Lamar Jackson wins Dwight Stephenson Award

• Lamar Jackson wins the PFF Dwight Stephenson Award: The Ravens quarterback had among the best common seasons ever on the place.

• His potential to keep away from errors as a passer was key: Jackson’s 1.4% turnover-worthy play fee is tied for the fifth-lowest clip since PFF started grading in 2006.

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PFF’s award winners are chosen by a voting course of unique to twenty-eight senior analysts, contributors and members of the PFF workers, guaranteeing the selections replicate the insights and experience of these deeply concerned within the sport.

This 12 months’s Dwight Stephenson Award winner is Lamar Jackson, who earned 14 votes to assert the respect. The runner-up was Jordan Mailata with 11 votes, whereas Josh Allen rounded out the highest three with two votes. Justin Jefferson acquired one vote.

To view all 2024 award winners, click on right here.

PFF’s Dwight Stephenson Award — named after the previous Miami Dolphins participant — is given to the NFL’s greatest participant, no matter place.

This 12 months’s winner, finishing a clear sweep of MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and this award, is Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.

Jackson gained the award as a result of not solely was his 94.0 PFF general grade within the 2024 common season one of the best amongst quarterbacks, nevertheless it additionally ranks fourth greatest up to now decade and sixth greatest since PFF started grading in 2006.

Highest PFF Grades by QBs Since 2006 (minimal 400 dropbacks)

The 2024 marketing campaign was really unbelievable for quarterback play, with Jackson and Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals producing top-eight seasons in PFF historical past and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills incomes PFF grades above 91.0.

Jackson’s 2024 common season was so particular partially due to how nicely he did to keep away from errors as a passer. His 1.4% turnover-worthy play fee from 540 dropbacks was 0.3 proportion factors higher than every other quarterback within the common season and is tied for the fifth-best mark amongst quarterbacks with 400 or extra dropbacks in a single season since PFF started grading.

Best Turnover-Worthy Play Rates Since 2006 (minimal 400 dropbacks)

He was additionally super at creating large performs, rating fifth within the league in 2024 with a 6.0% big-time throw fee. And his 234 performs with a constructive PFF grade have been 18 greater than every other participant within the NFL.

Most Positively Graded Plays in 2024

With an incredible 2024 common season within the books, Lamar Jackson heads into the playoffs because the 2024 winner of PFF’s Dwight Stephenson Award.