Brock Purdy tops NFL in deep-ball accuracy at 58.8% on throws of 20-plus yards

Patrick Mahomes ranks second at 53.8%, five points back.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Highest accuracy pct on 20+ yard passes this season (min 10 attempts) Brock Purdy 58.8% Patrick Mahomes 5 Via @PFF on X

What happened: Brock Purdy leads all qualifying NFL quarterbacks with a 58.8% accuracy rate on passes traveling 20 or more yards this season, per PFF (minimum 10 attempts). Drake Maye (51.8%) and C.J. Stroud (51.7%) claim the third and fourth spots behind Patrick Mahomes.

Why it matters: The metric tracks placement accuracy on downfield throws rather than raw completion rate, separating quarterback ball placement from receiver drops. Purdy also paces NFL deep passers with a 98.3 grade, holding a five-percentage-point cushion over the rest of the league downfield. Jayden Daniels and Sam Darnold round out the top tier at 50.0% accuracy on deep attempts.

By the numbers: 2026 PFF deep-pass accuracy leaders (20+ air yards, min. 10 attempts): Brock Purdy 58.8%, Patrick Mahomes 53.8%, Drake Maye 51.8%, C.J. Stroud 51.7%, Jayden Daniels 50.0%, Sam Darnold 50.0%.

What to watch: Week 7 action will test whether Purdy can maintain an accuracy rate nearly nine percentage points above the 50% threshold as deep-attempt sample sizes grow.

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@PFF 2026-10-22T16:23:15.761637+00:00

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