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Leaderboards
The 2002 regular season, ranked by the efficiency metrics that hold up. Every board states its sample minimum.
EPA per dropback, regular season. Minimum 200 dropbacks.
| # | Player | Team | EPA per dropback | Dropbacks | Pass yds | TD | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Pennington | NYJ | 0.28 | 422 | 3120 | 22 | |
| 2 | Marc Bulger | LA |
Built on data from the nflverse project. Definitions for every metric live in the glossary.
| 0.27 |
| 226 |
| 1826 |
| 14 |
| 3 | Rich Gannon | LV | 0.20 | 656 | 4689 | 26 |
| 4 | Kerry Collins | NYG | 0.20 | 570 | 4073 | 19 |
| 5 | Trent Green | KC | 0.18 | 497 | 3690 | 26 |
| 6 | Jeff Garcia | SF | 0.15 | 544 | 3344 | 21 |
| 7 | Steve McNair | TEN | 0.14 | 515 | 3387 | 22 |
| 8 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | 0.13 | 446 | 3075 | 15 |
| 9 | Jay Fiedler | MIA | 0.13 | 305 | 2024 | 14 |
| 10 | Peyton Manning | IND | 0.12 | 617 | 4200 | 27 |
| 11 | Brad Johnson | TB | 0.11 | 475 | 3049 | 22 |
| 12 | Drew Bledsoe | BUF | 0.09 | 666 | 4359 | 24 |
| 13 | Mike Vick | ATL | 0.07 | 454 | 2936 | 16 |
| 14 | Brian Griese | DEN | 0.07 | 470 | 3214 | 15 |
| 15 | Brett Favre | GB | 0.07 | 577 | 3658 | 27 |
| 16 | Tommy Maddox | PIT | 0.07 | 406 | 2836 | 20 |
| 17 | Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 0.05 | 596 | 3853 | 18 |
| 18 | Tom Brady | NE | 0.02 | 636 | 3764 | 28 |
| 19 | Aaron Brooks | NO | 0.02 | 568 | 3572 | 27 |
| 20 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | 0.01 | 391 | 2289 | 17 |
| 21 | Drew Brees | LAC | 0.01 | 553 | 3284 | 17 |
| 22 | Tim Couch | CLE | 0.01 | 474 | 2842 | 18 |
| 23 | Patrick Ramsey | WAS | 0.00 | 247 | 1539 | 9 |
| 24 | Jeff Blake | BAL | -0.03 | 327 | 2084 | 13 |
| 25 | Jim Miller | CHI | -0.03 | 331 | 1944 | 13 |
EPA per carry, regular season. Minimum 100 carries.
| # | Player | Team | EPA per carry | Carries | Rush yds | TD | Y/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 0.28 | 106 | 609 | 10 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Mike Vick | ATL | 0.21 | 113 | 777 | 8 | 6.88 |
| 3 | Clinton Portis | DEN | 0.16 | 273 | 1508 | 15 | 5.52 |
| 4 | Priest Holmes | KC | 0.15 | 313 | 1615 | 21 | 5.16 |
| 5 | Charlie Garner | LV | 0.13 | 182 | 962 | 7 | 5.29 |
| 6 | Kenny Watson | WAS | 0.06 | 116 | 534 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 7 | Jamel White | CLE | 0.04 | 106 | 470 | 3 | 4.43 |
| 8 | Kevan Barlow | SF | 0.01 | 145 | 675 | 4 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Garrison Hearst | SF | 0.01 | 215 | 972 | 8 | 4.52 |
| 10 | Michael Bennett | MIN | -0.00 | 255 | 1296 | 5 | 5.08 |
| 11 | LaDainian Tomlinson | LAC | -0.00 | 372 | 1683 | 14 | 4.52 |
| 12 | Curtis Martin | NYJ | -0.02 | 261 | 1094 | 7 | 4.19 |
| 13 | Jerome Bettis | PIT | -0.02 | 187 | 666 | 9 | 3.56 |
| 14 | Tyrone Wheatley | LV | -0.03 | 108 | 419 | 2 | 3.88 |
| 15 | Corey Dillon | CIN | -0.03 | 314 | 1311 | 7 | 4.18 |
| 16 | Marshall Faulk | LA | -0.03 | 212 | 953 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Ricky Williams | MIA | -0.03 | 383 | 1853 | 16 | 4.84 |
| 18 | Deuce McAllister | NO | -0.03 | 325 | 1388 | 13 | 4.27 |
| 19 | Antowain Smith | NE | -0.05 | 252 | 982 | 6 | 3.90 |
| 20 | Shaun Alexander | SEA | -0.06 | 295 | 1175 | 16 | 3.98 |
| 21 | Stephen Davis | WAS | -0.06 | 207 | 820 | 7 | 3.96 |
| 22 | James Stewart | DET | -0.07 | 231 | 1021 | 4 | 4.42 |
| 23 | Ahman Green | GB | -0.07 | 286 | 1240 | 7 | 4.34 |
| 24 | T.J. Duckett | ATL | -0.07 | 130 | 507 | 4 | 3.90 |
| 25 | Eddie George | TEN | -0.08 | 343 | 1165 | 12 | 3.40 |
EPA per target, regular season. Minimum 50 targets.
