List of National Football League career passer rating leaders

The NFL rates its passers for statistical purposes against a fixed performance standard based on statistical achievements of all qualified pro passers since 1960. The current passer rating system, which was adopted in 1973, removes inequities that existed in the former method and, at the same time, provides a means of comparing passing performances from one season to the next. According to the 2017 NFL Record & Fact Book, it is important to remember that the system is used to rate passers, not quarterbacks. Statistics do not reflect leadership, play-calling, and other intangible factors that go into making a successful professional quarterback.[1]

Four categories are used as a basis for compiling a rating:

Percentage of completions per attempt
Average yards gained per attempt
Percentage of touchdown passes per attempt
Percentage of interceptions per attempt

The average standard is 1.000. The bottom is .000. To earn a 2.000 rating, a passer must perform at exceptional levels, i.e., 70 percent in completions, 10 percent in touchdowns, 1.5 percent in interceptions, and 11 yards average gain per pass attempt. In order to make the rating more understandable, the point rating is then converted into a scale of 100, with 158.3 being the highest rating a passer can achieve. In cases where statistical performance has been superior, it is possible for a passer to surpass a 100 rating.
Quarterbacks are required to throw at least 1,500 passes before their ratings qualify for NFL career statistics for the regular season, and 150 attempts for the postseason.[2]

Regular season

Key
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Active player

Quarterbacks must have at least 1,500 career attempts to qualify for this list.[2]
Updated through the October 22, 2023 games.[3]

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
1	* Patrick Mahomes	105.3
2	* Aaron Rodgers	103.6
3	* Deshaun Watson	101.1
4	* Russell Wilson	100.1
5	Drew Brees	98.7
6	* Jimmy Garoppolo	98.2
7	* Kirk Cousins	97.9
8	* Joe Burrow	97.7
9	* Dak Prescott	97.4
10	* Lamar Jackson	97.3
11	Tom Brady	97.2
12	Tony Romo	97.1
13	^ Steve Young	96.8
14	^ Peyton Manning	96.5
15	* Justin Herbert	96.3
16	Philip Rivers	95.2
17	^ Kurt Warner	93.7
18	Matt Ryan	93.6
19	Ben Roethlisberger	93.5
20	* Jared Goff	93.1
21	* Josh Allen	93.0
22	* Kyler Murray	92.5
23	^ Joe Montana	92.3
24	* Derek Carr	91.3
25	* Ryan Tannehill	91.2
26	* Matthew Stafford	90.6
27	* Teddy Bridgewater	90.5
28	Chad Pennington	90.1
29	Andrew Luck	89.5
29	Matt Schaub	89.5
31	Carson Wentz	89.3
31	* Marcus Mariota	89.3
33	Colin Kaepernick	88.9

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
34	* Tyrod Taylor	88.5
35	Carson Palmer	87.9
36	Daunte Culpepper	87.8
37	* Andy Dalton	87.6
38	Jeff Garcia	87.5
39	* Jameis Winston	87.3
40	Alex Smith	86.9
41	* Baker Mayfield	86.7
42	^ Otto Graham	86.6
43	^ Dan Marino	86.4
44	* Mitchell Trubisky	86.3
45	Nick Foles	86.2
46	^ Brett Favre	86.0
46	Trent Green	86.0
48	David Garrard	85.8
48	* Geno Smith	85.8
50	Donovan McNabb	85.6
51	* Daniel Jones	85.3
51	Jay Cutler	85.3
53	Cam Newton	85.2
53	* Case Keenum	85.2
55	Rich Gannon	84.7
56	Sam Bradford	84.5
57	Marc Bulger	84.4
	^ Jim Kelly
	* Jacoby Brissett
60	Eli Manning	84.1
61	Joe Flacco	84.0
61	Mark Brunell	84.0
63	^ Roger Staubach	83.4
64	Steve McNair	82.8
65	Brian Griese	82.7
65	Neil Lomax	82.7

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
67	^ Len Dawson	82.6
67	^ Sonny Jurgensen	82.6
69	Brad Johnson	82.5
70	Matt Hasselbeck	82.4
71	Ryan Fitzpatrick	82.3
72	* Brian Hoyer	82.0
73	Ken Anderson	81.9
74	Bernie Kosar	81.8
74	Neil O'Donnell	81.8
76	Jason Campbell	81.7
76	Danny White	81.7
78	^ Troy Aikman	81.6
79	Randall Cunningham	81.5
79	Dave Krieg	81.5
81	Jake Delhomme	81.3
82	Kyle Orton	81.2
83	Boomer Esiason	81.1
84	^ Warren Moon	80.9
85	Blake Bortles	80.6
86	^ Bart Starr	80.5
86	Jeff Hostetler	80.5
88	Jeff George	80.4
	Ken O'Brien
	^ Fran Tarkenton
	Michael Vick
92	Steve Beuerlein	80.3
93	^ Dan Fouts	80.2
94	^ John Elway	79.9
95	Tony Eason	79.7
95	Josh McCown	79.7
97	Elvis Grbac	79.6
98	Chris Chandler	79.1
99	Byron Leftwich	78.9
99	Mark Rypien	78.9

Postseason

Quarterbacks must have at least 150 career postseason attempts to qualify for this list.

