What Is Pressure Sack Percentage?
Pressure sack percentage measures the proportion of quarterback pressures that result in sacks.
Pressure Sack Percentage | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geno Smith |  | QB | 35.9% | 22.2% | 25.9% | 31.8% | - | 32.4% | 40.7% |
| 2 | Kyler Murray |  | QB | 34.1% | 42.9% | 40.0% | 35.7% | - | 35.0% | 33.3% |
| 3 | Deshaun Watson |  | QB | 30.8% | 57.1% | 35.9% | 36.4% | - | 26.5% | 32.9% |
| 4 | Daniel Jones |  | QB | 29.3% | 30.0% | 41.9% | 34.8% | - | 40.0% | 22.2% |
| 5 | Malik Willis |  | QB | 28.4% | 31.3% | 28.6% | 23.5% | - | 22.9% | 33.3% |
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Who leads the NFL in pressure sack percentage in 2026?
The top player in pressure sack percentage is Geno Smith of the New York Jets, at 35.9% through games played November 3, 2026. Kyler Murray of Minnesota ranks second at 34.1%, with Deshaun Watson of Cleveland third at 30.8%, Daniel Jones of Indianapolis fourth at 29.3% & Malik Willis of Miami fifth at 28.4%. Smith's rate puts him 1.8 percentage points clear of second place & 17.6 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 10.6 percentage points separate first from tenth. Tyler Huntley of Baltimore ranks sixth at 27.5%, with Jalon Daniels of Tampa Bay seventh at 26.5%, Jameis Winston of the New York Giants eighth at 25.9%, Aaron Rodgers of Pittsburgh ninth at 25.8% & Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers tenth at 25.3%.
Daniel Jones of Indianapolis ranks fourth on the season at 29.3% but has led the league in pressure sack percentage over the last three weeks at 41.9%. Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay ranks 11th at 24.6%, with Jared Goff of Detroit 12th at 23.9%, Tanner McKee of Philadelphia 13th at 23.3%, Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville 14th at 23.2%, Michael Penix Jr. of Atlanta 15th at 23.1%, Bryce Young of Carolina 16th at 22.5%, Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia 17th at 20.6% & Sam Darnold of Seattle 18th at 20.5%.
All 9 players are within 2.3 percentage points of each other. C.J. Stroud of Houston ranks 19th at 20.3%, with Jacoby Brissett of Arizona 20th at 19.6%, Drake Maye of New England & Jayden Daniels of Washington are tied 21st at 19.0%, Caleb Williams of Chicago ranks 23rd at 18.6% and Josh Allen of Buffalo & Cam Ward of Tennessee are tied 24th at 18.3%. Philadelphia & Tampa Bay are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Two ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
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. Pressure sack percentage measures the proportion of quarterback pressures that result in sacks. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
