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: 2017
35 qualifying players (200+ attempts) · sorted by CPOE
| # | Player | Tm | ATT | CPOE↓ | TTT | Agg % | Air | Cmp Air | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew BreesQB | NO | 535 | +3.3 | 2.58s | 16.6% | 6.3 | 4.8 | 104.9 |
| 2 | Case KeenumQB | MIN | 481 | +2.8 | 2.78s | 16.2% | 7.5 | 5.2 | 98.3 |
| 3 | Deshaun WatsonQB | HOU | 204 | +2.5 | 3.10s | 17.2% | 11.2 | 8.2 | 103.0 |
| 4 | Jameis WinstonQB | TB | 442 | +2.4 | 2.77s | 20.4% | 10.5 | 7.6 | 92.2 |
| 5 | Josh McCownQB | NYJ | 397 | +2.1 | 2.55s | 18.1% | 7.6 | 5.8 | 94.4 |
| 6 | Russell WilsonQB | SEA | 553 | +2.1 | 3.05s | 16.1% | 9.8 | 6.9 | 95.4 |
| 7 | Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 565 | +1.6 | 2.65s | 19.6% | 8.0 | 6.0 | 99.3 |
| 8 | Carson WentzQB | PHI | 440 | +1.6 | 2.72s | 25.7% | 9.9 | 7.6 | 101.9 |
| 9 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 490 | +1.3 | 2.82s | 19.2% | 8.4 | 6.3 | 86.6 |
| 10 | Matt RyanQB | ATL | 529 | +1.1 | 2.72s | 18.5% | 8.7 | 6.3 | 91.4 |
| 11 | Carson PalmerQB | ARI | 267 | +1.0 | 2.61s | 23.2% | 9.4 | 7.1 | 84.4 |
| 12 | Tom BradyQB | NE | 581 | +0.8 | 2.71s | 17.0% | 9.0 | 6.6 | 102.7 |
| 13 | Kirk CousinsQB | WAS | 540 | +0.1 | 2.70s | 16.5% | 7.8 | 5.6 | 93.9 |
| 14 | Ben RoethlisbergerQB | PIT | 561 | +0.0 | 2.56s | 19.1% | 9.2 | 5.9 | 93.4 |
| 15 | Alex SmithQB | KC | 505 | -0.1 | 2.67s | 12.7% | 7.4 | 5.7 | 104.7 |
| 16 | Tom SavageQB | HOU | 223 | -0.6 | 2.70s | 20.2% | 9.5 | 7.1 | 71.4 |
| 17 | Aaron RodgersQB | GB | 238 | -1.2 | 2.65s | 14.7% | 7.0 | 5.0 | 97.2 |
| 18 | Derek CarrQB | LV | 515 | -1.8 | 2.49s | 18.6% | 7.9 | 5.4 | 86.4 |
| 19 | Cam NewtonQB | CAR | 492 | -2.3 | 2.72s | 20.5% | 8.2 | 5.6 | 80.7 |
| 20 | Marcus MariotaQB | TEN | 453 | -2.4 | 2.68s | 14.6% | 8.8 | 6.7 | 79.3 |
| 21 | Tyrod TaylorQB | BUF | 420 | -2.4 | 3.02s | 15.2% | 8.3 | 5.5 | 89.1 |
| 22 | Jared GoffQB | LAR | 477 | -2.7 | 2.93s | 14.3% | 8.1 | 5.8 | 100.5 |
| 23 | Andy DaltonQB | CIN | 496 | -2.8 | 2.48s | 16.5% | 8.1 | 5.2 | 86.6 |
| 24 | Philip RiversQB | LAC | 575 | -2.8 | 2.61s | 16.7% | 8.3 | 6.3 | 96.0 |
| 25 | Eli ManningQB | NYG | 571 | -3.1 | 2.50s | 19.6% | 7.2 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| 26 | Trevor SiemianQB | DEN | 349 | -3.1 | 2.69s | 18.9% | 8.5 | 6.0 | 73.3 |
| 27 | Joe FlaccoQB | BAL | 549 | -3.4 | 2.61s | 13.3% | 6.6 | 4.4 | 80.4 |
| 28 | Blake BortlesQB | JAX | 523 | -4.1 | 2.73s | 19.1% | 7.6 | 5.5 | 84.7 |
| 29 | Jacoby BrissettQB | IND | 469 | -4.7 | 2.89s | 15.8% | 7.6 | 5.4 | 81.7 |
| 30 | Jay CutlerQB | MIA | 429 | -4.9 | 2.58s | 17.0% | 8.0 | 5.2 | 80.8 |
| 31 | Brett HundleyQB | GB | 316 | -5.2 | 3.00s | 12.7% | 7.2 | 4.0 | 70.6 |
| 32 | Brian HoyerQB | NE | 211 | -5.6 | 2.47s | 15.6% | 8.0 | 5.8 | 74.5 |
| 33 | Mitchell TrubiskyQB | CHI | 330 | -5.7 | 2.70s | 18.2% | 7.7 | 5.8 | 77.5 |
| 34 | DeShone KizerQB | CLE | 476 | -5.7 | 2.84s | 20.4% | 9.2 | 5.6 | 60.5 |
| 35 | C.J. BeathardQB | SF | 224 | -10.3 | 2.60s | 12.5% | 7.4 | 5.6 | 69.2 |
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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