Deep throws: quarterbacks ranked

The share of his throws that travel 20 or more yards in the air.

Why the box score misses it: A long touchdown looks the same however rarely he tries it.

Best so far: Malik Willis (MIA), 21%. A typical quarterback is 11%. Players need at least 40 dropbacks to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays.

Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days

38 of 38 quarterbacks

Deep % leaders among quarterbacks
Player
1
Malik WillisQB · MIAElite
21%127–
2
Lamar JacksonQB · BALElite
19%94–
3
Josh AllenQB · BUFElite
18%118–
4
Jameis WinstonQB · NYGElite
18%130–
5
Aaron RodgersQB · PITWell above typical
17%181–
6
C.J. StroudQB · HOUWell above typical
16%176–
7
Jayden DanielsQB · WASWell above typical
16%75–
8
Marcus MariotaQB · WASWell above typical
16%51–
9
Drake MayeQB · NEWell above typical
16%148–
10
Jordan LoveQB · GBWell above typical
15%183–
11
Baker MayfieldQB · TBAbove typical
15%95–
12
Patrick MahomesQB · KCAbove typical
14%125–
13
Matthew StaffordQB · LARAbove typical
13%158–
14
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIAbove typical
13%53–
15
Kyler MurrayQB · MINAbove typical
13%99–
16
Justin HerbertQB · LACTypical
13%139–
17
Bryce YoungQB · CARTypical
13%157–
18
Tyler ShoughQB · NOTypical
12%201–
19
Kirk CousinsQB · LVTypical
11%168–
20
Jalen HurtsQB · PHITypical
11%152–
21
Deshaun WatsonQB · CLETypical
11%146–
22
Daniel JonesQB · INDTypical
11%174–
23
Sam DarnoldQB · SEATypical
11%93–
24
Drew LockQB · SEABelow typical
10%48–
25
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAXBelow typical
10%139–
26
Jacoby BrissettQB · ARIBelow typical
10%196–
27
Dak PrescottQB · DALBelow typical
9%186–
28
Jalon DanielsQB · TBBelow typical
9%55–
29
Brock PurdyQB · SFWell below typical
9%138–
30
Cam WardQB · TENWell below typical
9%153–
31
Geno SmithQB · NYJWell below typical
8%143–
32
Tyson BagentQB · CHIWell below typical
8%62–
33
Jared GoffQB · DETWell below typical
8%188–
33
Joe BurrowQB · CINWell below typical
8%188–
35
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLAmong the weakest
8%76–
36
Bo NixQB · DENAmong the weakest
8%159–
36
Case KeenumQB · CHIAmong the weakest
8%53–
38
Tyler HuntleyQB · BALAmong the weakest
0%41–
How to read this table
  • The number on the left is the league rank among quarterbacks, even when the list is filtered to one team.
  • “Against the league” draws each player on the same strip: the ends are the 10th-best and 90th-best player, the shaded stretch is the middle half, and the tick is the median. Right is always better.
  • “Lately” is the change in grade between a player's last 2 games and the games before them. The tag says whether the change is bigger than what a few plays could cause.
  • Tick “Show the box score” to put the traditional totals next to the advanced number and sort by either.

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