Which quarterbacks are most accurate on third and long?
Drew Lock leads all NFL quarterbacks with 100.0% completion percentage long (7+ yards) and on third down, on 1 completion and 0 passing touchdowns across 5 games.
NFL Quarterback Completion Percentage on Third and Long
Ranked by CMP% · 2025 regular season| # | Player | CMP% | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Lock Seattle Seahawks · #2 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Nick Mullens Jacksonville Jaguars · #14 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Tyler Huntley Baltimore Ravens · #5 | 86.7% | 15 | 13 | 98 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Quinn Ewers Miami Dolphins · #14 | 81.3% | 16 | 13 | 167 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Max Brosmer Minnesota Vikings · #12 | 80.0% | 10 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
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Long-yardage downs invite a defense to play its softest coverage of the game, since even a short completion is unlikely to be enough on its own. Accuracy here measures whether a quarterback can still put the ball on a spot against a defense sitting back and waiting, which is a different skill than driving a throw into a tight window against man coverage closer to the line.
A high percentage can be built on completions that never had a real chance of converting the down at all. A checkdown thrown well short of the marker still counts toward this number even when it accomplishes nothing but avoiding a sack, so similar marks can separate a passer actually attacking the sticks from a passer simply protecting a stat.
Pair this rate with how far the ball actually travels before crediting a quarterback with mastering long-yardage downs. A completion percentage built on short, safe throws describes caution more than command, while the same mark built on intermediate completions that regularly move a team into scoring range describes a passer genuinely comfortable with the down and distance working against him.