Deshaun Watson
QB · CLE
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 7 | 136 | 210 | 1,482 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 48 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | CLE | 7 | 137 | 216 | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2023 | CLE | 6 | 105 | 171 | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2022 | CLE | 6 | 99 | 170 | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2020 | HOU | 16 | 382 | 544 | 4,823 | 33 | 7 | 49 | 90 | 444 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2019 | HOU | 15 | 333 | 495 | 3,852 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 82 | 413 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | not checked |
| 2019 playoffs | HOU | 2 | 51 | 77 | 635 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | HOU | 16 | 345 | 505 | 4,165 | 26 | 9 | 62 | 99 | 551 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2018 playoffs | HOU | 1 | 29 | 49 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | HOU | 7 | 126 | 204 | 1,699 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Dropbacks
270
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.211
39th of 39 · lg +0.066
Success rate
34.4%
39th of 39 · lg 45.8%
Yards/play
4.03
39th of 39 · lg 6.30
Explosive rate
5.2%
39th of 39 · lg 9.4%
CPOE
-2.2
35th of 39 · lg +0.9
Completion %
63.4%
28th of 39 · lg 65.6%
Air yards/att
7.3
27th of 39 · lg 7.7
Sack rate
12.2%
39th of 39 · lg 6.5%
Turnover rate
1.9%
9th of 39 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
1.9%
38th of 39 · lg 4.2%
Every split
EPA per dropback in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 30 dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 122 | -0.301 | 32% | 3.8 | +0.069 | 39/39 | 0.04 |
| Away | 148 | -0.138 | 36% | 4.2 | +0.063 | 34/39 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.075 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.101 | — | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 214 | -0.175 | 37% | 4.3 | +0.067 | 39/39 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.072 | — | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.066 | — | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 42 | -0.171 | 38% | 4.3 | +0.043 | 32/36 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 228 | -0.219 | 34% | 4.0 | +0.078 | 39/39 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.086 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.071 | — | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 160 | -0.331 | 31% | 3.6 | +0.060 | 36/36 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 68 | +0.045 | 40% | 4.9 | +0.111 | 11/18 | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 104 | -0.320 | 36% | 3.8 | +0.081 | 38/38 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 68 | +0.045 | 40% | 4.9 | +0.089 | 20/28 | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 56 | -0.350 | 23% | 3.1 | -0.024 | 14/17 | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 228 | -0.219 | 34% | 4.0 | +0.080 | 39/39 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.025 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 100 | -0.289 | 30% | 3.3 | +0.002 | 37/38 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 78 | -0.279 | 32% | 4.8 | +0.058 | 39/39 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 53 | +0.110 | 49% | 5.0 | +0.066 | 16/38 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 29 | -0.285 | 31% | 3.4 | +0.110 | — | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 10 | -0.393 | 30% | 2.2 | +0.153 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 102 | -0.300 | 31% | 3.8 | +0.017 | 35/37 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 155 | -0.140 | 37% | 4.3 | +0.059 | 35/39 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 13 | -0.358 | 31% | 1.9 | +0.172 | — | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 63 | -0.094 | 41% | 3.7 | +0.038 | 30/39 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 62 | -0.290 | 27% | 4.2 | +0.101 | 37/39 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 73 | -0.372 | 33% | 3.2 | +0.058 | 37/39 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 72 | -0.083 | 36% | 5.1 | +0.049 | 32/39 | 0.05 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.462 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 21 | -0.506 | 24% | 3.3 | +0.062 | — | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 249 | -0.186 | 35% | 4.1 | +0.067 | 38/39 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 98 | -0.078 | 38% | 4.3 | +0.100 | 35/39 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 96 | -0.257 | 38% | 4.4 | +0.105 | 39/39 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 67 | -0.364 | 24% | 3.3 | -0.040 | 38/39 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 9 | -0.037 | 44% | 3.7 | +0.174 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 6 | +0.038 | 50% | 2.7 | -0.121 | — | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 12 | -0.727 | 17% | 1.5 | +0.074 | — | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 49 | -0.325 | 22% | 3.8 | -0.073 | 31/37 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 35 | -0.208 | 29% | 4.3 | +0.098 | 26/27 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 132 | -0.344 | 32% | 4.0 | +0.050 | 39/39 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 80 | -0.115 | 38% | 4.2 | +0.083 | 33/39 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 23 | +0.214 | 48% | 3.0 | +0.060 | — | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 240 | -0.246 | 33% | 3.8 | +0.048 | 38/39 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 30 | +0.070 | 43% | 5.6 | +0.165 | 22/33 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 230 | -0.169 | 36% | 4.1 | +0.061 | 37/39 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 40 | -0.455 | 28% | 3.4 | +0.096 | 31/31 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 18 | -0.517 | 44% | 3.1 | +0.036 | — | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 32 | -0.230 | 38% | 3.2 | +0.102 | 35/38 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 161 | -0.125 | 37% | 4.3 | +0.077 | 38/39 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 59 | -0.344 | 24% | 3.9 | +0.005 | 35/38 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 216 | -0.015 | 38% | 5.3 | +0.174 | 37/39 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 33 | -1.797 | 0% | -5.8 | -1.771 | 14/18 | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 21 | +0.265 | 48% | 6.3 | +0.539 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 40 | -0.051 | 32% | 4.5 | -0.123 | 13/38 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 114 | -0.049 | 42% | 4.7 | +0.148 | 35/39 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 43 | +0.170 | 42% | 7.8 | +0.404 | 35/39 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 19 | -0.155 | 21% | 5.2 | +0.339 | — | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 95 | -0.032 | 37% | 5.3 | +0.167 | 33/39 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 40 | +0.073 | 40% | 6.0 | +0.317 | 36/39 | 0.10 |
| Right | 81 | -0.039 | 40% | 5.0 | +0.102 | 32/39 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 69 | -0.357 | 33% | 3.4 | +0.162 | 39/39 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 201 | -0.161 | 35% | 4.2 | +0.038 | 37/39 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 202 | -0.180 | 34% | 4.2 | +0.070 | 38/39 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 68 | -0.304 | 35% | 3.5 | +0.047 | 33/37 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 96 | -0.431 | 32% | 2.7 | +0.019 | 38/39 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 174 | -0.090 | 36% | 4.8 | +0.085 | 34/39 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 9 | +0.181 | 33% | 4.9 | +0.120 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 168 | -0.123 | 35% | 4.8 | +0.065 | 36/39 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 73 | -0.401 | 33% | 2.5 | +0.052 | 38/39 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 20 | -0.439 | 35% | 3.0 | +0.056 | — | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 246 | -0.208 | 34% | 4.2 | +0.051 | 37/39 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 23 | -0.288 | 39% | 2.3 | +0.119 | — | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 1 | +0.768 | 100% | 1.0 | +0.127 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 20 | +0.087 | 35% | 6.3 | +0.020 | — | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 250 | -0.235 | 34% | 3.9 | +0.070 | 38/39 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 83 | -0.498 | 33% | 2.8 | +0.073 | 39/39 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 187 | -0.084 | 35% | 4.6 | +0.059 | 34/39 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 3 | +0.046 | 33% | 6.0 | +0.014 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 267 | -0.214 | 34% | 4.0 | +0.067 | 38/39 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 155 | +0.057 | 41% | 5.6 | +0.262 | 37/39 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 115 | -0.573 | 26% | 1.9 | -0.373 | 34/39 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 137 | -0.299 | 35% | 3.3 | +0.063 | 39/39 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 125 | -0.061 | 35% | 5.3 | +0.071 | 30/39 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 3 | +0.068 | 33% | 1.3 | +0.102 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 120 | -0.395 | 33% | 3.0 | +0.060 | 39/39 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 14 | +0.446 | 50% | 5.6 | +0.055 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 63 | -0.011 | 38% | 5.9 | +0.028 | 22/39 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 35 | -0.265 | 31% | 4.5 | +0.107 | 36/39 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 10 | +0.226 | 30% | 4.1 | +0.143 | — | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 10 | +0.309 | 40% | 6.3 | +0.113 | — | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 3 | -0.459 | 33% | 2.0 | +0.058 | — | — |
| Combo | 4 | -0.422 | 25% | 5.8 | -0.054 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | -0.208 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 106 | +0.078 | 42% | 5.6 | +0.166 | 30/39 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 68 | -0.018 | 37% | 5.2 | +0.235 | 33/39 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 40 | -0.194 | 32% | 5.0 | +0.061 | 31/36 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 218 | -0.245 | 33% | 4.1 | +0.053 | 39/39 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 24 | +0.193 | 50% | 5.0 | +0.122 | — | 0.04 |
| 21 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.151 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 5 | +0.401 | 80% | 4.2 | +0.168 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.270 | — | — |
| 10 | 15 | -0.572 | 13% | 1.2 | -0.171 | — | — |
| Other | 8 | -0.194 | 25% | 4.0 | -0.063 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 270 | -0.211 | -57.0 | 34.4% | 4.03 | -2.2 | 63.4% | 7.3 | 12.2% |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.