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2022 NFL First-Down Rate per Dropback Leaders

The share of dropbacks that produced a first down or touchdown, including scrambles.

The 2022 leaders: Patrick Mahomes (41.2%), Tua Tagovailoa (38.4%), Josh Allen (37.4%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 33 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks1D%
1Patrick MahomesQBKC64872041.2%
2Tua TagovailoaQBMIA40043038.4%
3Josh AllenQBBUF56765037.4%
4Jared GoffQBDET58762436.9%
5Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF30832935.0%
6Trevor LawrenceQBJAX58463334.1%
7Joe BurrowQBCIN60667334.0%
8Jalen HurtsQBPHI46054134.0%
9Kirk CousinsQBMIN64369834.0%
10Jacoby BrissettQBCLE36941333.9%
11Geno SmithQBSEA57265033.8%
12Dak PrescottQBDAL39442933.8%
13Marcus MariotaQBATL30035133.6%
14Ryan TannehillQBTEN32537033.5%
15Andy DaltonQBNO37841433.1%
16Daniel JonesQBNYG47256532.6%
17Taylor HeinickeQBWAS25928932.5%
18Matthew StaffordQBLA30333732.0%
19Matt RyanQBIND46150831.5%
20Tom BradyQBTB73375631.3%
21Aaron RodgersQBGB54258531.3%
22Justin HerbertQBLAC69975730.9%
23Lamar JacksonQBBAL32637730.8%
24Derek CarrQBLV50254330.8%
25Kenny PickettQBPIT38944330.0%
26Kyler MurrayQBARI39043729.5%
27Zach WilsonQBNYJ24227828.1%
28Carson WentzQBWAS27631428.0%
29Justin FieldsQBCHI31843928.0%
30Mac JonesQBNE44249427.1%
31Davis MillsQBHOU47952627.0%
32Russell WilsonQBDEN48356526.9%
33Baker MayfieldQBCAR33538525.7%

More 2022 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) Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate Win Probability Added EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time 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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