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2021 NFL EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time Leaders

EPA per dropback with garbage time removed: a margin of more than 38 points in the 2nd quarter, 28 in the 3rd or 22 in the 4th. This is a split, never a replacement for the full number.

The 2021 leaders: Aaron Rodgers (+0.25), Patrick Mahomes (+0.24), Jimmy Garoppolo (+0.20).

EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 31 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksEPA/DB (no GT)
1Aaron RodgersQBGB531575+0.25
2Patrick MahomesQBKC658732+0.24
3Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF441473+0.20
4Tom BradyQBTB719749+0.20
5Justin HerbertQBLAC672738+0.19
6Joe BurrowQBCIN520589+0.18
7Matthew StaffordQBLA601639+0.18
8Dak PrescottQBDAL596646+0.17
9Josh AllenQBBUF646718+0.16
10Kyler MurrayQBARI481541+0.15
11Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN426472+0.12
12Kirk CousinsQBMIN561599+0.12
13Mac JonesQBNE521563+0.09
14Ryan TannehillQBTEN531596+0.09
15Lamar JacksonQBBAL382465+0.08
16Tua TagovailoaQBMIA388425+0.07
17Jalen HurtsQBPHI432506+0.07
18Derek CarrQBLV626680+0.07
19Russell WilsonQBSEA400456+0.06
20Matt RyanQBATL560616+0.03
21Carson WentzQBIND516574+0.02
22Baker MayfieldQBCLE418484+0.00
23Taylor HeinickeQBWAS494569-0.02
24Daniel JonesQBNYG361405-0.02
25Jared GoffQBDET494535-0.06
26Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT605644-0.07
27Trevor LawrenceQBJAX602663-0.08
28Davis MillsQBHOU394433-0.09
29Sam DarnoldQBCAR406464-0.10
30Justin FieldsQBCHI270349-0.12
31Zach WilsonQBNYJ383442-0.17

More 2021 NFL Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback ACE (Accuracy Compared to Expectation) ACE per 100 Attempts Expected Completion % Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate Win Probability Added NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter Average Depth of Target Deep Attempt Rate Deep Completion % YAC per Completion Share of Yards Through the Air 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Scrambles QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing) Turnovers Turnover Rate per Play

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