2026 NFL Quarterback Rankings

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 2026 (through Week 6) regular season.

2026 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers+0.39
2Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens+0.38
3Josh Allen Buffalo Bills+0.38
4Caleb Williams Chicago Bears+0.33
5Jared Goff Detroit Lions+0.31

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ACE (Accuracy Compared to Expectation)

1Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals+13.7
2Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers+9.8
3Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens+8.4
4C.J. Stroud Houston Texans+6.3
5Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams+6.3

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NFL Passer Rating

1Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens119.6
2Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers118.1
3Jared Goff Detroit Lions111.3
4Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville Jaguars106.2
5Michael Penix Jr. Atlanta Falcons106.0

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens9.50
2Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers9.21
3Jared Goff Detroit Lions8.11
4Michael Penix Jr. Atlanta Falcons8.09
5Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs8.02

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Completion %

1Caleb Williams Chicago Bears72.5%
2Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals71.4%
3Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens70.8%
4Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers69.6%
5Geno Smith New York Jets68.9%

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Passing Yards

1Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams1,794
2C.J. Stroud Houston Texans1,714
3Jordan Love Green Bay Packers1,684
4Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys1,639
5Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders1,582

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Passing Touchdowns

1Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders14
2Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville Jaguars14
3Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers14
4Aaron Rodgers Pittsburgh Steelers12
5Jared Goff Detroit Lions12

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Success Rate

1Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens57.7%
2Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers54.2%
3Drake Maye New England Patriots51.4%
4Caleb Williams Chicago Bears51.4%
5Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs50.6%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Bo Nix Denver Broncos4
2Deshaun Watson Cleveland Browns4
3Josh Allen Buffalo Bills4
4Aaron Rodgers Pittsburgh Steelers2
5Jared Goff Detroit Lions2

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All 2026 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 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

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation" = completions − expected completion chance, summed over every pass attempt

ACE is QuarterbackStats.com's rating for passers, built on the standard completion-percentage-over-expected idea (CPOE). Every throw has a chance of being caught, based on how far it travels, where it goes, the down and distance, pressure and the weather. Complete a hard throw and you earn a lot. Miss an easy one and you lose a lot. Add it up for the season.

Completed 35-yard throw, 35% chance+0.65

Missed 5-yard throw, 79% chance−0.79

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2026 ACE Rankings: Quarterbacks

#	Quarterback	Team	Cmp-Att	ACE/100	ACE
1	Joe Burrow	CIN	135-189	+7.3	+13.7
2	Brock Purdy	SF	119-171	+5.8	+9.8
3	Lamar Jackson	BAL	68-96	+9.0	+8.4
4	C.J. Stroud	HOU	143-219	+2.9	+6.3
5	Matthew Stafford	LA	164-249	+2.6	+6.3
6	Josh Allen	BUF	114-171	+3.4	+5.7
7	Geno Smith	NYJ	122-177	+3.2	+5.7
8	Caleb Williams	CHI	66-91	+6.1	+5.6
9	Jared Goff	DET	128-191	+2.8	+5.4
10	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	120-184	+2.6	+4.8
11	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	156-234	+2.0	+4.6
12	Dak Prescott	DAL	163-246	+1.8	+4.3
13	Drake Maye	NE	117-183	+1.8	+3.4
14	Jayden Daniels	WAS	75-116	+2.4	+2.7
15	Kyler Murray	MIN	69-101	+1.5	+1.5
16	Tyler Shough	NO	153-235	+0.6	+1.5
17	Patrick Mahomes	KC	105-158	+0.9	+1.4
18	Kirk Cousins	LV	135-213	+0.6	+1.4
19	Baker Mayfield	TB	61-96	-0.2	-0.2
20	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	71-110	-1.2	-1.4
21	Deshaun Watson	CLE	111-174	-1.4	-2.5
22	Bryce Young	CAR	121-201	-1.9	-3.9
23	Sam Darnold	SEA	90-149	-2.7	-4.0
24	Jordan Love	GB	135-226	-2.6	-5.8
25	Jalon Daniels	TB	60-98	-6.0	-5.9
26	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	143-233	-2.6	-6.0
27	Malik Willis	MIA	73-130	-6.0	-7.7
28	Cam Ward	TEN	109-177	-4.6	-8.2
29	Daniel Jones	IND	130-218	-3.8	-8.2
30	Justin Herbert	LAC	107-180	-4.7	-8.4
31	Jameis Winston	NYG	90-158	-6.3	-9.9
32	Jalen Hurts	PHI	89-154	-7.1	-10.9
33	Bo Nix	DEN	114-189	-8.0	-15.2

