Who is the most efficient NFL passer in 2026?
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) is the NFL’s most efficient passer in 2026 so far: +0.33 EPA a play over 230 plays, 56 of them successful, ahead of Joe Burrow (+0.28) and Jared Goff (+0.25). At least 138 dropbacks.
Top passers by EPA a play
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | 230 | +0.33 | 56 |
| 2 |  Joe BurrowQB · CIN | 301 | +0.28 | 59 |
| 3 |  Jared GoffQB · DET | 281 | +0.25 | 59 |
| 4 |  Brock PurdyQB · SF | 237 | +0.23 | 58 |
| 5 |  Josh AllenQB · BUF | 240 | +0.23 | 54 |
| 6 |  Kirk CousinsQB · MIN | 308 | +0.21 | 57 |
| 7 |  Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI | 202 | +0.15 | 54 |
| 8 |  Drake MayeQB · NE | 272 | +0.14 | 54 |
| 9 |  Jordan LoveQB · GB | 344 | +0.13 | 52 |
| 10 |  Patrick MahomesQB · KC | 261 | +0.13 | 56 |
| 11 |  C.J. StroudQB · HOU | 291 | +0.12 | 52 |
| 12 |  Dak PrescottQB · DAL | 341 | +0.11 | 52 |
| 13 |  Tyler ShoughQB · NO | 316 | +0.05 | 52 |
| 14 |  Matthew StaffordQB · LAR | 343 | +0.04 | 54 |
| 15 |  Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL | 194 | +0.03 | 50 |
| 16 |  Bryce YoungQB · CAR | 317 | +0.02 | 49 |
| 17 |  Geno SmithQB · NYJ | 293 | +0.01 | 52 |
| 18 |  Bo NixQB · DEN | 289 | +0.01 | 45 |
| 19 |  Jayden DanielsQB · WSH | 226 | −0.03 | 49 |
| 20 |  Sam DarnoldQB · SEA | 214 | −0.04 | 50 |
| 21 |  Jalen HurtsQB · PHI | 157 | −0.07 | 41 |
| 22 |  Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE | 269 | −0.07 | 51 |
| 23 | Aaron RodgersQB · PIT | 300 | −0.09 | 47 |
| 24 |  Jameis WinstonQB · NYG | 175 | −0.11 | 43 |
| 25 |  Daniel JonesQB · IND | 307 | −0.11 | 48 |
EPA a play from our own model: how much each play raised or lowered the points a team could expect. Success: the share of plays that added any. Regular season. How it is computed