Houston Texans second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud posted a Total QBR rating of 95.4 in the team’s 23-14 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 18, bringing his season-long Total QBR average to 50.2.
With the regular season wrapped up, Stroud’s 2024 Total QBR rating (50.2) has remained idle since last week’s 31-2 loss against the Baltimore Ravens, but his overall rank among primary starters (No. 24) in 2024 is up two from his rank among last week’s starters (No. 26).
Stroud’s traditional passer rating this season was 87.0 which ranked 24th during the 2024 season.
Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties,” according to ESPN.
The metric takes into account scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and considers “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”
With that context in mind, here’s a look at how Stroud stacked up against the NFL’s other starting quarterbacks this season.
Note: This list only includes each team’s primary 2024 quarterback, so some QBs are listed despite not finishing the year as a starter (or with a different team).
NFL QBs ranked by Total QBR in 2024
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens: 77.5
- Josh Allen, Bills: 77.2
- Joe Burrow, Bengals: 75.0
- Jayden Daniels, Commanders: 70.6
- Jordan Love, Packers: 69.2
- Jared Goff, Lions: 68.5
- Brock Purdy, 49ers: 68.0
- Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: 67.9
- Kyler Murray, Cardinals: 66.5
- Jalen Hurts, Eagles: 65.6
- Justin Herbert, Chargers: 65.3
- Matthew Stafford, Rams: 64.9
- Derek Carr, Saints: 63.1
- Baker Mayfield, Bucs: 61.8
- Sam Darnold, Vikings: 60.6
- Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: 60.3
- Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: 59.2
- Drake Maye, Patriots: 58.4
- Bo Nix, Broncos: 57.2
- Jameis Winston, Browns: 56.4
- Bryce Young, Panthers: 54.5
- Geno Smith, Seahawks: 53.8
- Russell Wilson, Steelers: 51.3
- Kirk Cousins, Falcons: 51.0
- C.J. Stroud, Texans: 50.2
- Aaron Rodgers, Jets: 48.2
- Daniel Jones, Giants: 47.7
- Anthony Richardson, Colts: 46.5
- Caleb Williams, Bears: 46.7
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys: 45.8
- Gardner Minshew, Raiders: 38.3
- Will Levis, Titans: 27.6
Stroud is now set to face the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Kickoff from NRG Stadium is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
