Shedeur Sanders
QB · CLE
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | CLE | 8 | 120 | 212 | 1,400 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 169 | 1 | ✓ matches |
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
253
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.196
37th of 37 · lg +0.056
Success rate
36.8%
37th of 37 · lg 45.6%
Yards/play
5.55
32nd of 37 · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
9.5%
16th of 37 · lg 9.3%
CPOE
-5.0
36th of 37 · lg +0.5
Completion %
56.6%
37th of 37 · lg 64.6%
Air yards/att
7.2
30th of 37 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
9.1%
33rd of 37 · lg 6.5%
Turnover rate
5.1%
37th of 37 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
3.2%
34th of 37 · lg 4.3%
Notable in 2025
His biggest gaps between one situation and the rest of his plays, beyond the league's own gap there (|z| ≥ 2.5). Many splits get checked, so some of these are luck; the badge says whether that kind of split repeats year to year.
- -0.64 EPA/dropback in the 3rd quarter vs -0.08 the rest of the time (53 vs 200; league gap +0.02; z -2.6) mostly noise · r -0.06
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 | 160 | -0.134 | 41% | 5.8 | +0.069 | 34/37 | 0.04 |
| Away | 93 | -0.302 | 29% | 5.1 | +0.044 | 37/37 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.052 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.109 | — | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 253 | -0.196 | 37% | 5.5 | +0.042 | 37/37 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.079 | — | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.100 | — | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 21 | +0.094 | 24% | 9.8 | +0.044 | — | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 232 | -0.222 | 38% | 5.2 | +0.063 | 36/37 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 183 | -0.177 | 38% | 5.2 | +0.051 | 17/19 | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 49 | -0.391 | 37% | 4.9 | +0.033 | 31/32 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.094 | — | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.059 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 119 | -0.171 | 38% | 5.5 | +0.076 | 35/35 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 28 | -0.181 | 43% | 7.3 | +0.052 | — | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 85 | -0.306 | 36% | 4.0 | -0.019 | 18/20 | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 204 | -0.227 | 37% | 4.9 | +0.063 | 36/37 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 28 | -0.181 | 43% | 7.3 | +0.050 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 75 | -0.343 | 32% | 4.4 | -0.033 | 34/36 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 71 | +0.119 | 45% | 6.3 | +0.087 | 19/37 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 26 | -0.279 | 38% | 6.0 | +0.023 | — | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 67 | -0.376 | 36% | 5.0 | +0.106 | 34/35 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 14 | +0.020 | 21% | 9.4 | +0.157 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 81 | -0.221 | 36% | 4.6 | -0.032 | 32/35 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 159 | -0.187 | 38% | 5.8 | +0.069 | 35/37 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 13 | -0.146 | 23% | 8.2 | +0.143 | — | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 45 | +0.158 | 44% | 9.4 | +0.068 | 11/37 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 61 | -0.101 | 34% | 6.1 | +0.065 | 32/37 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 53 | -0.636 | 30% | 3.4 | +0.069 | 37/37 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 94 | -0.178 | 38% | 4.5 | +0.026 | 36/37 | 0.05 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.214 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 39 | -0.077 | 31% | 3.6 | +0.075 | 34/37 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 214 | -0.217 | 38% | 5.9 | +0.053 | 37/37 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 90 | -0.095 | 42% | 5.9 | +0.114 | 37/37 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 82 | -0.228 | 32% | 5.0 | +0.076 | 37/37 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 75 | -0.090 | 39% | 6.4 | -0.052 | 24/37 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 6 | -2.575 | 0% | -3.7 | +0.122 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 9 | +0.208 | 67% | 5.2 | -0.034 | — | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 16 | +0.033 | 44% | 6.2 | -0.012 | — | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 50 | -0.183 | 32% | 6.7 | -0.079 | 24/37 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 41 | -0.218 | 39% | 5.6 | +0.060 | 23/25 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 126 | -0.165 | 36% | 6.4 | +0.051 | 34/37 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 68 | -0.272 | 35% | 4.7 | +0.081 | 35/37 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 18 | -0.069 | 44% | 2.4 | +0.019 | — | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 217 | -0.168 | 36% | 5.6 | +0.037 | 36/37 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 36 | -0.359 | 39% | 5.3 | +0.147 | 32/32 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 228 | -0.201 | 36% | 5.7 | +0.059 | 37/37 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 25 | -0.151 | 40% | 3.8 | +0.037 | — | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 13 | -0.580 | 54% | 3.5 | +0.046 | — | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 29 | -0.261 | 38% | 5.1 | +0.042 | — | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 161 | -0.061 | 39% | 6.4 | +0.085 | 35/37 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 50 | -0.490 | 26% | 3.5 | -0.042 | 35/35 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 212 | -0.084 | 37% | 6.6 | +0.163 | 37/37 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 23 | -1.801 | 0% | -7.1 | -1.741 | — | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 18 | +0.545 | 78% | 9.3 | +0.479 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 50 | -0.075 | 34% | 5.8 | -0.186 | 11/36 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 99 | -0.240 | 37% | 4.7 | +0.123 | 37/37 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 35 | +0.219 | 49% | 8.6 | +0.393 | 30/37 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 28 | +0.068 | 29% | 12.3 | +0.443 | — | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 68 | -0.194 | 35% | 5.0 | +0.156 | 37/37 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 58 | +0.190 | 40% | 9.2 | +0.279 | 27/37 | 0.10 |
| Right | 86 | -0.183 | 37% | 6.2 | +0.111 | 37/37 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 60 | -0.209 | 37% | 5.9 | +0.136 | 36/37 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 193 | -0.191 | 37% | 5.4 | +0.032 | 36/37 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 186 | -0.116 | 38% | 6.0 | +0.070 | 35/37 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 67 | -0.416 | 34% | 4.2 | +0.003 | 35/36 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 61 | -0.146 | 38% | 5.2 | +0.048 | 33/37 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 192 | -0.211 | 36% | 5.6 | +0.060 | 37/37 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 4 | -0.689 | 25% | 4.5 | +0.148 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 194 | -0.215 | 37% | 5.7 | +0.049 | 37/37 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 45 | -0.385 | 33% | 2.9 | +0.076 | 35/37 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 10 | +1.229 | 60% | 15.4 | +0.030 | — | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 183 | -0.214 | 34% | 4.9 | +0.047 | 37/37 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 52 | -0.075 | 44% | 8.1 | +0.083 | 30/37 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 18 | -0.354 | 39% | 4.4 | +0.097 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 24 | +0.057 | 33% | 7.0 | -0.040 | — | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 229 | -0.222 | 37% | 5.4 | +0.064 | 37/37 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 110 | +0.092 | 49% | 7.3 | +0.082 | 22/37 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 143 | -0.417 | 27% | 4.2 | +0.027 | 37/37 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 2 | +0.573 | 100% | 7.5 | +0.068 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 251 | -0.202 | 36% | 5.5 | +0.056 | 37/37 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 138 | +0.108 | 47% | 7.4 | +0.273 | 34/37 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 115 | -0.561 | 24% | 3.3 | -0.454 | 29/37 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 69 | +0.091 | 46% | 6.4 | +0.077 | 19/37 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 184 | -0.303 | 33% | 5.2 | +0.047 | 37/37 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 10 | +1.295 | 60% | 11.9 | +0.112 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 48 | -0.160 | 44% | 5.4 | +0.072 | 30/37 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 11 | +0.089 | 45% | 5.9 | +0.077 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 66 | -0.316 | 38% | 3.9 | +0.021 | 36/37 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 79 | -0.293 | 28% | 6.4 | +0.070 | 37/37 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 25 | -0.197 | 40% | 5.5 | +0.080 | — | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 11 | -0.642 | 27% | 3.3 | -0.004 | — | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 3 | +0.099 | 33% | 7.0 | -0.006 | — | — |
| Combo | 0 | — | — | — | +0.034 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.293 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 70 | -0.060 | 44% | 6.3 | +0.165 | 36/37 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 84 | +0.137 | 40% | 7.9 | +0.220 | 28/37 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 58 | -0.427 | 24% | 4.9 | +0.023 | 33/35 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 153 | -0.213 | 35% | 4.8 | +0.050 | 37/37 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 86 | -0.151 | 37% | 6.4 | +0.075 | 32/35 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 4 | -1.393 | 50% | 4.2 | -0.020 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 7 | -0.176 | 57% | 10.3 | +0.130 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.218 | — | — |
| 10 | 3 | +0.936 | 67% | 10.7 | +0.056 | — | — |
| Other | 0 | — | — | — | +0.044 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 253 | -0.196 | -49.5 | 36.8% | 5.55 | -5.0 | 56.6% | 7.2 | 9.1% |