Cam Ward
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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 | TEN | 8 | 155 | 248 | 1,483 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 112 | 2 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 323 | 540 | 3,169 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 159 | 2 | ✓ 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
615
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.160
37th of 37 · lg +0.056
Success rate
37.9%
36th of 37 · lg 45.6%
Yards/play
4.73
37th of 37 · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
7.5%
30th of 37 · lg 9.3%
CPOE
-2.9
34th of 37 · lg +0.5
Completion %
60.1%
33rd of 37 · lg 64.6%
Air yards/att
7.3
28th of 37 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
8.9%
32nd of 37 · lg 6.5%
Turnover rate
2.4%
23rd of 37 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
2.4%
37th 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.
- -0.05 EPA/dropback against a four-man rush vs -0.42 the rest of the time (437 vs 178; league gap -0.03; z +3.1) mostly noise · r -0.27
- +0.12 EPA/dropback with temperature (outdoors): 40–59°F vs -0.25 the rest of the time (140 vs 319; league gap -0.04; z +2.8) mostly noise · r 0.00
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 | 363 | -0.129 | 40% | 4.8 | +0.069 | 32/37 | 0.04 |
| Away | 252 | -0.205 | 35% | 4.6 | +0.044 | 34/37 | 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) | 538 | -0.159 | 39% | 4.9 | +0.042 | 33/37 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.079 | — | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 43 | +0.003 | 44% | 4.7 | +0.100 | 17/22 | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 156 | -0.227 | 40% | 4.9 | +0.044 | 32/34 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 459 | -0.138 | 37% | 4.7 | +0.063 | 34/37 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 71 | -0.390 | 27% | 3.3 | +0.051 | 18/19 | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 140 | +0.119 | 41% | 6.0 | +0.033 | 13/32 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 128 | -0.158 | 41% | 5.1 | +0.094 | 32/32 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 120 | -0.266 | 35% | 3.5 | +0.059 | 20/22 | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 374 | -0.114 | 37% | 4.5 | +0.076 | 31/35 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 46 | -0.187 | 35% | 5.2 | +0.052 | 21/25 | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 39 | -0.301 | 46% | 5.5 | -0.019 | 17/20 | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 459 | -0.138 | 37% | 4.7 | +0.063 | 33/37 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.050 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 284 | -0.182 | 40% | 4.6 | -0.033 | 30/36 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 158 | -0.255 | 30% | 3.5 | +0.087 | 36/37 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 94 | -0.058 | 43% | 6.2 | +0.023 | 27/35 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 72 | +0.076 | 39% | 5.7 | +0.106 | 24/35 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 7 | -0.926 | 29% | 6.4 | +0.157 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 288 | -0.194 | 39% | 4.5 | -0.032 | 29/35 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 310 | -0.123 | 37% | 4.9 | +0.069 | 33/37 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 17 | -0.278 | 35% | 5.3 | +0.143 | — | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 112 | -0.082 | 41% | 6.6 | +0.068 | 30/37 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 167 | -0.166 | 36% | 4.2 | +0.065 | 36/37 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 101 | -0.264 | 33% | 4.5 | +0.069 | 33/37 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 235 | -0.149 | 40% | 4.3 | +0.026 | 34/37 | 0.05 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.214 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 92 | +0.037 | 37% | 4.2 | +0.075 | 25/37 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 523 | -0.195 | 38% | 4.8 | +0.053 | 36/37 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 202 | -0.051 | 40% | 5.4 | +0.114 | 33/37 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 211 | -0.091 | 40% | 4.3 | +0.076 | 33/37 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 176 | -0.376 | 32% | 4.4 | -0.052 | 36/37 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 26 | -0.116 | 42% | 6.1 | +0.122 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 30 | -0.261 | 43% | 3.9 | -0.034 | 10/10 | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 47 | -0.183 | 38% | 4.1 | -0.012 | 21/23 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 99 | -0.501 | 25% | 4.7 | -0.079 | 37/37 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 65 | +0.092 | 45% | 6.8 | +0.060 | 13/25 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 312 | -0.163 | 38% | 5.0 | +0.051 | 33/37 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 176 | -0.330 | 33% | 4.1 | +0.081 | 37/37 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 62 | +0.067 | 44% | 2.7 | +0.019 | 17/34 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 539 | -0.169 | 38% | 4.7 | +0.037 | 37/37 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 76 | -0.098 | 38% | 4.9 | +0.147 | 28/32 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 534 | -0.147 | 38% | 4.9 | +0.059 | 35/37 