List of National Football League annual passer rating leaders


This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passer rating each year. The record for highest passer rating in a season is held by Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers who had 122.5 in 2011. Steve Young is the only quarterback to lead the NFL in passer rating in six different seasons. Len Dawson achieved the same feat in the AFL.

Passer rating leaders

As per the Pro Football Reference and Cold Hard Football Facts.
led the league in passer rating five times during the 1960s.
led the league in passer rating for a record four consecutive times and a record six overall times.
led the league for three consecutive times during the 2000s.
set the single-season NFL record for passer rating at 122.5 in 2011.
has led the league in passer rating twice.
SeasonPlayerRatingTeam
1936Arnie Herber58.9*Green Bay Packers
1937Ed Danowski72.8*New York Giants
1938Ed Danowski 66.9New York Giants
1939Parker Hall57.5
1940Sammy Baugh85.6*Washington Redskins
1941Sid Luckman95.3*Chicago Bears
1942Cecil Isbell87.0Green Bay Packers
1943Sid Luckman 107.5*Chicago Bears
1944Frank Filchock86.0Washington Redskins
1945Sammy Baugh 109.9*Washington Redskins
1946Sid Luckman 71.0Chicago Bears
1947Sammy Baugh 92.0Washington Redskins
1948Tommy Thompson98.4Philadelphia Eagles
1949Tommy Thompson 84.4Philadelphia Eagles
1950Norm Van Brocklin85.1Los Angeles Rams
1951Bob Waterfield81.8Los Angeles Rams
1952Tobin Rote85.6Green Bay Packers
1953Otto Graham99.7Cleveland Browns
1954Adrian Burk80.4Philadelphia Eagles
1955Otto Graham 94.0Cleveland Browns
1956Ed Brown83.1Chicago Bears
1957Tommy O'Connell93.3Cleveland Browns
1958Johnny Unitas90.0
1959Charlie Conerly102.7New York Giants
1960Milt Plum110.4*Cleveland Browns
1961Billy Wade93.7Chicago Bears
1962Bart Starr90.7Green Bay Packers
1963Y. A. Tittle104.8New York Giants
1964Bart Starr 97.1Green Bay Packers
1965Johnny Unitas 97.4
1966Bart Starr 105.0Green Bay Packers
1967Sonny Jurgensen87.3Washington Redskins
1968Bart Starr 104.3Green Bay Packers
1969Bart Starr 89.9Green Bay Packers
1970John Brodie93.8San Francisco 49ers
1971Roger Staubach104.8Dallas Cowboys
1972Earl Morrall91.0Miami Dolphins
1973Roger Staubach 94.6Dallas Cowboys
1974Ken Anderson95.7Cincinnati Bengals
1975Ken Anderson 93.9Cincinnati Bengals
1976Ken Stabler103.4Oakland Raiders
1977Bob Griese87.8Miami Dolphins
1978Roger Staubach 84.9Dallas Cowboys
1979Roger Staubach 92.3Dallas Cowboys
1980Brian Sipe91.4Cleveland Browns
1981Ken Anderson 98.4Cincinnati Bengals
1982Ken Anderson 95.3Cincinnati Bengals
1983Steve Bartkowski97.6Atlanta Falcons
1984Dan Marino108.9Miami Dolphins
1985Ken O'Brien96.2New York Jets
1986Tommy Kramer92.6Minnesota Vikings
1987Joe Montana102.1San Francisco 49ers
1988Boomer Esiason97.4Cincinnati Bengals
1989Joe Montana 112.4*San Francisco 49ers
1990Jim Kelly101.2Buffalo Bills
1991Steve Young101.8San Francisco 49ers
1992Steve Young 107.0San Francisco 49ers
1993Steve Young 101.5San Francisco 49ers
1994Steve Young 112.8*San Francisco 49ers
1995Jim Harbaugh100.7Indianapolis Colts
1996Steve Young 97.2San Francisco 49ers
1997Steve Young 104.7San Francisco 49ers
1998Randall Cunningham106.0Minnesota Vikings
1999Kurt Warner109.2
2000Brian Griese102.9Denver Broncos
2001Kurt Warner 101.4
2002Chad Pennington104.2New York Jets
2003Steve McNair100.4Tennessee Titans
2004Peyton Manning121.1*Indianapolis Colts
2005Peyton Manning 104.1Indianapolis Colts
2006Peyton Manning 101.0Indianapolis Colts
2007Tom Brady117.2New England Patriots
2008Philip Rivers105.5San Diego Chargers
2009Drew Brees109.6New Orleans Saints
2010Tom Brady 111.0New England Patriots
2011Aaron Rodgers122.5*Green Bay Packers
2012Aaron Rodgers 108.0Green Bay Packers
2013Nick Foles119.2Philadelphia Eagles
2014Tony Romo113.2Dallas Cowboys
2015Russell Wilson110.1Seattle Seahawks
2016Matt Ryan117.1Atlanta Falcons
2017Alex Smith104.7Kansas City Chiefs
2018Drew Brees 115.7New Orleans Saints
2019Ryan Tannehill117.5Tennessee Titans

List includes qualifying players only. Click on heading to sort.


Season Minimum:
RankPlayerYearTeamRating
1Aaron Rodgers2011Green Bay Packers122.5
2Peyton Manning2004Indianapolis Colts121.1
3Nick Foles2013Philadelphia Eagles119.2
4Ryan Tannehill2019Tennessee Titans117.5
5Tom Brady2007New England Patriots117.2
6Matt Ryan2016Atlanta Falcons117.1
7Drew Brees2019New Orleans Saints116.3
8Drew Brees 2018New Orleans Saints115.7
9Peyton Manning 2013Denver Broncos115.1
10Patrick Mahomes2018Kansas City Chiefs113.8
11Lamar Jackson2019Baltimore Ravens113.3
12Tony Romo2014Dallas Cowboys113.2
13Steve Young1994San Francisco 49ers112.8
14Joe Montana1989San Francisco 49ers112.4
15Aaron Rodgers 2014Green Bay Packers112.2
15Tom Brady 2016New England Patriots112.2
17Tom Brady 2010New England Patriots111.0
18Daunte Culpepper2004Minnesota Vikings110.9
18Russell Wilson2018Seattle Seahawks110.9
20Drew Brees 2011New Orleans Saints110.6
21Milt Plum1960Cleveland Browns110.4
22Russell Wilson 2015Seattle Seahawks110.1
23Sammy Baugh1945Washington Redskins109.9
24Drew Brees 2009New Orleans Saints109.6
25Kurt Warner1999St. Louis Rams109.2
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