What Is Adjusted Sack Rate?
Adjusted Sack Rate measures sacks allowed per pass attempt with adjustments for down, distance, and opponent strength.
Adjusted Sack Rate | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson |  | QB | 11.7 | 17.0 | 12.2 | 12.6 | - | 9.1 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Baker Mayfield |  | QB | 11.3 | 25.0 | - | - | - | 12.3 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Malik Willis |  | QB | 10.2 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 8.2 | - | 7.7 | 12.9 |
| 4 | Justin Herbert |  | QB | 9.9 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 9.8 | - | 12.5 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Tyler Huntley |  | QB | 9.0 | 20.0 | 10.4 | 9.0 | - | 8.5 | 9.3 |
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Who leads the NFL in adjusted sack rate in 2026?
The top player in adjusted sack rate is Deshaun Watson of Cleveland, at 11.7 through games played November 3, 2026. Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay ranks second at 11.3, with Malik Willis of Miami third at 10.2, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers fourth at 9.9 & Tyler Huntley of Baltimore fifth at 9.0. Watson's rate puts him 0.4 percentage points clear of second place & 6.7 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Tampa Bay has two players inside the top ten. Kyler Murray of Minnesota ranks sixth at 8.9, with Geno Smith of the New York Jets seventh at 8.7, Jameis Winston of the New York Giants eighth at 8.6, Jalon Daniels of Tampa Bay ninth at 8.4 & Tanner McKee of Philadelphia tenth at 8.1.
Daniel Jones of Indianapolis ranks 14th on the season at 7.6 but has led the league in adjusted sack rate over the last three weeks at 12.5. Bryce Young of Carolina ranks 11th at 7.9, with Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia 12th at 7.8, Jayden Daniels of Washington 13th at 7.6, Caleb Williams of Chicago 15th at 7.6, Aaron Rodgers of Pittsburgh 16th at 7.5, Sam Darnold of Seattle 17th at 7.5 & Drake Maye of New England 18th at 6.4.
Eight players sit inside 0.6 percentage points of each other from tenth to 17th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville ranks 19th at 6.2, with Jared Goff of Detroit 20th at 6.1, Jacoby Brissett of Arizona 21st at 5.9, Josh Allen of Buffalo 22nd at 5.9, C.J. Stroud of Houston 23rd at 5.8, Tyler Shough of New Orleans 24th at 5.2 & Michael Penix Jr. of Atlanta 25th at 5.0. Philadelphia & Tampa Bay are the only teams with two players in the top 25.
How this ranking is measured
34 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 118 dropbacks is applied. Adjusted Sack Rate measures sacks allowed per pass attempt with adjustments for down, distance, and opponent strength. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
