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2022 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 2022 leaders: Marcus Mariota (10.4), Tua Tagovailoa (9.6), Josh Allen (9.2).

Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 33 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksaDOT
1Marcus MariotaQBATL30035110.4
2Tua TagovailoaQBMIA4004309.6
3Josh AllenQBBUF5676509.2
4Derek CarrQBLV5025439.2
5Justin FieldsQBCHI3184399.1
6Zach WilsonQBNYJ2422789.0
7Russell WilsonQBDEN4835658.8
8Jacoby BrissettQBCLE3694138.8
9Lamar JacksonQBBAL3263778.5
10Taylor HeinickeQBWAS2592898.4
11Dak PrescottQBDAL3944298.2
12Jalen HurtsQBPHI4605418.1
13Aaron RodgersQBGB5425858.0
14Andy DaltonQBNO3784147.9
15Mac JonesQBNE4424947.9
16Ryan TannehillQBTEN3253707.8
17Davis MillsQBHOU4795267.8
18Carson WentzQBWAS2763147.8
19Kenny PickettQBPIT3894437.6
20Geno SmithQBSEA5726507.6
21Kirk CousinsQBMIN6436987.5
22Trevor LawrenceQBJAX5846337.4
23Patrick MahomesQBKC6487207.3
24Jared GoffQBDET5876247.0
25Kyler MurrayQBARI3904376.9
26Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF3083296.9
27Tom BradyQBTB7337566.9
28Joe BurrowQBCIN6066736.8
29Baker MayfieldQBCAR3353856.8
30Matthew StaffordQBLA3033376.7
31Daniel JonesQBNYG4725656.5
32Justin HerbertQBLAC6997576.5
33Matt RyanQBIND4615086.0

More 2022 NFL Quarterback Leaderboards

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