Time to Throw Leaders
Time to Throw — 2026 NFL leaders, updated Oct 13, 2026. Jordan Love (GB) got the ball out the quickest, 2.51 seconds from snap to throw on average across 32 qualifying players. Based on NFL Next Gen Stats player tracking via nflverse, regular season only. Through Week 5 of the 2026 season.
Time to throw is the average number of seconds from the snap to the moment a quarterback releases a pass, measured by NFL Next Gen Stats player tracking. This board ranks QUICKEST FIRST: rank 1 has the shortest average, which describes an offense built on getting the ball out as much as the passer himself, and a long time to throw is often a quarterback extending plays rather than holding the ball. In season every figure here is season to date, and before Week 4 it rests on two or three games — a gap of a few points between neighbours is noise until the sample grows.
| # | Player | Δ WK | G | TTT | Aggr% | AY to Sticks | Att | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Love | No change | 5 | 2.51 | 14.1% | -0.0 | 185 | Read |
| 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | First appearance on this board | 5 | 2.55 | 7.8% | -1.7 | 77 | Read |
| 3 | Joe Burrow | Down 1 place, from 2 | 5 | 2.57 | 13.8% | -1.3 | 189 | Read |
| 4 | Jacoby Brissett | Down 1 place, from 3 | 5 | 2.62 | 24.6% | -1.3 | 199 | Read |
| 5 | Dak Prescott | Up 2 places, from 7 | 5 | 2.70 | 21.4% | -0.6 | 192 | Read |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes | Down 2 places, from 4; did not play this week | 4 | 2.70 | 8.6% | -1.4 | 128 | Read |
| 7 | Jameis Winston | Up 3 places, from 10 | 5 | 2.71 | 21.2% | -0.1 | 132 | |
| 8 | Trevor Lawrence | No change | 5 | 2.72 | 15.4% | -1.5 | 143 | Read |
| 9 | Tyler Shough | Down 4 places, from 5 | 5 | 2.75 | 16.6% | -1.2 | 205 | Read |
| 10 | Matthew Stafford | Up 1 place, from 11 | 5 | 2.76 | 17.1% | +0.0 | 216 | Read |
| 11 | Daniel Jones | Down 5 places, from 6 | 5 | 2.77 | 14.8% | -1.3 | 176 | Read |
| 12 | Justin Herbert | No change | 5 | 2.81 | 14.7% | -0.3 | 143 | Read |
| 13 | Aaron Rodgers | Up 2 places, from 15 | 5 | 2.82 | 17.4% | -1.0 | 184 | Read |
| 14 | Jared Goff | No change | 5 | 2.84 | 19.4% | -0.5 | 191 | Read |
| 15 | Tyson Bagent | First appearance on this board | 5 | 2.88 | 26.6% | -1.3 | 64 | |
| 16 | Deshaun Watson | Down 3 places, from 13 | 5 | 2.89 | 15.5% | -2.4 | 148 | Read |
| 17 | Kirk Cousins | Up 7 places, from 24 | 5 | 2.93 | 15.7% | -0.4 | 172 | Read |
| 18 | Geno Smith | Up 2 places, from 20 | 5 | 2.93 | 16.3% | -2.8 | 147 | Read |
| 19 | Bryce Young | Down 2 places, from 17; did not play this week | 4 | 2.93 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 162 | Read |
| 20 | Josh Allen | Down 2 places, from 18 | 5 | 2.94 | 10.9% | +0.7 | 138 | Read |
| 21 | Bo Nix | No change | 5 | 2.95 | 9.9% | -3.0 | 162 | Read |
| 22 | C.J. Stroud | Up 4 places, from 26 | 5 | 2.96 | 20.0% | +0.8 | 185 | Read |
| 23 | Cam Ward | Down 4 places, from 19 | 5 | 2.96 | 8.4% | -2.8 | 155 | Read |
| 24 | Kyler Murray | Down 8 places, from 16 | 5 | 2.97 | 6.9% | -3.3 | 101 | Read |
| 25 | Jayden Daniels | Up 6 places, from 31 | 5 | 2.97 | 15.8% | -0.3 | 76 | Read |
| 26 | Baker Mayfield | Down 1 place, from 25 | 5 | 2.99 | 12.5% | -0.9 | 96 | Read |
| 27 | Jalen Hurts | Up 3 places, from 30 | 5 | 3.04 | 14.3% | -1.5 | 154 | Read |
| 28 | Brock Purdy | Down 6 places, from 22 | 5 | 3.05 | 16.2% | -0.7 | 142 | Read |
| 29 | Drake Maye | Down 1 place, from 28 | 5 | 3.06 | 14.6% | +0.6 | 151 | Read |
| 30 | Lamar Jackson | Down 1 place, from 29 | 5 | 3.11 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 96 | Read |
| 31 | Malik Willis | Down 4 places, from 27 | 5 | 3.16 | 22.3% | +1.1 | 130 | Read |
| 32 | Sam Darnold | No change | 5 | 3.23 | 18.4% | -2.0 | 98 | Read |
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