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2021 NFL Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards per pass attempt: how far past the line of scrimmage the ball was thrown, caught or not.

The 2021 leaders: Russell Wilson (9.9), Justin Fields (9.9), Lamar Jackson (9.3).

Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 31 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksaDOT
1Russell WilsonQBSEA4004569.9
2Justin FieldsQBCHI2703499.9
3Lamar JacksonQBBAL3824659.3
4Jalen HurtsQBPHI4325069.0
5Baker MayfieldQBCLE4184848.8
6Matthew StaffordQBLA6016398.5
7Kirk CousinsQBMIN5615998.2
8Josh AllenQBBUF6467188.2
9Derek CarrQBLV6266808.2
10Joe BurrowQBCIN5205898.2
11Tom BradyQBTB7197498.1
12Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN4264728.0
13Mac JonesQBNE5215638.0
14Kyler MurrayQBARI4815417.9
15Trevor LawrenceQBJAX6026637.9
16Dak PrescottQBDAL5966467.8
17Aaron RodgersQBGB5315757.7
18Taylor HeinickeQBWAS4945697.7
19Carson WentzQBIND5165747.6
20Zach WilsonQBNYJ3834427.6
21Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF4414737.6
22Justin HerbertQBLAC6727387.5
23Ryan TannehillQBTEN5315967.5
24Patrick MahomesQBKC6587327.3
25Daniel JonesQBNYG3614057.3
26Davis MillsQBHOU3944337.3
27Sam DarnoldQBCAR4064647.2
28Matt RyanQBATL5606167.2
29Tua TagovailoaQBMIA3884257.1
30Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT6056446.7
31Jared GoffQBDET4945356.4

More 2021 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 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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