Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Completions divided by pass attempts. Spikes count as incomplete attempts, as the NFL counts them.
The 2025 leaders: Drake Maye (72.0%), Mac Jones (69.6%), Brock Purdy (69.4%).
Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 33 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Att | Dropbacks | Cmp% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Maye | QB | NE | 492 | 601 | 72.0% |
| 2 | Mac Jones | QB | SF | 289 | 310 | 69.6% |
| 3 | Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 284 | 313 | 69.4% |
| 4 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 460 | 547 | 69.3% |
| 5 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 578 | 619 | 68.0% |
| 6 | Daniel Jones | QB | IND | 384 | 426 | 68.0% |
| 7 | Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | 477 | 514 | 67.7% |
| 8 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA | 384 | 423 | 67.7% |
| 9 | Spencer Rattler | QB | NO | 257 | 288 | 67.7% |
| 10 | Tyler Shough | QB | NO | 327 | 375 | 67.6% |
| 11 | Geno Smith | QB | LV | 448 | 519 | 67.4% |
| 12 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 600 | 654 | 67.3% |
| 13 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 259 | 284 | 66.8% |
| 14 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | 512 | 615 | 66.4% |
| 15 | Jordan Love | QB | GB | 439 | 483 | 66.3% |
| 16 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | PIT | 497 | 536 | 65.8% |
| 17 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LA | 597 | 624 | 65.0% |
| 18 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | ARI | 485 | 549 | 64.9% |
| 19 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | 454 | 524 | 64.8% |
| 20 | C.J. Stroud | QB | HOU | 423 | 468 | 64.5% |
| 21 | Jaxson Dart | QB | NYG | 339 | 411 | 63.7% |
| 22 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR | 478 | 536 | 63.6% |
| 23 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | 302 | 366 | 63.6% |
| 24 | Bo Nix | QB | DEN | 612 | 669 | 63.4% |
| 25 | Baker Mayfield | QB | TB | 543 | 620 | 63.2% |
| 26 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC | 502 | 586 | 62.7% |
| 27 | Kirk Cousins | QB | ATL | 269 | 281 | 61.7% |
| 28 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAX | 560 | 641 | 60.9% |
| 29 | Joe Flacco | QB | CIN | 416 | 434 | 60.3% |
| 30 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB | ATL | 276 | 302 | 60.1% |
| 31 | Cam Ward | QB | TEN | 540 | 615 | 59.8% |
| 32 | Caleb Williams | QB | CHI | 568 | 633 | 58.1% |
| 33 | J.J. McCarthy | QB | MIN | 243 | 287 | 57.6% |
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 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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