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: 2021
30 qualifying players (350+ attempts) · sorted by CPOE
| # | Player | Tm | ATT | CPOE↓ | TTT | Agg % | Air | Cmp Air | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe BurrowQB | CIN | 520 | +6.1 | 2.69s | 19.4% | 8.3 | 6.4 | 108.3 |
| 2 | Kirk CousinsQB | — | 561 | +3.5 | 2.76s | 15.9% | 8.0 | 6.4 | 103.1 |
| 3 | Kyler MurrayQB | — | 481 | +3.3 | 2.77s | 11.9% | 7.9 | 5.8 | 100.6 |
| 4 | Aaron RodgersQB | — | 531 | +2.8 | 2.63s | 16.2% | 7.6 | 4.9 | 111.9 |
| 5 | Teddy BridgewaterQB | DEN | 426 | +2.8 | 2.91s | 12.7% | 8.1 | 5.6 | 94.9 |
| 6 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 596 | +2.3 | 2.75s | 15.3% | 8.0 | 5.9 | 104.2 |
| 7 | Derek CarrQB | LV | 626 | +1.7 | 2.82s | 13.6% | 8.0 | 5.6 | 94.0 |
| 8 | Matt RyanQB | ATL | 560 | +1.4 | 2.77s | 16.1% | 7.2 | 5.7 | 90.4 |
| 9 | Ryan TannehillQB | TEN | 531 | +1.2 | 2.68s | 15.4% | 7.5 | 5.4 | 89.6 |
| 10 | Mac JonesQB | NE | 521 | +1.1 | 2.71s | 15.0% | 8.1 | 5.7 | 92.5 |
| 11 | Jimmy GaroppoloQB | SF | 441 | +1.0 | 2.67s | 15.6% | 7.4 | 5.9 | 98.7 |
| 12 | Tua TagovailoaQB | MIA | 388 | +1.0 | 2.52s | 19.3% | 7.0 | 5.1 | 90.1 |
| 13 | Jared GoffQB | DET | 494 | +1.0 | 2.77s | 10.7% | 6.6 | 4.3 | 91.5 |
| 14 | Davis MillsQB | HOU | 394 | +0.9 | 2.67s | 14.2% | 7.4 | 5.4 | 88.8 |
| 15 | Daniel JonesQB | NYG | 361 | +0.7 | 2.78s | 17.7% | 7.2 | 5.6 | 84.8 |
| 16 | Justin HerbertQB | — | 672 | +0.1 | 2.83s | 17.6% | 7.6 | 5.8 | 97.7 |
| 17 | Jalen HurtsQB | PHI | 432 | -0.1 | 3.12s | 16.2% | 9.0 | 6.4 | 87.2 |
| 18 | Taylor HeinickeQB | WAS | 494 | -0.5 | 2.97s | 18.0% | 7.9 | 5.2 | 85.9 |
| 19 | Russell WilsonQB | — | 400 | -0.7 | 2.80s | 15.5% | 9.9 | 6.5 | 103.1 |
| 20 | Matthew StaffordQB | LAR | 601 | -1.1 | 2.80s | 12.1% | 8.5 | 6.7 | 102.9 |
| 21 | Tom BradyQB | — | 719 | -1.1 | 2.50s | 14.5% | 8.0 | 5.5 | 102.1 |
| 22 | Josh AllenQB | BUF | 646 | -1.4 | 2.90s | 11.5% | 8.6 | 6.5 | 92.2 |
| 23 | Lamar JacksonQB | — | 382 | -2.1 | 2.96s | 13.1% | 9.6 | 7.0 | 87.0 |
| 24 | Carson WentzQB | IND | 516 | -2.2 | 2.83s | 16.5% | 7.9 | 6.0 | 94.6 |
| 25 | Patrick MahomesQB | — | 658 | -2.4 | 2.84s | 8.7% | 7.3 | 4.8 | 98.5 |
| 26 | Ben RoethlisbergerQB | PIT | 605 | -2.9 | 2.38s | 17.9% | 6.7 | 4.4 | 86.8 |
| 27 | Sam DarnoldQB | CAR | 406 | -4.4 | 2.88s | 13.8% | 7.4 | 4.5 | 71.9 |
| 28 | Baker MayfieldQB | CLE | 418 | -4.4 | 2.82s | 16.3% | 8.6 | 6.2 | 83.1 |
| 29 | Trevor LawrenceQB | JAX | 602 | -5.3 | 2.87s | 13.3% | 8.1 | 5.4 | 71.9 |
| 30 | Zach WilsonQB | NYJ | 383 | -10.7 | 3.00s | 12.8% | 7.7 | 5.8 | 69.7 |
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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