX | 625 | +0.4 | 2.59s | 23.8% | 8.7 | 5.7 | 78.8 |
| 22 | Alex SmithQB | KC | 489 | +0.4 | 2.38s | 16.0% | 7.0 | 5.0 | 91.2 |
| 23 | Brock OsweilerQB | HOU | 510 | -0.2 | 2.61s | 21.4% | 9.4 | 6.3 | 72.2 |
| 24 | Ben RoethlisbergerQB | PIT | 509 | -0.3 | 2.59s | 14.7% | 9.4 | 6.4 | 95.4 |
| 25 | Philip RiversQB | LAC | 578 | -0.3 | 2.65s | 18.7% | 8.8 | 6.7 | 87.9 |
| 26 | Eli ManningQB | NYG | 598 | -0.4 | 2.53s | 19.7% | 8.2 | 5.4 | 86.0 |
| 27 | Cam NewtonQB | CAR | 510 | -0.7 | 2.70s | 24.5% | 11.0 | 8.3 | 75.8 |
| 28 | Ryan FitzpatrickQB | NYJ | 403 | -3.6 | 2.45s | 20.1% | 9.8 | 7.1 | 69.6 |
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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