What Are Scrambles Per Game?
Scrambles per Game records the average number of scrambles a quarterback makes per game. A high average can reflect quick reactions to pressure, a lack of passing options, or a willingness to take off and run.
Scrambles Per Game | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Daniels |  | QB | 4.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Jalon Daniels |  | QB | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Drake Maye |  | QB | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | - | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Justin Herbert |  | QB | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | - | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Malik Willis |  | QB | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | - | 3.3 | 3.0 |
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Who has the highest scrambles per game in the NFL in 2026?
Jayden Daniels of Washington tops the 2026 NFL scrambles per game ranking at 4.2, through games played November 6, 2026. Next are Jalon Daniels of Tampa Bay second at 4.0 & Drake Maye of New England third at 3.3. Daniels's average puts him 0.2 scrambles clear of second place & 3.1 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 1.8 scrambles separate first from tenth. Next are Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers & Malik Willis of Miami tied for fourth at 3.1, Deshaun Watson of Cleveland & Caleb Williams of Chicago tied for sixth at 3.0, Josh Allen of Buffalo eighth at 2.7, Kyler Murray of Minnesota ninth at 2.7 & Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia tenth at 2.4.
A gap of 0.3 scrambles separates sixth from eighth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Next are Brock Purdy of San Francisco 11th at 2.1, Dak Prescott of Dallas & Cam Ward of Tennessee tied 12th at 2.1, Lamar Jackson of Baltimore & Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay tied 14th at 2.0, Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City 16th at 1.9 & Tyler Huntley of Baltimore 17th at 1.8.
The last seven players in the ranking sit inside 0.3 scrambles of each other. Next are Tanner McKee of Philadelphia 18th at 1.7, Geno Smith of the New York Jets 19th at 1.4, Tyler Shough of New Orleans, Joe Burrow of Cincinnati & Sam Darnold of Seattle tied 20th at 1.3, Daniel Jones of Indianapolis 23rd at 1.3, C.J. Stroud of Houston 24th at 1.1 & Jacoby Brissett of Arizona 25th at 1.1. Baltimore, Philadelphia & Tampa Bay are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Five ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 41 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. A minimum of 45 dropbacks is applied. Scrambles per Game records the average number of scrambles a quarterback makes per game. Figures are as of November 6, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