| # | Player | Team | EPA per target | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amani Toomer | NYG | 0.66 | 134 | 82 | 1343 | 8 |
| 2 | Bobby Engram | SEA | 0.63 | 72 | 50 | 619 | 0 |
| 3 | Jerry Porter | LV | 0.61 | 70 | 51 | 688 | 9 |
| 4 | Joe Jurevicius | TB | 0.60 | 52 | 37 | 423 | 4 |
| 5 | Laveranues Coles | NYJ | 0.58 | 134 | 89 | 1264 | 5 |
| 6 | D'Wayne Bates | MIN | 0.55 | 80 | 50 | 689 | 4 |
| 7 | Alge Crumpler | ATL | 0.52 | 58 | 36 | 455 | 5 |
| 8 | Eddie Kennison | KC | 0.49 | 92 | 53 | 906 | 2 |
| 9 | Ashley Lelie | DEN | 0.49 | 53 | 35 | 525 | 2 |
| 10 | Terrell Owens | SF | 0.48 | 159 | 100 | 1300 | 13 |
| 11 | Charlie Garner | LV | 0.48 | 111 | 91 | 941 | 4 |
| 12 | Josh Reed | BUF | 0.47 | 59 | 37 | 509 | 2 |
| 13 | Reggie Wayne | IND | 0.46 | 72 | 49 | 716 | 4 |
| 14 | Donte' Stallworth | NO | 0.45 | 69 | 42 | 594 | 8 |
| 15 | Joe Horn | NO | 0.44 | 149 | 88 | 1312 | 7 |
| 16 | Marvin Harrison | IND | 0.43 | 205 | 143 | 1722 | 11 |
| 17 | Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 0.41 | 103 | 69 | 903 | 2 |
| 18 | Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 0.40 | 80 | 51 | 691 | 9 |
| 19 | Billy Miller | HOU | 0.38 | 80 | 51 | 613 | 3 |
| 20 | Derrick Mason | TEN | 0.38 | 125 | 79 | 1012 | 5 |
| 21 | Hines Ward | PIT | 0.38 | 161 | 112 | 1329 | 12 |
| 22 | Jim Kleinsasser | MIN | 0.37 | 50 | 37 | 393 | 1 |
| 23 | Byron Chamberlain | MIN | 0.36 | 50 | 34 | 389 | 0 |
| 24 | Donald Driver | GB | 0.36 | 113 | 70 | 1064 | 9 |
| 25 | Jerry Rice | LV | 0.36 | 150 | 92 | 1211 | 7 |
Off EPA per play, regular season.