Updated through the 2022-23 playoffs.[4]

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
1	* Patrick Mahomes	107.4
2	^ Bart Starr	104.8
3	^ Kurt Warner	102.8
4	Matt Ryan	100.8
5	* Aaron Rodgers	100.1
6	* Josh Allen	99.6
7	* Matthew Stafford	99.0
8	Nick Foles	98.8
9	Alex Smith	97.4
10	Drew Brees	97.1
11	^ Joe Montana	95.6
12	* Russell Wilson	95.3
13	Mark Sanchez	94.3
14	* Joe Burrow	93.8
15	* Kirk Cousins	93.7
16	Ken Anderson	93.5
17	Tony Romo	93.0
18	* Dak Prescott	92.3
19	Joe Theismann	91.4
20	Tom Brady	89.8
21	Joe Flacco	88.6
22	^ Troy Aikman	88.3
23	Cam Newton	87.7
24	^ Peyton Manning	87.4
24	Eli Manning	87.4
26	Colin Kaepernick	87.3
27	Ben Roethlisberger	86.7

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
28	^ Brett Favre	86.3
29	^ Steve Young	85.8
30	Philip Rivers	85.3
31	^ Warren Moon	84.9
32	Rich Gannon	84.6
33	Matt Hasselbeck	84.2
33	^ Ken Stabler	84.2
35	Bernie Kosar	83.5
36	Jake Delhomme	83.3
37	^ Terry Bradshaw	83.0
38	Jim Plunkett	81.9
39	Vinny Testaverde	81.0
40	Donovan McNabb	80.0
41	* Jared Goff	79.9
42	^ John Elway	79.7
43	Daryle Lamonica	77.9
44	^ Len Dawson	77.4
45	Chad Pennington	77.3
46	^ Dan Marino	77.1
47	Phil Simms	77.0
48	Jim McMahon	76.1
49	^ Roger Staubach	76.0
50	Wade Wilson	75.6
51	Kerry Collins	75.3
52	Neil O'Donnell	74.9
53	Randall Cunningham	74.3
54	Jeff Garcia	73.8

Rank	Quarterback	Rating
55	Andrew Luck	73.4
56	Jake Plummer	72.7
57	Dave Krieg	72.3
57	^ Jim Kelly	72.3
59	Mark Rypien	72.2
60	Danny White	71.6
61	^ Dan Fouts	70.0
62	^ Johnny Unitas	68.9
63	Billy Kilmer	68.6
64	^ Bob Griese	68.3
65	Jim Harbaugh	67.2
66	Steve McNair	66.7
67	Mark Brunell	66.3
68	^ Otto Graham	63.7
69	Ron Jaworski	63.4
70	Brad Johnson	62.8
71	Vince Ferragamo	59.9
72	^ Fran Tarkenton	58.6
73	* Andy Dalton	57.8
74	Jim Everett	57.0
75	Drew Bledsoe	54.9
76	Stan Humphries	54.8
77	Doug Williams	53.6
78	Jay Schroeder	50.4
79	Jack Kemp	50.2
80	^ George Blanda	42.4
81	Craig Morton	42.0

All-time rankings in the four categories

These are the top 10 quarterbacks in each statistic that determine the NFL passer rating.[3]
Minimum: 1,500 Attempts
Records through the 2022.regular season

Key
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Active player

Completion percentage
Player	Percentage	Attempts	Completions
* Joe Burrow	68.24	1,530	1,044
Drew Brees	67.69	10,551	7,142
* Jimmy Garoppolo	67.61	1,726	1,167
* Deshaun Watson	67	1,918	1,285
* Justin Herbert	66.94	1,966	1,316
* Kirk Cousins	66.77	4,866	3,249
* Kyler Murray	66.77	1,971	1,316
* Dak Prescott	66.55	3,283	2,185
* Teddy Bridgewater	66.38	2,067	1,372
* Patrick Mahomes	66.32	2,993	1,985

Average yards per pass
Player	Average	Attempts	Yards
^ Otto Graham	8.63	1,565	13,499
^ Sid Luckman	8.42	1,744	14,686
* Jimmy Garoppolo	8.28	1,726	14,289
^ Norm Van Brocklin	8.16	2,895	23,611
* Deshaun Watson	8.15	1,1918	15,641
* Patrick Mahomes	8.1	2,993	24,241
^ Steve Young	7.98	4,149	33,124
^ Kurt Warner	7.95	4,070	32,344
Tony Romo	7.89	4,335	34,183
Ed Brown	7.85	1,987	15,600

Touchdown percentage
Player	Percentage	Attempts	Touchdowns
^ Sid Luckman	7.86	1,744	137
Frank Ryan	6.99	2,133	149
* Patrick Mahomes	6.41	2,993	192
^ Len Dawson	6.39	3,741	239
Daryle Lamonica	6.31	2,601	164
^ Sammy Baugh	6.24	2,995	187
* Aaron Rodgers	6.2	7,660	475
Charlie Conerly	6.11	2,833	173
* Lamar Jackson	6.1	1,655	101
^ Bob Waterfield	6.00	1,617	97

Interception percentage
Player	Percentage	Attempts	Interceptions
* Aaron Rodgers	1.37	7,660	105
* Jacoby Brissett	1.46	1,577	23
* Patrick Mahomes	1.64	2,993	49
* Tyrod Taylor	1.68	1,550	26
Tom Brady	1.76	12,050	212
Colin Kaepernick	1.77	1,692	30
* Justin Herbert	1.78	1,966	35
* Russell Wilson	1.88	5,218	98
* Dak Prescott	1.98	3,283	65
* Derek Carr	2	4,958	99
* Jared Goff	2	3,502	70

References

"Official 2017 National Football League Record & Fact Book" (PDF). NFL. p. 310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
"Minimum Requirements For Football Leaderboards". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
NFL Career Passing Rating Leaders Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Pro-Football-Reference.com
"NFL Passer Rating Career Playoffs Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2022-11-05.

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[ratings-1] "Official 2017 National Football League Record & Fact Book" (PDF). NFL. p. 310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

[Minimum_requirements-2] "Minimum Requirements For Football Leaderboards". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

[Fact_book-3] NFL Career Passing Rating Leaders Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Pro-Football-Reference.com

[4] "NFL Passer Rating Career Playoffs Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2022-11-05.