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Quarterback · Las Vegas Raiders / New Orleans Saints · College: Fresno State · Drafted 2014, round 2, pick 36
Derek Carr is an NFL quarterback who has played for Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints. From 2016–2024 he has 33,988 passing yards, 204 touchdowns and 87 interceptions on 3,067 of 4,613 attempts in the regular season. His best season by EPA per dropback was 2019 (+0.19). This page lists every season, his 2024 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Derek Carr Passing Stats by Season
| Season | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 10 | 10 | 189 | 279 | 2,145 | 15 | 5 | 101.0 | +4.3 | +0.16 |
| 2023 | NO | 17 | 17 | 375 | 548 | 3,878 | 25 | 8 | 97.7 | +14.5 | +0.05 |
| 2022 | LV | 15 | 15 | 305 | 502 | 3,522 | 24 | 14 | 86.3 | -19.2 | +0.06 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 17 | 428 | 626 | 4,804 | 23 | 14 | 94.0 | +16.8 | +0.07 |
| 2020 | LV | 16 | 16 | 348 | 517 | 4,103 | 27 | 9 | 101.4 | +14.8 | +0.13 |
| 2019 | LV | 16 | 16 | 361 | 513 | 4,054 | 21 | 8 | 100.8 | +21.6 | +0.19 |
| 2018 | LV | 16 | 16 | 381 | 553 | 4,049 | 19 | 10 | 93.9 | +22.2 | +0.00 |
| 2017 | LV | 15 | 15 | 323 | 515 | 3,496 | 22 | 13 | 86.4 | -3.9 | +0.05 |
| 2016 | LV | 15 | 15 | 357 | 560 | 3,937 | 28 | 6 | 96.7 | +1.5 | +0.13 |
| 2021 Playoffs | LV | 1 | 1 | 29 | 54 | 310 | 1 | 1 | 69.2 | -4.1 | +0.05 |
Derek Carr Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 71 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 24 | 102 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 40 | 108 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | 39 | 140 | 3 | 18 |
| 2019 | 27 | 82 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 24 | 47 | 1 | 15 |
| 2017 | 23 | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| 2016 | 39 | 70 | 0 | 13 |
Where He Ranks in 2024
- EPA per Dropback: +0.16, #11 of 36
- ACE per 100 Attempts: +1.5, #16 of 36
- NFL Passer Rating: 101.0, #10 of 36
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.57, #4 of 36
- Completion %: 67.7%, #9 of 36
- Passing Yards: 2,145, #25 of 75
- Passing Touchdowns: 15, #25 of 59
- Success Rate: 43.7%, #23 of 36
Top Connections in 2024
- Alvin Kamara: 46 of 55 for 386 yards, 1 TD
- Rashid Shaheed: 19 of 34 for 338 yards, 3 TD
- Juwan Johnson: 24 of 30 for 238 yards, 3 TD
- Taysom Hill: 21 of 27 for 166 yards, 0 TD
- Chris Olave: 23 of 27 for 288 yards, 1 TD
- Foster Moreau: 15 of 22 for 171 yards, 3 TD
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 12 of 17 for 288 yards, 4 TD
- Mason Tipton: 5 of 12 for 25 yards, 0 TD
Derek Carr 2024 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs CAR | W 47-10 | 19-23 | 200 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at DAL | W 44-19 | 11-16 | 243 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs PHI | L 12-15 | 14-25 | 142 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at ATL | L 24-26 | 28-36 | 239 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at KC | L 13-26 | 18-28 | 165 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at CAR | L 22-23 | 18-31 | 236 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 10 | vs ATL | W 20-17 | 16-25 | 269 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs CLE | W 35-14 | 21-27 | 248 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 13 | vs LA | L 14-21 | 24-37 | 184 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 14 | at NYG | W 14-11 | 20-31 | 219 | 1 | 1 |
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