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2020 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 2020 leaders: Josh Allen (55.7%), Aaron Rodgers (54.5%), Patrick Mahomes (53.9%).

Success Rate

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 35 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksSuccess
1Josh AllenQBBUF57262755.7%
2Aaron RodgersQBGB52656754.5%
3Patrick MahomesQBKC58864953.9%
4Ryan FitzpatrickQBMIA26729553.9%
5Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI29733253.6%
6Deshaun WatsonQBHOU54465353.0%
7Ryan TannehillQBTEN48152553.0%
8Kirk CousinsQBMIN51656951.7%
9Baker MayfieldQBCLE48653250.9%
10Russell WilsonQBSEA55865750.2%
11Drew BreesQBNO39040349.9%
12Philip RiversQBIND54356049.5%
13Derek CarrQBLV51756249.3%
14Kyler MurrayQBARI55862749.3%
15Tom BradyQBTB61063149.0%
16Matthew StaffordQBDET52857548.9%
17Teddy BridgewaterQBCAR49255848.4%
18Lamar JacksonQBBAL37645148.1%
19Justin HerbertQBLAC59564847.7%
20Jared GoffQBLA55259547.4%
21Nick MullensQBSF32634747.3%
22Matt RyanQBATL62668247.2%
23Gardner MinshewQBJAX32737746.9%
24Andy DaltonQBDAL33337246.8%
25Joe BurrowQBCIN40444946.8%
26Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT60862446.6%
27Cam NewtonQBNE36841746.5%
28Tua TagovailoaQBMIA29032345.8%
29Daniel JonesQBNYG44851343.5%
30Alex SmithQBWAS25227741.5%
31Sam DarnoldQBNYJ36442241.2%
32Drew LockQBDEN44348141.0%
33Nick FolesQBCHI31233240.1%
34Carson WentzQBPHI43750839.0%
35Dwayne HaskinsQBWAS24126838.4%

More 2020 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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