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Why 2025 is the year of the first-round quarterback in the NFL
First-round quarterbacks won 219 of 272 NFL games, a record 80.5% win rate for the common draft era, also dominating 12 of 14 postseason teams.
- This season, first-round quarterbacks won a record 80.5% of games, with 219 of 272 wins—the highest since 2010, according to NFL statistics.
- Veteran Matthew Stafford and rookies Drake Maye and Caleb Williams drove teams to start first-round quarterbacks, while top draft picks like C.J. Stroud reinforced reliance on first-rounders.
- A record-tying dozen playoff teams will start a first-round pick, with the lone wild-card outlier on Sunday featuring Brock Purdy versus Jalen Hurts.
- The postseason includes four first-overall quarterbacks, with Stafford and Bryce Young, and unless the wild-card winner advances, conference title games could feature only first-round starters.
- Historically, the rate was less than half as recently as 2008 and stood at 23% in 2001, while 2024 saw a 75% rate, marking a rapid shift from earlier decades.
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Why 2025 is the year of the first-round quarterback in the NFL
The 2025 NFL season has been dominated by first-round quarterbacks, with veterans like Matthew Stafford and newcomers like Drake Maye and Caleb Williams leading the way.
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