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Leaderboards
The 2004 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 | Peyton Manning | IND | 0.44 | 508 | 4557 | 49 | |
| 2 | Drew Brees | LAC |
Built on data from the nflverse project. Definitions for every metric live in the glossary.
| 0.32 |
| 416 |
| 3159 |
| 27 |
| 3 | Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 0.31 | 593 | 4717 | 39 |
| 4 | Trent Green | KC | 0.26 | 588 | 4589 | 27 |
| 5 | Brett Favre | GB | 0.26 | 551 | 4086 | 30 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | NE | 0.24 | 498 | 3690 | 28 |
| 7 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | 0.24 | 502 | 3875 | 31 |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 0.18 | 325 | 2621 | 17 |
| 9 | Brian Griese | TB | 0.16 | 361 | 2632 | 20 |
| 10 | Marc Bulger | LA | 0.15 | 524 | 3964 | 21 |
| 11 | Jake Delhomme | CAR | 0.12 | 568 | 3886 | 29 |
| 12 | Jake Plummer | DEN | 0.12 | 536 | 4089 | 27 |
| 13 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | 0.12 | 503 | 3390 | 22 |
| 14 | Chad Pennington | NYJ | 0.07 | 391 | 2673 | 16 |
| 15 | David Carr | HOU | 0.06 | 515 | 3539 | 16 |
| 16 | Byron Leftwich | JAX | 0.05 | 470 | 2941 | 15 |
| 17 | Aaron Brooks | NO | 0.03 | 586 | 3810 | 21 |
| 18 | Kurt Warner | NYG | 0.02 | 315 | 2054 | 6 |
| 19 | Vinny Testaverde | DAL | 0.02 | 526 | 3518 | 17 |
| 20 | Steve McNair | TEN | 0.02 | 229 | 1343 | 8 |
| 21 | Billy Volek | TEN | 0.00 | 383 | 2485 | 18 |
| 22 | Kerry Collins | LV | -0.01 | 539 | 3495 | 21 |
| 23 | Patrick Ramsey | WAS | -0.02 | 294 | 1665 | 10 |
| 24 | Drew Bledsoe | BUF | -0.03 | 477 | 2932 | 20 |
| 25 | Carson Palmer | CIN | -0.06 | 451 | 2897 | 18 |
EPA per carry, regular season. Minimum 100 carries.
| # | Player | Team | EPA per carry | Carries | Rush yds | TD | Y/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Vick | ATL | 0.36 | 121 | 902 | 3 | 7.45 |
| 2 | Larry Johnson | KC | 0.14 | 120 | 581 | 9 | 4.84 |
| 3 | Priest Holmes | KC | 0.12 | 196 | 892 | 14 | 4.55 |
| 4 | Derrick Blaylock | KC | 0.10 | 118 | 539 | 8 | 4.57 |
| 5 | T.J. Duckett | ATL | 0.07 | 104 | 509 | 8 | 4.89 |
| 6 | Curtis Martin | NYJ | 0.05 | 371 | 1697 | 12 | 4.57 |
| 7 | Steven Jackson | LA | 0.05 | 134 | 673 | 4 | 5.02 |
| 8 | Corey Dillon | NE | 0.03 | 345 | 1635 | 12 | 4.74 |
| 9 | Edgerrin James | IND | 0.03 | 334 | 1548 | 9 | 4.63 |
| 10 | Sammy Morris | MIA | 0.01 | 132 | 523 | 6 | 3.96 |
| 11 | Shaun Alexander | SEA | 0.01 | 353 | 1688 | 16 | 4.78 |
| 12 | Tiki Barber | NYG | -0.00 | 322 | 1518 | 13 | 4.71 |
| 13 | Brian Westbrook | PHI | -0.00 | 178 | 808 | 3 | 4.54 |
| 14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | LAC | -0.02 | 339 | 1335 | 17 | 3.94 |
| 15 | Jerome Bettis | PIT | -0.02 | 250 | 941 | 13 | 3.76 |
| 16 | Reuben Droughns | DEN | -0.02 | 275 | 1240 | 6 | 4.51 |
| 17 | Jamal Lewis | BAL | -0.03 | 235 | 1006 | 7 | 4.28 |
| 18 | Kevin Jones | DET | -0.04 | 241 | 1133 | 5 | 4.70 |
| 19 | Warrick Dunn | ATL | -0.05 | 265 | 1106 | 9 | 4.17 |
| 20 | Onterrio Smith | MIN | -0.05 | 124 | 544 | 2 | 4.39 |
| 21 | Ahman Green | GB | -0.05 | 259 | 1163 | 7 | 4.49 |
| 22 | Julius Jones | DAL | -0.06 | 197 | 819 | 7 | 4.16 |
| 23 | Willis McGahee | BUF | -0.07 | 284 | 1128 | 13 | 3.97 |
| 24 | Thomas Jones | CHI | -0.07 | 240 | 948 | 7 | 3.95 |
| 25 | Fred Taylor | JAX | -0.07 | 260 | 1224 | 2 | 4.71 |
EPA per target, regular season. Minimum 50 targets.
