Pop Quiz: Who is the 2nd fastest QB in the league?

This thread is supposed to be a fun way to present some interesting information. If you actually know the answer for a fact, please hesitate and let others guess before putting the name out there…for fun sake.

Using the GPS top speed data over the last couple of years, how do the QBs top speeds stack up? Let’s say Lamar Jackson is 1st. But who is 2nd?

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I’ll guess Kyler Murray, he’s pretty fast. One thing is for sure, Big Ben has to be the slowest.

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I do not know so I’m gonna go with our very own Boyle! I just read he was fast today in practice.

I’m 100% wrong

Well, if we are talking a firefight….

The dead QB would be the second fastest one?! :crazy_face:

I was guessing Josh Allen, but I suspect that’s wrong.

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This was my guess at first too but if they’re GPS speeds then it’s a Top Speed thing and there’s probably someone with a longer stride that is faster, I just don’t know who it is off the top of my head.

Daniel Jones

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Maholmes?

Justin Fields would be second I think. Then probably Murray. Then Lance perhaps.

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Decent guess, he had some long TD runs last year and one where he fell down, lol

It’s Kyler.

Then Fields.

I would think Fields would have a higher top speed. Murray’s acceleration and agility is clearly on another level.

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Its Daniel Jones. Which is absolutely mind boggling. On his goofy run where he tripped over his own feet, he literally hit a speed even Lamar Jackson has never hit in an NFL game.

Fastest QB Runs - 2020 (20mph+)

  • Daniel Jones 21.23mph
  • Lamar Jackson 21.01mph
  • Kyler Murray 20.95mph
  • Lamar Jackson 20.86mph
  • Daniel Jones 20.64mph
  • Justin Herbert 20.58mph
  • Jalen Hurts 20.48mph
  • Taysom Hill 20.43mph
  • Kyler Murray 20.39mph
  • Lamar Jackson 20.27mph
  • Daniel Jones 20.17mph
  • Kyler Murray 20.17mph
  • Kyler Murray 20.13mph
  • Lamar Jackson 20.13mph
  • Ryan Tannehill 20.13mph
  • Daniel Jones 20.03mph

2020 - Most 20mph+ QB runs

  • Lamar Jackson - 159 attempts - 4 (+3 playoffs)
  • Daniel Jones - 65 attempts - 4
  • Kyler Murray - 133 attempts - 4
  • 4 QB’s have - 1

2020 - Longest QB Runs

  • D. Jones - 80 yds
  • L. Jackson - 50 yds
  • D. Jones - 49 yds
  • C. Newton - 49 yds
  • K. Murray - 48 yds

2020 Most 20yds+ Runs

  • L.Jackson -10
  • K. Murray- 7
  • R. Wilson - 6
  • D. Jones - 4

2020 Most 40yds+ Runs

  • D. Jones - 2
  • L. Jackson -2

2020 Most Rush Yards Per Attempt

  • D. Jones 6.5
  • L. Jackson 6.3
  • K. Murray 6.2

The only other current starters to hit 20mph+, twice in their careers, are Taysom Hill, Cam Newton, and Josh Allen.

All-time Fastest QB run since mph was tracked in 2016

  • M. Mariota - 21.5mph
  • D. Jones - 21.23mph
  • M. Mariota - 21.05mph
  • J. Driskel -21.03mph
  • L. Jackson - 21.01mph
  • K. Murray - 20.95mph

The only QB’s to hit 20mph+ more than 4 times (all-time)

  • Cam Newton
  • Daniel Jones
  • Kyler Murray
  • Lamar Jackson
  • Marcus Mariota

Credit Next Gen Stats for the data and Kent Woolworth for compiling and formatting it.

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Not sure why, but my guess was Danny Jones with those long TD runs.

Goff may beat them all this year!

Since we are talking mph we have to say what kind of car goes faster than other cars but then it’s wheels fall off at top speed. Traditionally that’s some kind of Italian sports car , like a Lamborghini. But he looks more like a 70’s luxury barge (Lincoln Town car?) Especially in the face. Anyway thank you for the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, NFL edition.

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Yeah but Fields hasn’t played a NFL snap yet and the criteria was for last couple of years (NFL).

Those guys may be fastest…but only because Fox decided to punt instead of play QB!
Shake’n’Bake!

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Oh, you read every word? Is that what we’re supposed to be doing? Skimming is so much fun though.

Do they have the stats for the slowest QB’s and their times?

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Trey Lance is the fastest in the NFL now. Lamar would be 2nd.

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