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2021 NFL 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Leaders

First downs or touchdowns on 3rd-down dropbacks.

The 2021 leaders: Patrick Mahomes (49.4%), Matthew Stafford (47.8%), Tyrod Taylor (47.1%).

3rd-Down Conversion Rate

Minimum to rank: t3 db >= 4 × team games. 34 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks3D Conv%
1Patrick MahomesQBKC65873249.4%
2Matthew StaffordQBLA60163947.8%
3Tyrod TaylorQBHOU15017747.1%
4Justin HerbertQBLAC67273845.3%
5Josh AllenQBBUF64671845.1%
6Tom BradyQBTB71974943.0%
7Joe BurrowQBCIN52058942.2%
8Tua TagovailoaQBMIA38842541.3%
9Aaron RodgersQBGB53157541.1%
10Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF44147341.0%
11Mac JonesQBNE52156340.4%
12Jacoby BrissettQBMIA22525639.4%
13Kyler MurrayQBARI48154139.4%
14Ryan TannehillQBTEN53159639.0%
15Dak PrescottQBDAL59664639.0%
16Matt RyanQBATL56061638.0%
17Jalen HurtsQBPHI43250638.0%
18Kirk CousinsQBMIN56159937.0%
19Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT60564436.8%
20Andy DaltonQBCHI23626536.2%
21Derek CarrQBLV62668036.0%
22Russell WilsonQBSEA40045635.9%
23Carson WentzQBIND51657435.0%
24Trevor LawrenceQBJAX60266333.5%
25Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN42647233.3%
26Baker MayfieldQBCLE41848432.8%
27Daniel JonesQBNYG36140532.7%
28Taylor HeinickeQBWAS49456931.4%
29Davis MillsQBHOU39443331.2%
30Sam DarnoldQBCAR40646431.0%
31Lamar JacksonQBBAL38246530.9%
32Jared GoffQBDET49453529.3%
33Zach WilsonQBNYJ38344228.5%
34Justin FieldsQBCHI27034928.0%

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 Average Depth of Target Deep Attempt Rate Deep Completion % YAC per Completion Share of Yards Through the Air 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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