Which quarterbacks take the most sacks against the blitz?
Andy Dalton records the highest sacks taken of any NFL quarterback at 0 against the blitz, on 5 completions and 0 passing touchdowns across 2 games.
NFL Quarterback Sacks Taken Against the Blitz
Ranked by SACK · 2025 regular season| # | Player | SACK | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Dalton Carolina Panthers · #14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Cooper Rush Baltimore Ravens · #15 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 113 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Joe Milton III Dallas Cowboys · #10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Gardner Minshew Kansas City Chiefs · #17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Taysom Hill New Orleans Saints · #7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 19 | 0 | 11 |
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Blitzes add a rusher that the protection scheme has to account for, and when it does not get accounted for, someone unblocked reaches the quarterback. This is where scheme and quarterback awareness meet most directly: identifying the extra man before the snap and getting the ball out on time is the only real defense against a look built specifically to create exactly this outcome.
A high total here is worth attention rather than celebration, since it points to added risk for the player absorbing the hits more than it reflects an offense executing well. The number can come from a shaky protection unit, a scheme that leaves a rusher unblocked by design, or a quarterback who holds the ball hunting a deeper throw instead of the safer, quicker option a blitz is built to force.
Do not read this as a referendum on a quarterback's talent in either direction. A durable pocket presence behind a strong line can avoid this list while making the same reads as someone who ranks near the top of it playing behind a line that cannot hold up, so use this alongside pressure rate and time to throw before assigning credit or blame to the passer alone.