PFR Advanced Stats Leaders
Pro Football Reference charting-derived leaderboards. Pressures, broken tackles, drops, YBC/YAC, coverage stats, filterable by position group, season, and minimum volume.
QBs ranked by PFR charting metrics. On-target % and bad-throw % isolate accuracy from raw completion %, pressure % captures pocket conditions, pocket time reveals hold-the-ball tendencies.
Passing Leaders: 2021
30 qualifying players (350+ pass attempts) · sorted by On-Tgt %
| # | Player | Tm | PAS | On-Tgt %↓ | Bad % | Prs % | Pkt | Sk | Blz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Burrow | CIN | 520 | 82.8% | 10.7% | 24.5% | 2.40s | — | 125 |
| 2 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | 441 | 81.5% | 12.9% | 18.7% | 2.40s | — | 100 |
| 3 | Justin Herbert | LAC | 672 | 80.2% | 14.6% | 19.4% | 2.40s | — | 155 |
| 4 | Jared Goff | DET | 494 | 80.1% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 2.40s | — | 110 |
| 5 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 388 | 80.1% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 2.20s | — | 100 |
| 6 | Kyler Murray | ARI | 481 | 79.4% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 2.30s | — | 108 |
| 7 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | 531 | 78.9% | 15.9% | 23.8% | 2.30s | — | 166 |
| 8 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | 432 | 78.2% | 14.0% | 26.4% | 2.60s | — | 124 |
| 9 | Matt Ryan | ATL | 560 | 78.1% | 14.5% | 27.9% | 2.40s | — | 166 |
| 10 | Teddy Bridgewater | DEN | 426 | 77.8% | 16.7% | 29.0% | 2.50s | — | 118 |
| 11 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | 658 | 77.5% | 18.8% | 22.1% | 2.40s | — | 112 |
| 12 | Derek Carr | LVR | 626 | 77.4% | 15.6% | 21.4% | 2.50s | — | 167 |
| 13 | Dak Prescott | DAL | 596 | 77.3% | 14.7% | 19.2% | 2.40s | — | 187 |
| 14 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | 531 | 77.3% | 18.2% | 22.3% | 2.30s | — | 135 |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | 561 | 77.0% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 2.40s | — | 168 |
| 16 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | 601 | 76.6% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 2.50s | — | 137 |
| 17 | Russell Wilson | SEA | 400 | 76.5% | 18.6% | 27.0% | 2.40s | — | 113 |
| 18 | Daniel Jones | NYG | 361 | 76.1% | 18.4% | 23.3% | 2.40s | — | 120 |
| 19 | Mac Jones | NE | 521 | 76.0% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 2.40s | — | 181 |
| 20 | Davis Mills | HOU | 394 | 75.7% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 2.30s | — | 121 |
| 21 | Taylor Heinicke | WAS | 494 | 75.6% | 16.6% | 24.6% | 2.60s | — | 145 |
| 22 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 605 | 75.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 2.20s | — | 145 |
| 23 | Tom Brady | TB | 719 | 75.4% | 18.0% | 11.1% | 2.30s | — | 176 |
| 24 | Josh Allen | BUF | 646 | 74.8% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 2.40s | — | 182 |
| 25 | Sam Darnold | CAR | 406 | 74.5% | 18.5% | 29.1% | 2.50s | — | 128 |
| 26 | Carson Wentz | IND | 516 | 73.7% | 18.8% | 25.8% | 2.50s | — | 156 |
| 27 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | 418 | 73.6% | 20.9% | 23.3% | 2.40s | — | 124 |
| 28 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | 382 | 73.3% | 19.7% | 22.6% | 2.40s | — | 151 |
| 29 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | 602 | 71.3% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 2.40s | — | 147 |
| 30 | Zach Wilson | NYJ | 383 | 69.9% | 23.8% | 30.6% | 2.50s | — | 127 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only. Advanced stats coverage starts 2018. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool (green = strongest for that stat, whether higher or lower is better): top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.
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