Patrick Mahomes wins season crown in Miami Herald NFL QB rankings. Where’s Tua? Here’s final top 40

Greg Cote
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KANSAS CITY’S PATRICK MAHOMES EASILY WINS SECOND SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI HERALD NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS; JUSTIN HERBERT SECOND, JOE BURROW THIRD: The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes comfortably wins his second season championship in the Miami Herald NFL Quarterback Rankings, following his other in 2018. Mahomes’ 641.50-point season total enjoyed a 56-point margin over runner-up Justin Herbert of the Chargers. Third-place Joe Burrow of the Bengals lost out on one game because of the Damar Hamlin/canceled game situation. That likely cost him second place, but there is almost zero chance that extra game would have allowed him to surpass Mahomes. The Bucs’ Tom Brady finishes fourth, and the Vikings’ Kirk Cousins rounds out the top five after winning Week 18. The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa finished in 13th place despite missing four full games with two concussions. (His per-game average extrapolated over a full 17 starts would have had him finishing eighth.) Our ratings system is cumulative not percentile-based, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury, benching or not playing for other reasons. This was the 25th anniversary year for the Herald’s Passer Success System (PASS) rankings, which began in 1998, the year before Dan Marino retired, with Steve Young the inaugural season champion. Our rankings factor accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. They are passer ratings per se and do not include a QB’s running statistics. Our final expanded top 40 (plus other Dolphins) for the 2022 season:

Miami Herald Final 2022 NFL QB Rankings

Rk Player, Team Week 18 Final Season

1. Patrick Mahomes, KC 28.10 641.50

2. Justin Herbert, LAC 32.65 586.95

3. Joe Burrow, CIN 26.75 574.30

4. Tom Brady, TB 16.20 569.65

5. Kirk Cousins, MIN 33.25 547.35

6. Geno Smith, SEA 19.65 542.10

7. Jared Goff, DET 28.20 509.90

8. Josh Allen, BUF 30.70 493.15

9. Trevor Lawrence, JAC 26.60 492.15

10. Jalen Hurts, PHI 18.45 455.05

11. Aaron Rodgers, GB 17.25 424.75

12. Daniel Jones, NYG DNP 398.75

13. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA DNP 386.40

14. Derek Carr, LV DNP 344.60

15. Dak Prescott, DAL -2.60 335.45

16. Matt Ryan, IND DNP 335.30

17. Andy Dalton, NO 16.55 325.50

18. Mac Jones, NE 24.15 322.80

19. Russell Wilson, DEN 27.15 312.20

20. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF DNP 297.85

21. Davis Mills, HOU 28.90 284.50

22. Kyler Murray, ARI DNP 282.40

23. Ryan Tannehill, TEN DNP 276.80

24. Jacoby Brissett, CLE DNP 271.40

25. Lamar Jackson, BAL DNP 257.10

26. Kenny Pickett, PIT 14.75 247.65

27. Matthew Stafford, LAR DNP 234.35

28. Marcus Mariota, ATL DNP 221.95

29. Justin Fields, CHI DNP 211.10

30. Taylor Heinicke, WAS DNP 201.45

31. Baker Mayfield, LAR 4.35 196.15

32. Brock Purdy, SF 32.90 183.70

33. Carson Wentz, WAS DNP 171.75

34. Zach Wilson, NYJ DNP 127.40

35. Mitch Trubisky, PIT DNP 126.10

36. Sam Darnold, CAR -3.85 113.15

37. Cooper Rush, DAL -1.00 104.55

38. Deshaun Watson, CLE 20.50 104.10

39. Bailey Zappe, NE DNP 93.05

40. Mike White, NYJ DNP 92.60

49. Teddy Bridgewater, MIA DNP 53.15

52. Skylar Thompson, MIA 21.60 40.70

Week 18 best: Cousins, MIN, 33.25 (17-20, 225, 1-0 in win). Week 18 worst (min. 10 attempts): Darnold, CAR, minus-3.85 (5-15, 43, 0-2 in win).

Record-best week: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 80.10 (2014). Record-worst week: Tim Hasselbeck, WAS, minus-23.20 (2003). Season-record point total: Peyton Manning, DEN, 714.85 (2013).

Season championships: 7--Drew Brees; 6--Peyton Manning; 3--Tom Brady; 2--Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner; 1--Rich Gannon, Carson Palmer, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Steve Young.

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