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2025 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 2025 leaders: Matthew Stafford (9.3), Drake Maye (9.1), Jalen Hurts (9.0).

Average Depth of Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksaDOT
1Matthew StaffordQBLA5976249.3
2Drake MayeQBNE4926019.1
3Jalen HurtsQBPHI4545249.0
4Jordan LoveQBGB4394838.8
5Lamar JacksonQBBAL3023668.8
6J.J. McCarthyQBMIN2432878.8
7Trevor LawrenceQBJAX5606418.8
8Caleb WilliamsQBCHI5686338.7
9Tyler ShoughQBNO3273758.4
10Michael Penix Jr.QBATL2763028.3
11Jaxson DartQBNYG3394118.2
12Baker MayfieldQBTB5436208.1
13C.J. StroudQBHOU4234688.1
14Patrick MahomesQBKC5025868.1
15Dak PrescottQBDAL6006548.1
16Daniel JonesQBIND3844268.0
17Spencer RattlerQBNO2572888.0
18Sam DarnoldQBSEA4775147.9
19Justin HerbertQBLAC5126157.8
20Jacoby BrissettQBARI4855497.6
21Brock PurdyQBSF2843137.6
22Mac JonesQBSF2893107.4
23Joe FlaccoQBCIN4164347.4
24Bo NixQBDEN6126697.3
25Josh AllenQBBUF4605477.3
26Cam WardQBTEN5406157.3
27Joe BurrowQBCIN2592847.2
28Kirk CousinsQBATL2692817.0
29Tua TagovailoaQBMIA3844236.8
30Bryce YoungQBCAR4785366.5
31Jared GoffQBDET5786196.5
32Geno SmithQBLV4485196.2
33Aaron RodgersQBPIT4975366.1

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