NFL Releases Data Ranking Quarterbacks by Most Penalties Drawn on Hits

Posted by author February 26, 2025 NFL

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As in American life, perception is often reality in the NFL.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his team appeared to receive a bevy of favorable calls in 2024—and thus, the public deemed that belief fact. The narrative dogged the Chiefs right up until their 40–22 Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9, at which point it suddenly and mysteriously died down.

On Wednesday, much to the chagrin of a conspiracy-loving nation, the NFL released a study that appeared to find no correlation between a quarterback’s status and the number of favorable calls he received. Mahomes did receive slightly more calls than the median quarterback, but not by much.

Wondering how the officials treated your favorite team’s quarterback? Take a look at this chart, shared in its original incarnation by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

RANK	QUARTERBACK	TEAM	CALLS RECEIVED
1	Tua Tagovalioa	Dolphins	7.32
2	Josh Allen	Bills	6.73
3	Bryce Young	Panthers	5.45
4	Cooper Rush	Cowboys	4.88
5	Kyler Murray	Cardinals	4.00
6	Jared Goff	Lions	3.81
7	Baker Mayfield	Buccaneers	3.60
8	Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	3.53
9	Daniel Jones	Giants	3.41
10	Aaron Rodgers	Jets	3.31
11	Matthew Stafford	Rams	3.03
12	Jayden Daniels	Commanders	2.53
13	Jordan Love	Packers	2.47
14	Brock Purdy	49ers	2.46
15	Joe Burrow	Bengals	2.44
16	Caleb Williams	Bears	2.26
17	Kirk Cousins	Falcons	2.25
18	Sam Darnold	Vikings	2.10
19	Geno Smith	Seahawks	2.05
20	Justin Herbert	Chargers	2.01
21	Trevor Lawrence	Jaguars	1.96
22	Will Levis	Titans	1.92
23	Lamar Jackson	Ravens	1.74
24	Dak Prescott	Cowboys	1.59
25	Jameis Winston	Browns	1.49
26	Anthony Richardson	Colts	1.47
27	Gardner Minshew	Raiders	1.32
28	Russell Wilson	Steelers	0.96
29	Drake Maye	Patriots	0.85
T-30	Derek Carr	Saints	0.00
T-30	Jalen Hurts	Eagles	0.00
T-30	C.J. Stroud	Texans	0.00
T-30	Bo Nix	Broncos	0.00

As the league pointed out, quality quarterbacks are scattered throughout the rankings—making officiating bias, as in every sport, almost impossible to prove or disprove.