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Sack rate: quarterbacks ranked

Sacks as a share of his dropbacks. It is the quarterback and the line together. Fewer is better.

Why the box score misses it: A sack total depends on how often he drops back.

Best so far: Brock Purdy (SF), 2.1%. A typical quarterback is 6.7%. Players need at least 40 dropbacks to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays. Lower is better.

Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days

40 of 40 quarterbacks

Sack rate leaders among quarterbacks
Player
1
Brock PurdyQB · SFElite
2.1%142−14.1grade points downA clear change
2
Dak PrescottQB · DALElite
3.1%194even
3
Bo NixQB · DENElite
3.6%167+11.2grade points upLeaning that way
4
Case KeenumQB · CHIElite
3.6%55–
5
Matthew StaffordQB · LARWell above typical
3.7%164−7.5grade points downLeaning that way
6
Drew LockQB · SEAWell above typical
4.0%50–
7
Kirk CousinsQB · LVWell above typical
4.5%179+5.3grade points upWithin the noise
8
Patrick MahomesQB · KCWell above typical
4.5%132+5.8grade points upWithin the noise
9
Joe BurrowQB · CINWell above typical
4.6%197+13.1grade points upLeaning that way
10
Daniel JonesQB · INDWell above typical
4.9%183+7.4grade points upWithin the noise
11
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLAbove typical
4.9%81−19.9grade points downLeaning that way
12
Jordan LoveQB · GBAbove typical
5.1%194+10.1grade points upLeaning that way
13
Jared GoffQB · DETAbove typical
5.5%199+5.4grade points upWithin the noise
14
Marcus MariotaQB · WASAbove typical
5.6%54–
15
Jacoby BrissettQB · ARIAbove typical
5.8%208−9.3grade points downLeaning that way
16
Bryce YoungQB · CARAbove typical
6.0%167−1.7grade points down
17
Tyler ShoughQB · NOTypical
6.0%215+11.1grade points upLeaning that way
18
Tyson BagentQB · CHITypical
6.1%66–
19
Cam WardQB · TENTypical
6.1%164−2.6grade points down
20
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAXTypical
6.7%150−8.9grade points downLeaning that way
20
Tyler HuntleyQB · BALTypical
6.7%45–
22
Jalon DanielsQB · TBTypical
6.8%59–
23
Drake MayeQB · NETypical
6.9%160+24.2grade points upA clear change
24
Lamar JacksonQB · BALTypical
6.9%101–
25
Josh AllenQB · BUFBelow typical
7.0%129−2.8grade points down
26
Aaron RodgersQB · PITBelow typical
7.1%196−1.4grade points down
27
Jayden DanielsQB · WASBelow typical
7.2%83−38.7grade points downA clear change
28
C.J. StroudQB · HOUBelow typical
7.4%190+7.6grade points upWithin the noise
29
Jameis WinstonQB · NYGBelow typical
7.8%142+9.6grade points upWithin the noise
30
Jalen HurtsQB · PHIBelow typical
7.9%165+6.7grade points upWithin the noise
31
Sam DarnoldQB · SEAWell below typical
7.9%101−29.3grade points downA clear change
32
Kyler MurrayQB · MINWell below typical
8.3%108+2.6grade points up
33
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIWell below typical
8.6%58–
34
Malik WillisQB · MIAWell below typical
9.9%142even
35
Geno SmithQB · NYJWell below typical
9.9%161−11.7grade points downLeaning that way
36
Justin HerbertQB · LACWell below typical
10.3%155−10.9grade points downLeaning that way
37
Deshaun WatsonQB · CLEAmong the weakest
11.5%166−6.4grade points downWithin the noise
38
Cooper RushQB · ATLAmong the weakest
11.6%43–
39
Baker MayfieldQB · TBAmong the weakest
12.0%108–
40
Carson WentzQB · MINAmong the weakest
13.3%45–
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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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.

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