Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has thrown 19 touchdown passes this season, tied for third-most in the NFL.
Wilson’s passer rating (104.3) also ranks third in the league, but his QBR rating on ESPN (50.6) ranks 19th this season (13th-lowest in the NFL).
Here is part of ESPN’s explanation for its Total QBR rating, courtesy of Sharon Katz and Brian Burke:
ESPN’s Total Quarterback Rating (Total QBR), which was released in 2011, has never claimed to be perfect, but unlike other measures of quarterback performance, it incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties. Also, since QBR is built from the play level, it accounts for 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.
So, with that context in mind, here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 12 of the 2023 season.
1
Brock Purdy: 77.0
2
Dak Prescott: 73.9
3
Justin Herbert: 71.7
4
Josh Allen: 69.9
5
Patrick Mahomes: 69.4
6
Jalen Hurts: 64.4
7
Jared Goff: 64.0
8
Kirk Cousins: 63.1
9
Lamar Jackson: 62.0
10
Tua Tagovailoa: 61.7
11
Gardner Minshew: 61.7
12
C.J. Stroud: 60.7
13
Trevor Lawrence: 60.2
14
Josh Dobbs: 57.9
15
Baker Mayfield: 55.2
16
Matthew Stafford: 54.6
17
Geno Smith: 54.5
18
Joe Burrow: 53.8
19
Russell Wilson: 50.5
20
Derek Carr: 49.9
21
Sam Howell: 48.6
22
Jordan Love: 47.3
23
Justin Fields: 44.9
24
Deshaun Watson: 44.6
25
Mac Jones: 40.1
26
Desmond Ridder: 39.3
27
Daniel Jones: 39.1
28
Kenny Pickett: 35.7
29
Ryan Tannehill: 32.8
30
Zach Wilson: 31.0
31
Bryce Young: 29.9
32
Aidan O'Connell: 20.6
