An interesting stat about Bills QB Josh Allen

The author, during the Buffalo Bills' bye week, explored various statistics and found a fascinating aspect of quarterback Josh Allen's performance: his remarkably consistent time to throw the ball over multiple seasons.

Josh Allen's average time to throw has shown minimal variation, with figures such as 2.91 seconds in 2025 (tied for seventh-longest in the league), 2.89 seconds in 2024, 2.88 seconds in 2023, 2.87 seconds in 2022, 2.9 seconds in 2021, and slight deviations of 3.04 seconds in 2020 and 2.86 seconds in 2019, excluding his rookie season's 3.22 seconds. This consistency persists despite factors like increased pressure and a sack rate of 6.32% in 2025, which is among his highest.

In comparison to other quarterbacks, such as Patrick Mahomes, whose time to throw has fluctuated more (e.g., 2.91, 2.82, 2.89 seconds), Allen's metrics stand out for their stability. This is notable given changes in his career, including multiple offensive coordinators, scheme adjustments, offensive line variations, and shifts in personnel usage, such as blocking tight ends or receiver availability.

While other statistics like completion percentage (ranging from 53% to 69% over the years) and interception rate (from 1.2% to 3.8%) have shown fluctuations, Allen's time to throw remains largely unchanged. The author concludes that this unwavering consistency in his internal passing clock is intriguing, though it may not directly correlate with the team's seasonal success.