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2022 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 2022 leaders: Patrick Mahomes (+0.32), Tua Tagovailoa (+0.24), Josh Allen (+0.23).

EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksEPA/DB (no GT)
1Patrick MahomesQBKC648720+0.32
2Tua TagovailoaQBMIA400430+0.24
3Josh AllenQBBUF567650+0.23
4Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF308329+0.23
5Jalen HurtsQBPHI460541+0.19
6Jared GoffQBDET587624+0.19
7Trevor LawrenceQBJAX584633+0.15
8Joe BurrowQBCIN606673+0.15
9Jacoby BrissettQBCLE369413+0.09
10Dak PrescottQBDAL394429+0.09
11Daniel JonesQBNYG472565+0.09
12Ryan TannehillQBTEN325370+0.08
13Geno SmithQBSEA572650+0.08
14Tom BradyQBTB733756+0.08
15Derek CarrQBLV502543+0.07
16Lamar JacksonQBBAL326377+0.06
17Justin HerbertQBLAC699757+0.05
18Andy DaltonQBNO378414+0.04
19Marcus MariotaQBATL300351+0.04
20Kirk CousinsQBMIN643698+0.03
21Aaron RodgersQBGB542585+0.01
22Kenny PickettQBPIT389443+0.00
23Matt RyanQBIND461508-0.00
24Justin FieldsQBCHI318439-0.01
25Kyler MurrayQBARI390437-0.03
26Taylor HeinickeQBWAS259289-0.04
27Mac JonesQBNE442494-0.04
28Matthew StaffordQBLA303337-0.07
29Russell WilsonQBDEN483565-0.09
30Carson WentzQBWAS276314-0.10
31Zach WilsonQBNYJ242278-0.10
32Davis MillsQBHOU479526-0.13
33Baker MayfieldQBCAR335385-0.16

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) 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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