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32 NFL QBs (including Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham) ranked by Total QBR in 2023

Broncos QB Russell Wilson ranked 21st with a 50.7 Total QBR rating in 2023. Jarrett Stidham ranked 31st with a 30.6 QBR rating. 

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson started 15 games in 2023, posting a 98.0 passer rating in those contests (eighth-best in the NFL).

Jarrett Stidham started the final two games of the season and he had an 87.7 passer rating, which ranked 28th in the league this season.

Their “Total QBR” ratings on ESPN are much lower.

Wilson ranked 21st among qualifying quarterbacks (QBs with 20 action plays per team game) with a 50.7 QBR rating in 2023. Stidham ranks 31st with a 30.6 QBR rating.

ESPN’s Total QBR “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale,” taking into account factors such as the defense faced, the QB’s actual contribution to a play and efficiency.

To see how Wilson and Stidham compared to other QBs across the league this season, we’ve listed ESPN’s 30 qualifying QBs from the 2023 season below, plus Joe Flacco (now a starter for the Cleveland Browns) and Stidham (who ended the year as Denver’s starter).

All 32 NFL QBs (including Jarrett Stidham) ranked by Total QBR entering Week 18

Based on a one-game sample size, Jarrett Stidham has a 31.3 Total QBR rating, third-worst among current NFL starters.

The Denver Broncos benched quarterback Russell Wilson last week and turned the offense over to Jarrett Stidham.

Wilson ended his 2023 campaign ranked 21st among qualifying* quarterbacks with a 50.7 Total QBR rating (*ESPN’s season-long list only includes QBs with 20 action plays per team game).

ESPN’s Total QBR “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale,” taking into account factors such as the defense faced, the QB’s actual contribution to a play and efficiency.

To see where Stidham stacks up, we’ve listed all 32 starting quarterbacks below, ranked in order of their Total QBR rating.

Stidham’s rating (31.3) is considerably lower than Wilson’s and it ranks 30th among current starters, but he only has a one-game sample size. In fact, multiple current starters listed below have a very small sample size, which skews the ratings.

With that caveat in mind, here’s a quick look at all 32 (projected) starting quarterbacks going into the final week of the 2023 NFL season.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Lamar Jackson) ranked by Total QBR ahead of Week 18

We’re looking at where Baltimore Ravens’ All-Pro Lamar Jackson ranks among all 32 NFL quarterbacks in QBR ahead of season finale vs Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season begins on Saturday afternoon, and the Ravens are 12-3 and focused on finishing the regular season healthy after locking up the No. 1 overall seed.

Lamar Jackson is the MVP favorite, and one of the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy will be where he lands in Total QBR entering the playoffs.

When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.

According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”

So where do Jackson and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank entering Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season?

Here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 18 of the 2023 season and ahead of Ravens vs. Steelers.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Jalen Hurts) ranked by Total QBR ahead of Week 18

We’re looking at where Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro Jalen Hurts ranks among all 32 NFL quarterbacks in QBR ahead of season finale vs New York Giants in Week 18

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season is set to begin on Saturday afternoon, and the Eagles are beginning preparation for a critical Sunday afternoon matchup against the New York Giants.

Philadelphia is 11-5 after a shocking loss to the Cardinals, and the MVP hopes for quarterback Jalen Hurts have all but evaporated.

One of the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy was where he landed in Total QBR, entering the playoffs.

When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.

According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”

So where do Hurts and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank entering Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season?

Here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 18 of the 2023 season and ahead of Steelers vs. Ravens.

All NFL QBs, including Dak Prescott, ranked by Total QBR going into Week 18

The NFL is a quarterback-driven league, and as the season winds down, the best QBs are staking their claim to guide their club’s to the playoffs. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott leads the NFL with 32 touchdown passes going into the final game of the season. Despite a large percentage of media using his 2022 performance in bad-faith arguments, he’s proven himself as one of the game’s best quarterbacks this season and that last year’s interception total was an aberration.

Prescott’s passer rating (104.2) ranks second in the league, as does his Total QBR rating on ESPN (70.5).

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 teams, some with multiple entries, going into Week 18 of the 2023 season.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Russell Wilson) ranked by Total QBR

Broncos QB Russell Wilson ranks 7th with a 97.5 passer rating this season. His 50.0 “Total QBR” rating ranks 16th among current starters.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson ranks eighth in the NFL with 24 passing touchdowns this season and his 97.5 passer rating ranks seventh overall (the NFL’s passer rating is rated on a 0 to 158.3 scale).

Fans might be surprised to see that despite those positive stats, Wilson ranks 16th among current starters with a 50.0 “Total QBR” rating in 2023.

Unlike a traditional passer rating, ESPN’s Total QBR “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale,” taking into account factors such as the defense faced, the QB’s actual contribution to a play and efficiency.

To see where Wilson stacks up, we’ve listed all 32 starting quarterbacks below, ranked in order of their Total QBR rating.

Note that these ratings are from before the Thursday Night Football showdown between the Saints (Derek Carr) and Rams (Matthew Stafford) last night. It’s also worth noting that a few QBs on this list have an extremely small sample size.

With those caveats in mind, here’s a look at all 32 (expected) starting quarterbacks from across the NFL going into Week 16.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Lamar Jackson) ranked by Total QBR ahead of Week 16

We’re looking at where Baltimore Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson ranks among all 32 NFL quarterbacks in QBR ahead of Monday night’s huge matchup vs San Francisco 49ers in Week 16

Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season is set to begin on Thursday night, and the Ravens are 11-3 and focused on a monster Christmas night showdown against the San Francisco 49ers (11-3).

Lamar Jackson is an MVP candidate, and one of the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy will be where he lands in Total QBR entering the playoffs.

When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.

According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”

So where do Jackson and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank entering Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season?

Here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 16 of the 2023 season and ahead of Saints vs. Rams.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Jalen Hurts) ranked by Total QBR ahead of Week 16

We’re looking at where Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro Jalen Hurts ranks among all 32 NFL quarterbacks in QBR ahead of Monday afternoon matchup vs New York Giants in Week 16

Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season is set to begin on Thursday night, and the Eagles are beginning preparation for a critical Monday matchup against the New York Giants.

Philadelphia is 10-4 after three straight losses, and Jalen Hurts is losing his standing in the MVP race.

One the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy will be where he lands in Total QBR entering the playoffs.

When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.

According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”

So where do Hurts and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank entering Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season?

Here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 16 of the 2023 season and ahead of Saints vs. Rams.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Russell Wilson) ranked by Total QBR

Russell Wilson’s 98.3 passer rating ranks sixth in the NFL this year, but his 49.8 “Total QBR” rating on ESPN ranks 18th.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is tied for fifth in the NFL with 23 passing touchdowns this season and his 98.3 passer rating ranks sixth overall (the NFL’s passer rating is a 0 to 158.3 scale).

Fans might be surprised to see that despite those positive stats, Wilson ranks 18th in the league with a 49.8 “Total QBR” rating in 2023.

Unlike a traditional passer rating, ESPN’s Total QBR “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale,” taking into account factors such as the defense faced, the QB’s actual contribution to a play and efficiency.

To see where Wilson stacks up, we’ve listed all 32 starting quarterbacks below, ranked in order of their Total QBR rating.

Note that these ratings are from before the Thursday Night Football showdown between the Chargers (Easton Stick) and Raiders (Aidan O’Connell) last night. It’s also worth noting that a few QBs on this list have an extremely small sample size.

With those caveats in mind, here’s a look at all 32 (expected) starting quarterbacks from across the NFL going into Week 15.