C.J. Stroud

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Box score by season

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Pass yds	TD	Int	Sacked	Rush	Rush yds	TD	Tgt	Rec	vs ESPN
2026	HOU	7	160	247	1,867	11	1	15	18	80	1	0	0	✓ matches
2025	HOU	14	273	423	3,041	19	8	23	48	209	1	0	0	✓ matches
2025 playoffs	HOU	2	41	79	462	2	5	6	3	11	0	0	0
2024	HOU	17	336	532	3,727	20	12	52	52	233	0	1	0	not checked
2024 playoffs	HOU	2	41	61	527	1	1	11	12	84	0	0	0
2023	HOU	15	319	499	4,108	23	5	38	39	167	3	1	1	not checked
2023 playoffs	HOU	2	35	54	449	3	0	0	4	10	0	0	0

Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.

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Dropbacks

620

qualifying bar 238

EPA/play

-0.007

29th of 39 · lg +0.066

Success rate

42.3%

29th of 39 · lg 45.8%

Yards/play

5.76

30th of 39 · lg 6.30

Explosive rate

8.2%

28th of 39 · lg 9.4%

CPOE

-1.7

32nd of 39 · lg +0.9

Completion %

63.3%

29th of 39 · lg 65.6%

Air yards/att

8.3

13th of 39 · lg 7.7

Sack rate

8.4%

33rd of 39 · lg 6.5%

Turnover rate

2.3%

13th of 39 · lg 2.6%

TD rate

3.2%

31st of 39 · lg 4.2%

Every split

EPA per dropback by situation, next to the league. Rank is among qualified players with 30+ dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is the year-to-year correlation for that split (2016–25); near zero means it predicts little. Click a situation to filter to it.