| # | Player | Team | EPA per target | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Lelie | DEN | 1.81 | 54 | 54 | 1084 | 7 |
| 2 | Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 1.57 | 93 | 93 | 1405 | 16 |
| 3 | Drew Bennett | TEN | 1.54 | 80 | 80 | 1247 | 11 |
| 4 | Eddie Kennison | KC | 1.45 | 62 | 62 | 1086 | 8 |
| 5 | Brandon Stokley | IND | 1.44 | 68 | 68 | 1077 | 10 |
| 6 | Reggie Wayne | IND | 1.43 | 77 | 77 | 1210 | 12 |
| 7 | Nate Burleson | MIN | 1.42 | 68 | 68 | 1006 | 9 |
| 8 | David Givens | NE | 1.40 | 56 | 56 | 872 | 3 |
| 9 | Javon Walker | GB | 1.39 | 89 | 89 | 1380 | 12 |
| 10 | Joe Horn | NO | 1.38 | 94 | 94 | 1399 | 11 |
| 11 | Jimmy Smith | JAX | 1.36 | 74 | 74 | 1172 | 6 |
| 12 | Jerry Porter | LV | 1.36 | 64 | 64 | 998 | 9 |
| 13 | Terrell Owens | PHI | 1.34 | 77 | 77 | 1200 | 14 |
| 14 | Antonio Gates | LAC | 1.31 | 81 | 81 | 964 | 13 |
| 15 | Keyshawn Johnson | DAL | 1.30 | 70 | 70 | 976 | 6 |
| 16 | Torry Holt | LA | 1.25 | 94 | 94 | 1372 | 10 |
| 17 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 1.24 | 58 | 58 | 780 | 8 |
| 18 | Rod Smith | DEN | 1.24 | 79 | 79 | 1144 | 7 |
| 19 | Michael Clayton | TB | 1.24 | 80 | 80 | 1193 | 7 |
| 20 | Roy Williams | DET | 1.23 | 54 | 54 | 817 | 8 |
| 21 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 1.23 | 73 | 73 | 978 | 4 |
| 22 | Donald Driver | GB | 1.21 | 84 | 84 | 1208 | 9 |
| 23 | Darrell Jackson | SEA | 1.21 | 87 | 87 | 1207 | 7 |
| 24 | Andre Johnson | HOU | 1.20 | 79 | 79 | 1142 | 6 |
| 25 | Chris Chambers | MIA | 1.19 | 69 | 69 | 878 | 7 |
Off EPA per play, regular season.