2026 ACE Rankings: Teams

#	Team	Att	ACE/100	ACE
1	Cincinnati Bengals	189	+7.3	+13.7
2	Baltimore Ravens	166	+7.0	+11.6
3	San Francisco 49ers	170	+5.8	+9.8
4	Chicago Bears	207	+3.2	+6.5
5	Los Angeles Rams	249	+2.6	+6.5
6	Buffalo Bills	171	+3.4	+5.7
7	New York Jets	176	+3.2	+5.7
8	Houston Texans	216	+2.6	+5.7
9	Detroit Lions	191	+2.8	+5.4
10	Arizona Cardinals	233	+2.1	+5.0
11	Jacksonville Jaguars	183	+2.6	+4.8
12	Dallas Cowboys	246	+1.8	+4.3
13	New England Patriots	189	+2.2	+4.2
14	Las Vegas Raiders	218	+1.0	+2.2
15	New Orleans Saints	234	+0.6	+1.5
16	Kansas City Chiefs	158	+0.9	+1.4
17	Washington Commanders	200	+0.5	+1.1
18	Seattle Seahawks	196	+0.3	+0.6
19	Minnesota Vikings	139	-0.8	-1.1
20	Cleveland Browns	175	-1.3	-2.2
21	New York Giants	209	-1.9	-3.9
22	Carolina Panthers	201	-2.3	-4.6
23	Green Bay Packers	226	-2.6	-5.8
24	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	194	-3.1	-6.0
25	Pittsburgh Steelers	232	-3.1	-7.3
26	Miami Dolphins	129	-6.0	-7.7
27	Tennessee Titans	177	-4.6	-8.2
28	Indianapolis Colts	217	-3.8	-8.2
29	Los Angeles Chargers	180	-4.8	-8.7
30	Atlanta Falcons	167	-5.8	-9.7
31	Philadelphia Eagles	200	-7.4	-14.8
32	Denver Broncos	189	-8.0	-15.2

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Rate	ANY/A	ACE	EPA/DB
1	Brock Purdy	SF	6	119-171	1,460	14	2	118.1	9.21	+9.8	+0.39
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	4	68-96	967	6	1	119.6	9.50	+8.4	+0.38
3	Josh Allen	BUF	6	114-171	1,504	9	4	102.1	7.83	+5.7	+0.38
4	Caleb Williams	CHI	3	66-91	712	3	1	101.5	6.64	+5.6	+0.33
5	Jared Goff	DET	5	128-191	1,485	12	0	111.3	8.11	+5.4	+0.31
6	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	6	120-184	1,480	14	4	106.2	7.78	+4.8	+0.27
7	Drake Maye	NE	6	117-183	1,463	11	7	92.8	6.80	+3.4	+0.23
8	Bryce Young	CAR	5	121-201	1,549	11	2	98.5	7.55	-3.9	+0.23
9	Kirk Cousins	LV	6	135-213	1,582	14	5	98.0	7.19	+1.4	+0.21
10	Patrick Mahomes	KC	5	105-158	1,309	9	3	103.1	8.02	+1.4	+0.19
11	Joe Burrow	CIN	5	135-189	1,361	11	3	104.4	6.99	+13.7	+0.17
12	C.J. Stroud	HOU	6	143-219	1,714	9	1	100.9	7.54	+6.3	+0.16
13	Jayden Daniels	WAS	5	75-116	759	5	0	97.6	6.32	+2.7	+0.14
14	Dak Prescott	DAL	6	163-246	1,639	10	5	90.1	6.24	+4.3	+0.14
15	Matthew Stafford	LA	6	164-249	1,794	11	6	91.7	6.44	+6.3	+0.12
16	Jordan Love	GB	6	135-226	1,684	11	4	91.8	6.93	-5.8	+0.11
17	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	4	71-110	944	6	1	106.0	8.09	-1.4	+0.10
18	Geno Smith	NYJ	6	122-177	1,336	7	1	101.8	6.49	+5.7	+0.07
19	Deshaun Watson	CLE	6	111-174	1,174	7	2	92.0	5.51	-2.5	+0.03
20	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	6	156-234	1,328	9	6	83.4	4.75	+4.6	+0.01
21	Tyler Shough	NO	6	153-235	1,443	12	5	90.1	5.48	+1.5	+0.00
22	Kyler Murray	MIN	4	69-101	662	2	2	84.7	4.95	+1.5	-0.00
23	Jalen Hurts	PHI	5	89-154	933	8	3	84.7	5.26	-10.9	-0.03
24	Jameis Winston	NYG	4	90-158	957	7	5	76.4	4.65	-9.9	-0.08
25	Sam Darnold	SEA	1	90-149	1,033	7	7	77.4	4.67	-4.0	-0.10
26	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	6	143-233	1,487	12	5	88.0	5.33	-6.0	-0.10
27	Malik Willis	MIA	5	73-130	849	2	4	68.4	4.36	-7.7	-0.11
28	Jalon Daniels	TB	3	60-98	501	3	5	63.4	2.51	-5.9	-0.11
29	Bo Nix	DEN	6	114-189	1,049	6	3	79.4	5.04	-15.2	-0.11
30	Daniel Jones	IND	6	130-218	1,290	4	6	71.1	4.33	-8.2	-0.12
31	Cam Ward	TEN	6	109-177	998	4	4	75.0	4.39	-8.2	-0.17
32	Justin Herbert	LAC	6	107-180	1,141	5	8	68.8	3.73	-8.4	-0.20
33	Baker Mayfield	TB	3	61-96	615	2	2	80.0	4.63	-0.2	-0.23

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