Advanced Passer Rating Calculator

Calculate advanced quarterback metrics including ANY/A and compare traditional passer rating against ESPN's Total QBR.

Beyond the Traditional Passer Rating

In 1973, taking sacks and throwing on 3rd & 20 were evaluated much differently than today. Today, analytics departments use advanced metrics that adjust for game situations. Utilize our traditional passer rating calculator above as a baseline, and explore the advanced theories below.

ANY/A

Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt accounts for sacks and heavily punishes interceptions mathematically.

Total QBR

ESPN’s proprietary stat that evaluates win probability added (EPA) and includes QB rushing stats.

Clutch Bias

Does throwing a 5-yard completion on 3rd & 10 matter? Advanced stats say no.

The Rise of ANY/A

Before QBR and Expected Points Added (EPA) took over the modern analytic landscape, statisticians created Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt (ANY/A).

Unlike the traditional passer rating which completely ignores when a quarterback takes a terrible sack, ANY/A modifies the traditional yards-per-attempt stat to heavily punish negative plays.

  • Yards + Passing TDs (worth 20 yds) - INTs (worth -45 yds) - Sack Yards Lost

Because sacks are often considered a “quarterback stat” (holding the ball too long), ANY/A is often far more correlated to actual NFL team win rates than standard Passer Rating.

Formula Breakdown

(PassingYards + 20 × PassingTD - 45 × INT - SackYardsLost) / (PassesAttempted + TimesSacked)

A top-tier elite ANY/A in the modern NFL is 7.50+ yards per play.

ESPN QBR vs Passer Rating

The traditional NFL formula is beloved for being open-source and easily calculable. ESPN’s Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) requires machine learning and play-by-play data tracking to calculate.

Contextual Comparison (2022 Season)

Patrick Mahomes (2022)105.2
Jalen Hurts (2022)101.5
Geno Smith (2022)100.9
Joe Burrow (2022)100.8

Tap a QB to see their full stats. Toggle between passer rating and QBR to see how rankings change.

Advanced Analytics FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about passer rating and how to calculate it.

Why doesn't the official passer rating include rushing?

The formula was invented in 1973, an era where quarterbacks primarily handed the ball off or threw from the pocket. Quarterback rushing was an afterthought, so the committee chose to evaluate them strictly as passers.

What is EPA (Expected Points Added)?

EPA is a metric that calculates how many points a team is statistically likely to score based on down, distance, and field position. A 4-yard completion on 3rd & 3 increases EPA, while a 4-yard completion on 3rd & 10 decreases EPA. QBR uses EPA logic; Passer Rating does not.

Is QBR better than Passer Rating?

It depends on what you want to measure. Passer rating is a pure measure of passing efficiency. QBR is a complicated attempt to evaluate a QB's total impact on the game (including sacks, fumbles, running, and clutch situations). Most modern analysts prefer QBR or EPA/Play for ranking players.

Why is an Interception worth -45 yards in ANY/A?

Analysts used models of thousands of NFL drives to determine that the average change in field position and 'Expected Points' resulting from a turnover was the exact equivalent of immediately losing 45 yards of field position.