| # | Team | Off EPA per play | Success rate | Yds per play | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | 0.24 | 0.54 | 6.50 | 522 |
| 2 | KC | 0.17 | 0.50 | 5.96 | 483 |
| 3 | MIN | 0.16 | 0.50 | 6.24 | 405 |
| 4 | LAC | 0.15 | 0.46 | 5.47 | 446 |
| 5 | GB | 0.11 | 0.46 | 5.92 | 424 |
| 6 | NE | 0.10 | 0.47 | 5.47 | 437 |
| 7 | PHI | 0.07 | 0.44 | 5.78 | 386 |
| 8 | DEN | 0.06 | 0.46 | 5.76 | 381 |
| 9 | PIT | 0.04 | 0.45 | 5.13 | 372 |
| 10 | NYJ | 0.04 | 0.45 | 5.36 | 333 |
| 11 | SEA | 0.04 | 0.44 | 5.38 | 371 |
| 12 | CAR | 0.03 | 0.42 | 5.08 | 355 |
| 13 | LA | 0.01 | 0.45 | 5.57 | 319 |
| 14 | TEN | -0.01 | 0.42 | 5.07 | 344 |
| 15 | HOU | -0.02 | 0.41 | 5.00 | 309 |
| 16 | NO | -0.03 | 0.40 | 5.10 | 348 |
| 17 | NYG | -0.03 | 0.43 | 4.78 | 303 |
| 18 | LV | -0.03 | 0.41 | 5.23 | 320 |
| 19 | JAX | -0.03 | 0.40 | 4.79 | 261 |
| 20 | ATL | -0.03 | 0.41 | 5.13 | 340 |
| 21 | DAL | -0.05 | 0.43 | 5.01 | 293 |
| 22 | CIN | -0.06 | 0.43 | 5.04 | 374 |
| 23 | DET | -0.07 | 0.40 | 4.84 | 296 |
| 24 | TB | -0.07 | 0.43 | 5.08 | 301 |
| 25 | BUF | -0.07 | 0.41 | 4.69 | 395 |
| 26 | ARI | -0.10 | 0.38 | 4.16 | 284 |
| 27 | BAL | -0.11 | 0.38 | 4.40 | 317 |
| 28 | WAS | -0.12 | 0.39 | 4.19 | 240 |
| 29 | CLE | -0.15 | 0.39 | 4.68 | 276 |
| 30 | SF | -0.15 | 0.38 | 4.32 | 259 |
| 31 | MIA | -0.17 | 0.36 | 4.18 | 275 |
| 32 | CHI | -0.24 | 0.35 | 3.80 | 231 |
Def EPA per play, regular season.
| # | Team | Def EPA per play | Success rate | Yds per play | Points allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | -0.14 | 0.40 | 4.69 | 268 |
| 2 | BUF | -0.13 | 0.37 | 4.14 | 284 |
| 3 | PIT | -0.13 | 0.38 | 4.55 | 251 |
| 4 | CHI | -0.10 | 0.40 | 5.05 | 331 |
| 5 | WAS | -0.10 | 0.38 | 4.38 | 265 |
| 6 | TB | -0.09 | 0.38 | 4.60 | 304 |
| 7 | NE | -0.09 | 0.41 | 4.82 | 260 |
| 8 | ARI | -0.08 | 0.39 | 4.98 | 322 |
| 9 | DEN | -0.07 | 0.38 | 4.69 | 304 |
| 10 | MIA | -0.05 | 0.39 | 4.77 | 354 |
| 11 | CIN | -0.05 | 0.44 | 5.14 | 372 |
| 12 | NYJ | -0.05 | 0.41 | 4.94 | 261 |
| 13 | PHI | -0.03 | 0.41 | 4.72 | 260 |
| 14 | ATL | -0.02 | 0.45 | 5.03 | 337 |
| 15 | CAR | -0.01 | 0.43 | 5.14 | 339 |
| 16 | JAX | -0.01 | 0.42 | 5.07 | 280 |
| 17 | HOU | -0.01 | 0.44 | 5.48 | 339 |
| 18 | CLE | -0.00 | 0.45 | 5.02 | 390 |
| 19 | SEA | 0.00 | 0.43 | 5.30 | 373 |
| 20 | LAC | 0.00 | 0.44 | 5.20 | 313 |
| 21 | NYG | 0.01 | 0.45 | 5.01 | 347 |
| 22 | DET | 0.01 | 0.43 | 4.89 | 350 |
| 23 | IND | 0.04 | 0.46 | 5.59 | 351 |
| 24 | LA | 0.04 | 0.42 | 5.29 | 392 |
| 25 | NO | 0.06 | 0.44 | 5.65 | 405 |
| 26 | SF | 0.07 | 0.45 | 5.29 | 452 |
| 27 | TEN | 0.08 | 0.45 | 5.75 | 439 |
| 28 | DAL | 0.08 | 0.44 | 5.33 | 405 |
| 29 | GB | 0.08 | 0.44 | 5.49 | 380 |
| 30 | MIN | 0.11 | 0.48 | 5.63 | 395 |
| 31 | LV | 0.11 | 0.47 | 5.35 | 442 |
| 32 | KC | 0.13 | 0.45 | 6.06 | 435 |