Situation	Dropbacks	EPA/play	Success	Yds/play	League EPA	Rank	Repeats
Home / away Setting compare everyone →
Home	312	-0.025	45%	6.1	+0.069	27/39	0.04
Away	308	+0.011	40%	5.4	+0.063	28/39	0.01
Neutral site	0	—	—	—	+0.075	—	—
Rest days Setting compare everyone →
Short week (≤5 days)	82	-0.309	30%	4.3	+0.101	21/22	0.09
Normal (6–8 days)	424	+0.051	44%	6.2	+0.067	19/39	0.03
Extra rest (9–12 days)	44	-0.018	48%	5.6	+0.072	16/24	-0.00
Off a bye (13+ days)	32	-0.207	44%	3.4	+0.066	18/23	-0.07
Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone →
Indoors	425	-0.012	44%	6.1	+0.043	22/36	0.01
Outdoors	195	+0.003	39%	5.0	+0.078	30/39	0.01
Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone →
Under 40°F	49	+0.236	49%	6.1	+0.086	9/20	0.00
40–59°F	34	+0.104	47%	5.4	+0.071	14/31	0.00
60–79°F	74	-0.229	30%	3.6	+0.060	34/36	-0.13
80°F+	0	—	—	—	+0.111	—	0.01
Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone →
0–9 mph	151	-0.047	37%	4.7	+0.081	34/38	-0.06
10–14 mph	6	+0.880	100%	8.3	+0.089	—	-0.12
15+ mph	0	—	—	—	-0.024	—	-0.06
Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone →
Dry	195	+0.003	39%	5.0	+0.080	29/39	0.01
Rain or snow	0	—	—	—	+0.025	—	0.01
Score Game state compare everyone →
Trailing 9+	76	-0.168	36%	5.3	+0.002	34/38	0.06
Trailing 1–8	153	+0.159	46%	6.5	+0.058	8/39	0.05
Tied	127	+0.008	45%	5.5	+0.066	21/38	0.09
Leading 1–8	187	-0.034	41%	5.6	+0.110	28/36	-0.21
Leading 9+	77	-0.138	40%	5.5	+0.153	18/21	0.03
Win probability Game state compare everyone →
Win prob under 20%	69	-0.253	29%	4.5	+0.017	33/37	0.05
Win prob 20–80%	419	+0.081	46%	6.2	+0.059	17/39	0.08
Win prob over 80%	132	-0.157	38%	5.1	+0.172	26/26	0.03
Quarter Game state compare everyone →
Q1	156	+0.039	46%	6.3	+0.038	21/39	-0.05
Q2	181	+0.149	48%	6.4	+0.101	13/39	-0.06
Q3	142	-0.201	36%	5.3	+0.058	33/39	-0.06
Q4	141	-0.064	38%	4.9	+0.049	31/39	0.05
OT	0	—	—	—	+0.462	—	—
Two-minute Game state compare everyone →
Last 2 min of half	92	-0.031	40%	4.6	+0.062	23/38	0.03
Rest of game	528	-0.003	43%	6.0	+0.067	27/39	0.03
Down Situation compare everyone →
1st down	226	+0.115	46%	7.1	+0.100	18/39	0.19
2nd down	191	-0.105	40%	5.1	+0.105	34/39	0.04
3rd down	193	-0.092	39%	4.7	-0.040	21/39	0.11
4th down	10	+0.734	60%	8.1	+0.174	—	—
3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone →
3rd & 1–3	39	-0.107	56%	2.8	-0.121	7/11	-0.29
3rd & 4–6	46	+0.120	46%	6.3	+0.074	11/24	-0.12
3rd & 7+	108	-0.176	30%	4.7	-0.073	25/37	-0.22
Field position Situation compare everyone →
Own 20 and in	53	-0.117	42%	6.5	+0.098	24/27	-0.02
Own 50–21	309	+0.054	44%	7.0	+0.050	22/39	0.11
Opp 21–49	180	-0.068	44%	5.0	+0.083	30/39	0.08
Red zone (opp 20 in)	78	-0.033	32%	2.3	+0.060	22/36	0.01
Formation Style compare everyone →
Shotgun	479	-0.082	40%	5.2	+0.048	32/39	-0.00
Under center	141	+0.247	49%	7.5	+0.165	8/33	-0.00
Tempo Style compare everyone →
Huddle	580	-0.023	41%	5.7	+0.061	29/39	-0.09
No huddle	40	+0.225	55%	7.0	+0.096	9/31	-0.09
Yards to go Situation compare everyone →
1–3 to go	65	+0.126	57%	3.4	+0.036	11/26	-0.07
4–6 to go	83	-0.010	43%	5.3	+0.102	27/38	-0.02
7–10 to go	360	-0.002	41%	6.3	+0.077	30/39	-0.01
11+ to go	112	-0.098	36%	5.6	+0.005	26/38	0.03
Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone →
Pass	531	+0.154	46%	7.0	+0.174	21/39	0.66
Sack	52	-1.828	0%	-7.8	-1.771	15/18	0.21
Scramble	37	+0.236	54%	6.8	+0.539	14/14	0.27
Pass depth Passing compare everyone →
Behind the line	100	-0.262	31%	4.4	-0.123	32/38	0.19
Short (0–9)	233	+0.144	49%	5.5	+0.148	20/39	0.01
Intermediate (10–19)	133	+0.575	58%	9.9	+0.404	7/39	0.16
Deep (20+)	65	-0.027	29%	10.6	+0.339	31/34	0.18
Pass direction Passing compare everyone →
Left	173	+0.172	45%	7.5	+0.167	16/39	0.11
Middle	118	+0.295	51%	8.6	+0.317	23/39	0.10
Right	240	+0.072	43%	5.9	+0.102	26/39	0.08
Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone →
Play action	143	+0.242	51%	7.8	+0.162	16/39	-0.03
No play action	477	-0.082	40%	5.2	+0.038	34/39	-0.03
In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone →
In pocket	467	-0.022	42%	5.9	+0.070	28/39	0.06
Out of pocket	153	+0.039	43%	5.5	+0.047	19/37	0.06
Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone →
Blitzed	180	-0.112	39%	4.7	+0.019	34/39	-0.15
No blitz	440	+0.036	43%	6.2	+0.085	23/39	-0.15
Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone →
3 or fewer rushers	18	-0.146	44%	4.3	+0.120	—	—
4 rushers	444	-0.009	42%	6.0	+0.065	25/39	-0.27
5 rushers	113	-0.048	41%	4.9	+0.052	30/39	-0.05
6+ rushers	41	+0.062	44%	5.4	+0.056	13/21	0.15
Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone →
Light box (6 or fewer)	526	-0.034	42%	5.6	+0.051	30/39	0.13
7 in the box	88	+0.151	45%	6.9	+0.119	17/36	0.11
Stacked box (8+)	6	+0.059	50%	4.2	+0.127	—	—
Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone →
Screen	59	-0.237	32%	4.6	+0.020	26/27	-0.11
Not a screen	561	+0.017	43%	5.9	+0.070	25/39	-0.11
Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone →
Motion	368	-0.017	43%	5.9	+0.073	27/39	0.02
No motion	252	+0.007	41%	5.5	+0.059	23/39	0.02
RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone →
RPO	6	-0.672	17%	2.0	+0.014	—	—
Not an RPO	614	-0.001	43%	5.8	+0.067	28/39	—
Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone →
Clean pocket	387	+0.208	51%	7.3	+0.262	25/39	0.04
Pressured	233	-0.364	28%	3.2	-0.373	17/39	0.04
Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone →
Man	273	-0.027	41%	5.4	+0.063	26/39	0.01
Zone	346	+0.012	43%	6.0	+0.071	24/39	0.01
Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone →
Cover 0	21	+0.003	38%	1.5	+0.102	—	—
Cover 1	199	-0.017	43%	5.7	+0.060	25/39	-0.05
2-Man	53	-0.076	38%	6.2	+0.055	17/23	—
Cover 2	149	-0.054	40%	5.5	+0.028	25/39	-0.18
Cover 3	91	+0.093	47%	7.5	+0.107	20/39	-0.07
Cover 4	66	+0.053	44%	5.0	+0.143	12/13	-0.01
Cover 6	25	-0.276	28%	3.8	+0.113	—	-0.20
Cover 9	9	+0.549	67%	5.6	+0.058	—	—
Combo	5	+0.264	60%	17.6	-0.054	—	—
Blown coverage	1	+0.967	100%	13.0	-0.208	—	—
Time to throw Passing compare everyone →
Quick (under 2.5s)	240	+0.153	50%	6.3	+0.166	20/39	0.12
Normal (2.5–3.5s)	169	+0.204	42%	7.5	+0.235	22/39	0.07
Long (3.5s+)	125	+0.068	42%	7.6	+0.061	18/36	0.07
Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone →
11	456	-0.044	41%	5.6	+0.053	32/39	0.07
12	155	+0.087	45%	6.3	+0.122	21/35	0.04
21	3	+1.161	100%	7.7	+0.151	—	-0.07
13	4	+0.221	50%	7.2	+0.168	—	—
22	0	—	—	—	+0.270	—	—
10	2	-1.052	0%	-1.5	-0.171	—	—
Other	0	—	—	—	-0.063	—	-0.08

By season

Season	Team	Dropbacks	EPA/play	Total EPA	Success	Yds/play	CPOE	Comp %	aDOT	Sack rate
2024	HOU	620	-0.007	-4.4	42.3%	5.76	-1.7	63.3%	8.3	8.4%

Definitions

QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). A receiver's fumble after the catch isn't charged to the QB. Rushing counts designed runs only. Receiving is EPA per target. EPA swings about ±1.4 points a play, so a 50-play split carries about ±0.2 of luck.