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2019 NFL Success Rate Leaders

The share of dropbacks with positive EPA, meaning the play left the offense better off than before it. We use the same rule in both leagues so the numbers compare.

How to read it. Around 45% is average for a starter; 50% is excellent.

The 2019 leaders: Ryan Tannehill (55.6%), Drew Brees (54.0%), Dak Prescott (52.4%).

Success Rate

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 32 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksSuccess
1Ryan TannehillQBTEN28632955.6%
2Drew BreesQBNO37838554.0%
3Dak PrescottQBDAL59663852.4%
4Patrick MahomesQBKC48452450.4%
5Lamar JacksonQBBAL40145950.1%
6Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF47652250.0%
7Philip RiversQBLAC59162849.8%
8Derek CarrQBLV51355449.6%
9Matthew StaffordQBDET29131649.4%
10Russell WilsonQBSEA51660649.3%
11Deshaun WatsonQBHOU49558048.8%
12Jameis WinstonQBTB62670448.0%
13Ryan FitzpatrickQBMIA50257447.4%
14Kyle AllenQBCAR48955347.2%
15Matt RyanQBATL61668547.0%
16Kirk CousinsQBMIN44448147.0%
17Case KeenumQBWAS24726346.8%
18Carson WentzQBPHI60767146.6%
19Jared GoffQBLA62665746.6%
20Jacoby BrissettQBIND44750344.9%
21Aaron RodgersQBGB56963044.3%
22Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI51657343.5%
23Josh AllenQBBUF46154043.0%
24Gardner MinshewQBJAX47055242.8%
25Baker MayfieldQBCLE53458942.6%
26Andy DaltonQBCIN52856842.6%
27Kyler MurrayQBARI54261442.5%
28Joe FlaccoQBDEN26229242.5%
29Sam DarnoldQBNYJ44148142.4%
30Tom BradyQBNE61364342.0%
31Daniel JonesQBNYG45952441.8%
32Mason RudolphQBPIT28330839.3%

More 2019 NFL Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback ACE (Accuracy Compared to Expectation) ACE per 100 Attempts Expected Completion % 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

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