Joshua Dobbs
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NE | 4 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -5 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | SF | 2 | 32 | 47 | 361 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2 | not checked |
| 2023 | ARI/MIN | 13 | 262 | 417 | 2,464 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 77 | 421 | 6 | not checked |
| 2022 | TEN | 2 | 40 | 68 | 411 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 0 | not checked |
| 2020 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | not checked |
| 2018 | PIT | 5 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Dropbacks
481
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.114
31st of 34 · lg +0.016
Success rate
40.7%
28th of 34 · lg 44.4%
Yards/play
5.26
31st of 34 · lg 6.11
Explosive rate
8.5%
24th of 34 · lg 9.2%
CPOE
-1.8
26th of 34 · lg +0.2
Completion %
62.8%
26th of 34 · lg 64.7%
Air yards/att
8.0
14th of 34 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
6.2%
18th of 34 · lg 6.8%
Turnover rate
3.1%
23rd of 34 · lg 2.9%
TD rate
3.5%
21st of 34 · lg 3.8%
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 | 208 | -0.105 | 42% | 6.0 | +0.022 | 29/34 | 0.04 |
| Away | 273 | -0.121 | 40% | 4.7 | +0.009 | 29/34 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.033 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.004 | — | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 415 | -0.075 | 43% | 5.7 | +0.024 | 28/34 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.025 | — | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 33 | -0.440 | 27% | 1.1 | -0.015 | 22/24 | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 264 | -0.202 | 39% | 5.2 | +0.025 | 26/30 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 217 | -0.007 | 43% | 5.3 | +0.012 | 24/34 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | -0.049 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 76 | -0.117 | 41% | 4.6 | -0.021 | 22/30 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 47 | +0.183 | 49% | 6.2 | +0.054 | 10/28 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.068 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 123 | -0.003 | 44% | 5.2 | +0.022 | 25/34 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | -0.014 | — | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | -0.066 | — | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 217 | -0.007 | 43% | 5.3 | +0.023 | 24/34 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | -0.083 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 111 | +0.050 | 46% | 6.3 | -0.058 | 11/33 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 144 | -0.241 | 35% | 4.7 | -0.000 | 31/34 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 104 | -0.366 | 33% | 3.1 | +0.048 | 31/34 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 95 | +0.074 | 49% | 6.8 | +0.066 | 16/32 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 27 | +0.196 | 48% | 7.1 | +0.073 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 118 | -0.157 | 39% | 5.5 | -0.058 | 27/33 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 309 | -0.155 | 40% | 4.9 | +0.036 | 29/34 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 54 | +0.212 | 48% | 6.4 | +0.046 | 5/26 | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 83 | -0.070 | 45% | 5.0 | +0.028 | 25/34 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 141 | +0.060 | 45% | 5.9 | +0.058 | 16/34 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 94 | -0.211 | 39% | 4.8 | +0.013 | 29/34 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 163 | -0.232 | 36% | 5.1 | -0.037 | 30/34 | 0.05 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.072 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 101 | -0.041 | 40% | 5.6 | -0.007 | 18/33 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 380 | -0.134 | 41% | 5.2 | +0.020 | 31/34 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 170 | -0.078 | 44% | 6.1 | +0.056 | 30/34 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 147 | -0.130 | 41% | 4.8 | +0.050 | 29/34 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 147 | -0.074 | 38% | 4.9 | -0.052 | 20/34 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 17 | -0.699 | 29% | 3.9 | -0.251 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 20 | -0.468 | 45% | 2.7 | +0.009 | — | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 50 | +0.141 | 48% | 5.9 | +0.024 | 11/25 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 77 | -0.111 | 30% | 4.8 | -0.111 | 18/34 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 50 | -0.248 | 44% | 5.6 | +0.028 | 23/28 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 235 | -0.194 | 40% | 5.4 | +0.017 | 31/34 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 140 | -0.018 | 40% | 5.7 | +0.028 | 23/34 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 56 | +0.101 | 43% | 3.3 | -0.027 | 9/32 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 391 | -0.080 | 41% | 5.5 | +0.005 | 27/34 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 90 | -0.263 | 39% | 4.3 | +0.087 | 29/31 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 424 | -0.085 | 41% | 5.4 | +0.017 | 28/34 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 57 | -0.330 | 39% | 4.4 | +0.007 | 25/26 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 45 | -0.317 | 49% | 3.3 | +0.049 | 28/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 82 | +0.058 | 48% | 5.4 | +0.049 | 17/34 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 273 | -0.061 | 43% | 5.8 | +0.031 | 30/34 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 81 | -0.356 | 22% | 4.5 | -0.108 | 30/34 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 417 | -0.022 | 42% | 5.9 | +0.133 | 30/34 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 30 | -2.390 | 0% | -7.2 | -1.804 | 20/20 | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 34 | +0.759 | 59% | 8.3 | +0.435 | 4/12 | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 69 | -0.555 | 20% | 2.2 | -0.199 | 34/34 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 203 | +0.061 | 50% | 5.2 | +0.099 | 24/34 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 99 | +0.127 | 48% | 8.4 | +0.390 | 31/34 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 46 | +0.092 | 28% | 9.3 | +0.356 | 24/31 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 153 | -0.070 | 39% | 5.3 | +0.102 | 30/34 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 97 | +0.120 | 52% | 6.7 | +0.265 | 24/34 | 0.10 |
| Right | 167 | -0.060 | 40% | 6.0 | +0.099 | 31/34 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 107 | -0.145 | 39% | 5.1 | +0.112 | 30/34 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 374 | -0.105 | 41% | 5.3 | -0.009 | 26/34 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 381 | -0.129 | 41% | 5.2 | +0.020 | 30/34 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 100 | -0.059 | 40% | 5.3 | -0.003 | 21/32 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 114 | -0.064 | 46% | 5.4 | -0.004 | 24/34 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 367 | -0.130 | 39% | 5.2 | +0.023 | 29/34 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 20 | -0.163 | 30% | 4.5 | -0.000 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 367 | -0.085 | 41% | 5.4 | +0.024 | 27/34 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 72 | -0.198 | 46% | 5.0 | +0.036 | 29/34 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 20 | -0.308 | 40% | 4.2 | -0.120 | — | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 359 | -0.140 | 38% | 5.1 | -0.000 | 30/34 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 93 | +0.048 | 52% | 6.2 | +0.074 | 19/34 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 29 | -0.310 | 38% | 4.3 | +0.060 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 36 | -0.358 | 28% | 3.3 | -0.086 | 29/32 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 445 | -0.095 | 42% | 5.4 | +0.027 | 28/34 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 212 | -0.114 | 43% | 5.6 | +0.039 | 29/34 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 269 | -0.114 | 39% | 5.0 | -0.001 | 29/34 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 14 | +0.431 | 57% | 10.0 | +0.050 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 467 | -0.131 | 40% | 5.1 | +0.015 | 30/34 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 322 | +0.068 | 46% | 6.3 | +0.225 | 31/34 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 159 | -0.484 | 30% | 3.1 | -0.483 | 19/34 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 169 | +0.039 | 43% | 5.4 | +0.006 | 17/34 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 311 | -0.191 | 40% | 5.2 | +0.028 | 30/34 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 12 | -0.592 | 42% | 1.7 | +0.021 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 130 | +0.101 | 45% | 5.7 | +0.008 | 12/34 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 27 | +0.017 | 33% | 6.0 | -0.010 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 91 | -0.093 | 45% | 5.0 | +0.055 | 28/33 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 84 | -0.361 | 33% | 4.5 | +0.064 | 34/34 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 60 | -0.181 | 37% | 5.1 | -0.023 | 27/31 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 16 | +0.200 | 44% | 7.8 | +0.012 | — | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 13 | -0.549 | 38% | 7.6 | -0.111 | — | — |
| Combo | 47 | -0.125 | 43% | 5.3 | +0.006 | 12/14 | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.201 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 185 | -0.069 | 44% | 4.9 | +0.111 | 32/34 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 153 | -0.009 | 46% | 7.2 | +0.207 | 28/34 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 80 | -0.032 | 31% | 5.5 | +0.045 | 22/31 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 359 | -0.137 | 38% | 5.2 | -0.002 | 29/34 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 68 | -0.155 | 51% | 4.6 | +0.101 | 29/32 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.021 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 28 | +0.113 | 46% | 7.1 | +0.035 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.328 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.149 | — | — |
| Other | 26 | +0.061 | 46% | 5.1 | -0.031 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 481 | -0.114 | -55.0 | 40.7% | 5.26 | -1.8 | 62.8% | 8.0 | 6.2% |
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.