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 81 | -0.248 | 36% | 3.8 | +0.037 | 23/23 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 56 | -0.161 | 46% | 3.7 | +0.046 | 25/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 99 | -0.042 | 42% | 3.8 | +0.042 | 27/36 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 367 | -0.126 | 37% | 5.0 | +0.085 | 36/37 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 93 | -0.420 | 31% | 5.2 | -0.042 | 34/35 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 537 | +0.020 | 41% | 5.9 | +0.163 | 34/37 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 55 | -2.188 | 0% | -7.5 | -1.741 | 16/16 | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 23 | +0.466 | 65% | 6.6 | +0.479 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 112 | -0.292 | 27% | 3.9 | -0.186 | 28/36 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 258 | +0.016 | 47% | 5.2 | +0.123 | 32/37 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 112 | +0.082 | 40% | 6.3 | +0.393 | 35/37 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 55 | +0.550 | 40% | 12.4 | +0.443 | 14/31 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 195 | +0.121 | 41% | 6.1 | +0.156 | 22/37 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 109 | +0.197 | 48% | 6.9 | +0.279 | 25/37 | 0.10 |
| Right | 233 | -0.147 | 37% | 5.3 | +0.111 | 36/37 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 116 | -0.019 | 37% | 5.6 | +0.136 | 29/37 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 499 | -0.193 | 38% | 4.5 | +0.032 | 37/37 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 487 | -0.184 | 38% | 4.8 | +0.070 | 36/37 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 128 | -0.069 | 38% | 4.7 | +0.003 | 25/36 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 181 | -0.387 | 34% | 4.0 | +0.048 | 36/37 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 434 | -0.066 | 40% | 5.0 | +0.060 | 34/37 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 16 | +0.438 | 56% | 6.5 | +0.148 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 437 | -0.053 | 40% | 5.3 | +0.049 | 32/37 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 116 | -0.421 | 31% | 3.4 | +0.076 | 37/37 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 46 | -0.730 | 33% | 2.5 | +0.030 | 21/21 | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 482 | -0.139 | 38% | 5.0 | +0.047 | 36/37 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 104 | -0.147 | 38% | 4.0 | +0.083 | 31/37 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 29 | -0.566 | 28% | 2.7 | +0.097 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 63 | -0.129 | 32% | 5.2 | -0.040 | 16/19 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 552 | -0.164 | 39% | 4.7 | +0.064 | 35/37 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 246 | -0.210 | 37% | 4.6 | +0.082 | 36/37 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 369 | -0.127 | 38% | 4.8 | +0.027 | 34/37 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 26 | -0.293 | 23% | 3.2 | +0.068 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 589 | -0.155 | 39% | 4.8 | +0.056 | 35/37 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 420 | +0.100 | 44% | 6.3 | +0.273 | 36/37 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 195 | -0.722 | 25% | 1.3 | -0.454 | 35/37 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 174 | -0.211 | 33% | 3.8 | +0.077 | 36/37 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 441 | -0.140 | 40% | 5.1 | +0.047 | 35/37 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 16 | +0.051 | 38% | 4.2 | +0.112 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 136 | -0.332 | 32% | 3.4 | +0.072 | 36/37 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 22 | +0.346 | 41% | 6.1 | +0.077 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 170 | +0.029 | 39% | 5.5 | +0.021 | 23/37 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 184 | -0.182 | 40% | 4.8 | +0.070 | 36/37 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 41 | -0.605 | 32% | 2.4 | +0.080 | 29/29 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 30 | -0.191 | 47% | 7.1 | -0.004 | 10/14 | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 12 | -0.637 | 33% | 5.9 | -0.006 | — | — |
| Combo | 3 | +1.453 | 67% | 9.0 | +0.034 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 1 | +0.631 | 100% | 5.0 | +0.293 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 254 | -0.039 | 42% | 5.1 | +0.165 | 35/37 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 164 | +0.131 | 41% | 7.0 | +0.220 | 29/37 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 119 | -0.002 | 37% | 6.1 | +0.023 | 22/35 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 494 | -0.199 | 37% | 4.7 | +0.050 | 36/37 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 107 | +0.057 | 43% | 5.6 | +0.075 | 22/35 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 7 | -0.840 | 0% | -0.3 | -0.020 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 6 | +0.022 | 50% | 2.7 | +0.130 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.218 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.056 | — | — |
| Other | 1 | -0.482 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.044 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TEN | 615 | -0.160 | -98.6 | 37.9% | 4.73 | -2.9 | 60.1% | 7.3 | 8.9% |