| # | Team | Off EPA per play | Success rate | Yds per play | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | 0.16 | 0.47 | 5.97 | 467 |
| 2 | LV | 0.14 | 0.50 | 5.70 | 450 |
| 3 | SF | 0.10 | 0.45 | 5.21 | 367 |
| 4 | DEN | 0.06 | 0.49 | 5.48 | 392 |
| 5 | MIN | 0.06 | 0.45 | 5.48 | 390 |
| 6 | NYJ | 0.06 | 0.45 | 5.36 | 359 |
| 7 | TEN | 0.04 | 0.45 | 5.01 | 367 |
| 8 | ATL | 0.04 | 0.42 | 5.19 | 402 |
| 9 | SEA | 0.03 | 0.44 | 5.37 | 355 |
| 10 | BUF | 0.02 | 0.47 | 5.07 | 379 |
| 11 | IND | 0.02 | 0.44 | 5.26 | 349 |
| 12 | MIA | 0.02 | 0.45 | 5.24 | 378 |
| 13 | LAC | 0.01 | 0.43 | 5.03 | 333 |
| 14 | PIT | 0.01 | 0.43 | 5.27 | 390 |
| 15 | GB | 0.01 | 0.43 | 5.12 | 398 |
| 16 | PHI | 0.01 | 0.43 | 5.11 | 415 |
| 17 | NYG | 0.01 | 0.42 | 5.20 | 320 |
| 18 | CLE | 0.01 | 0.42 | 4.83 | 344 |
| 19 | NE | -0.00 | 0.44 | 4.77 | 381 |
| 20 | NO | -0.01 | 0.39 | 5.01 | 432 |
| 21 | TB | -0.04 | 0.42 | 4.74 | 346 |
| 22 | WAS | -0.06 | 0.42 | 4.79 | 307 |
| 23 | BAL | -0.06 | 0.42 | 4.82 | 316 |
| 24 | CIN | -0.06 | 0.43 | 4.83 | 279 |
| 25 | LA | -0.07 | 0.43 | 5.29 | 316 |
| 26 | ARI | -0.09 | 0.38 | 4.39 | 262 |
| 27 | CHI | -0.13 | 0.40 | 4.39 | 281 |
| 28 | DET | -0.15 | 0.34 | 4.47 | 306 |
| 29 | CAR | -0.18 | 0.35 | 4.36 | 258 |
| 30 | DAL | -0.19 | 0.37 | 4.48 | 217 |
| 31 | HOU | -0.22 | 0.33 | 3.63 | 213 |
| 32 | JAX | -0.27 | 0.40 | 4.93 | 328 |
Def EPA per play, regular season.
| # | Team | Def EPA per play | Success rate | Yds per play | Points allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | -0.21 | 0.34 | 4.07 | 196 |
| 2 | PHI | -0.18 | 0.39 | 4.52 | 241 |
| 3 | CAR | -0.11 | 0.39 | 4.44 | 302 |
| 4 | PIT | -0.09 | 0.40 | 4.76 | 345 |
| 5 | WAS | -0.08 | 0.39 | 4.56 | 365 |
| 6 | HOU | -0.08 | 0.40 | 4.83 | 356 |
| 7 | MIA | -0.08 | 0.42 | 4.61 | 301 |
| 8 | GB | -0.08 | 0.42 | 4.82 | 328 |
| 9 | IND | -0.06 | 0.43 | 4.98 | 313 |
| 10 | DAL | -0.06 | 0.42 | 4.79 | 329 |
| 11 | NYG | -0.06 | 0.40 | 4.88 | 279 |
| 12 | ATL | -0.05 | 0.40 | 5.19 | 314 |
| 13 | LV | -0.04 | 0.43 | 4.78 | 304 |
| 14 | TEN | -0.04 | 0.41 | 4.88 | 324 |
| 15 | CLE | -0.03 | 0.41 | 5.16 | 320 |
| 16 | BAL | -0.02 | 0.44 | 4.83 | 354 |
| 17 | LA | -0.01 | 0.43 | 5.15 | 369 |
| 18 | NO | -0.00 | 0.42 | 5.21 | 388 |
| 19 | CHI | 0.00 | 0.42 | 5.03 | 379 |
| 20 | NYJ | 0.00 | 0.46 | 5.28 | 336 |
| 21 | DEN | 0.01 | 0.46 | 4.78 | 344 |
| 22 | NE | 0.01 | 0.45 | 5.04 | 346 |
| 23 | JAX | 0.02 | 0.45 | 4.93 | 315 |
| 24 | BUF | 0.02 | 0.42 | 5.08 | 397 |
| 25 | LAC | 0.04 | 0.45 | 5.49 | 367 |
| 26 | SF | 0.04 | 0.43 | 5.08 | 351 |
| 27 | SEA | 0.05 | 0.45 | 5.24 | 369 |
| 28 | DET | 0.07 | 0.46 | 5.33 | 451 |
| 29 | MIN | 0.08 | 0.43 | 5.65 | 442 |
| 30 | CIN | 0.08 | 0.46 | 5.32 | 456 |
| 31 | ARI | 0.08 | 0.45 | 5.58 | 417 |
| 32 | KC | 0.10 | 0.49 | 5.64 | 399 |