Yards per route run remains one of PFF's most predictive receiving metrics, measuring how efficiently a wide receiver produces every time they run a route rather than simply rewarding volume. The 2025 NFL season was led by Puka Nacua, who paced all qualifying receivers with 3.57 yards per route run while also leading the league in receiving grade, targets and receiving yards.

The NFL's biggest quarterback improvements and regressions from 2024 to 2025 are reflected in PFF passing grades and the advanced metrics behind them. Matthew Stafford headlines the list of risers after improving to a league-best 91.7 passing grade behind an elite big-time throw rate.

Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud have set the NFL on fire in recent seasons. Bradley Locker looks into the data to determine how common that's been over the last 20 years.

Performance on zero-graded throws offers a unique way to evaluate quarterback play by isolating routine execution from extraordinary plays. Using two decades of PFF grading data, this analysis examines more than 221,000 zero-graded pass attempts to measure how quarterbacks and offensive systems perform when simply executing what's expected.

Ryan Conway outlines three NFL players who own star power but may not justify their fantasy draft slots.

Dak Prescott led the NFL in clutch quarterback play during the 2025 season, earning an 87.8 PFF passing grade while producing nine big-time throws against just four turnover-worthy plays in high-leverage situations.

The search for the next Sean McVay or Mike Macdonald is continual, and certain names are already well on the radar going into 2026 and beyond. These 15 assistant and/or former coaches are likely to appear on the short list of head-coaching candidates this coming offseason.

Quarterbacks under pressure remain one of the NFL's most fascinating evaluation points, and the latest PFF QB Annual data highlights which passers experienced the largest performance drop from clean pockets to pressured situations.

Nathan Jahnke evaluates the highest-graded players in PFF history at every position, weighing five-year peaks with longevity.

The NFL appears to be entering a more mature phase of the RPO era. The concept is no longer a novelty capable of generating a schematic advantage on its own, nor is it likely to disappear. Instead, it has become another tool available to offensive coordinators to help maintain offensive rhythm over the course of a game.

Building the NFL’s all-undrafted team entering the 2026 season showcases just how much talent can emerge after the NFL Draft concludes. While finding franchise quarterbacks outside the draft remains difficult, Jake Browning earns the nod after posting a 66.7 PFF passing grade across 448 dropbacks over the past three seasons.

The All-PFF Teams project identifies the greatest players for every NFL franchise during the PFF era, using a data-driven methodology that balances peak performance with long-term production.

As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Los Angeles Chargers.