What Is Pressure to Turnover Ratio?
Pressure to Turnover Ratio (PT2O Ratio) measures the percentage of a quarterback's pressures that result in a turnover, calculated as turnovers when pressured — interceptions thrown under pressure plus fumbles lost on pressured dropbacks, including strip-sacks — divided by total pressures. This NFL player stat is the best complement to Pressure to Sack Ratio for evaluating ball security under duress: it captures not just whether pressure brings a quarterback down, but whether it takes the ball away. A lower ratio reflects a quarterback who protects the football even when the pocket collapses, while a higher ratio shows pressure regularly turning into giveaways. In NFL team stats, this metric helps separate poised, ball-secure passers from those whose turnovers spike once protection breaks down.