What Are QB Sneaks?
QB Sneaks records the total number of short-yardage rushing plays where the quarterback runs immediately after the snap.
QB Sneaks | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacoby Brissett |  | QB | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Josh Allen |  | QB | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Brock Purdy |  | QB | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel Jones |  | QB | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Tyler Shough |  | QB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 |
Connect your AI to statrankings
Already subscribed? Just sign in.
Which players lead the NFL in QB sneaks in 2026?
Jacoby Brissett of Arizona is the 2026 NFL leader in QB sneaks at 17, through games played November 3, 2026. Second is Josh Allen of Buffalo at 13, then Brock Purdy of San Francisco & Daniel Jones of Indianapolis tied for third at 11. Brissett's total puts him 4 sneaks clear of second place & 16 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 13 sneaks separate first from tenth. Tyler Shough of New Orleans, Joe Burrow of Cincinnati, C.J. Stroud of Houston & Malik Willis of Miami are tied for fifth at 6, then Deshaun Watson of Cleveland, Tyler Huntley of Baltimore, Jameis Winston of the New York Giants, Kirk Cousins of Las Vegas, Bo Nix of Denver, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers, Dak Prescott of Dallas, Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville, Drake Maye of New England and Cam Ward of Tennessee tied for ninth at 4.
Two sneaks separate fifth from ninth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four.
All 13 players are within 1 sneak of each other. Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia, Geno Smith of the New York Jets & Caleb Williams of Chicago are tied 19th at 3, then Jared Goff of Detroit, Michael Penix Jr. of Atlanta & Jordan Love of Green Bay tied 22nd at 2 & Aaron Rodgers of Pittsburgh is 25th at 1. Five ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 40 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 47 dropbacks is applied. QB Sneaks records the total number of short-yardage rushing plays where the quarterback runs immediately after the snap. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
