The NFL is enjoying an era of quarterbacking prowess the likes of which has never before been seen. The top three quarterbacks in career passer ratings — Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Tom Brady — all participated in last season’s playoffs, which culminated with Brady winning his fifth Super Bowl.
[fusion_title size=”4″]NFL PASSER RATING[/fusion_title]
Since 1973, passer rating has been the official formula used by the NFL to determine its passing leader. The stat is generated from a formula applied to a player’s passing attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions. The resultant number ranges from 0 to 158.3 — the latter being considered a “perfect” game from a passing perspective.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Rodgers is the all-time career leader in passer rating, followed by the Seattle Seahawks QB Wilson and New England Patriots QB Brady.
UPDATED September 27, 2017
[fusion_title size=”4″]1) AARON RODGERS — 103.8[/fusion_title]
Rodgers career passer rating of 103.8 makes him the lone quarterback in league history to have a number north of 100. His 2011 rating of 122.5 still holds as the benchmark for a season’s work. In 2009, Rodgers recorded his best single game rating of 155.4, which came in a 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns. In that game he racked up 246 yards and 3 touchdowns while completing 75 percent of his passes.
Statistical Overview
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[fusion_counter_box value=”138″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Games Started[/fusion_counter_box]
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% Passes Completed
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% Wins As Starter
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[fusion_content_box title=”122.5″ icon=”” backgroundcolor=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” image=”http://www.sandbox6.starrcards.com/wp-content/uploads/football-360px.png” image_width=”108″ image_height=”72″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”bounce” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.5″]Best Season Rating[/fusion_content_box]
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[fusion_title size=”4″]2) RUSSELL WILSON — 99.2[/fusion_title]
Wilson’s career passer rating (99.2) slipped under 100 after he posted a 92.6 mark for the 2016 season. In 2015, he had his best season with a 110.1 rating. In 2013, Wilson posted his best single game rating of 151.4 in a 41-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. In that game he tallied 230 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.22 percent of his passes.
2016-17 Season
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[fusion_counter_box value=”132″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Passing TDs[/fusion_counter_box]
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% Passes Completed
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[fusion_counter_circle filledcolor=”#336633″ unfilledcolor=”” size=”480″ speed=”1500″ value=”64″].644[/fusion_counter_circle]
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% Wins As Starter
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[fusion_counter_circle filledcolor=”#336633″ unfilledcolor=”” size=”480″ speed=”1500″ value=”69″].687[/fusion_counter_circle]
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[fusion_content_box title=”110.1″ icon=”” backgroundcolor=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” image=”http://www.sandbox6.starrcards.com/wp-content/uploads/football-360px.png” image_width=”108″ image_height=”72″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”bounce” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.5″]Best Season Rating[/fusion_content_box]
[fusion_content_box title=”151.4″ icon=”” backgroundcolor=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” image=”http://www.sandbox6.starrcards.com/wp-content/uploads/football-360px.png” image_width=”108″ image_height=”72″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”bounce” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.5″]Best Game Rating[/fusion_content_box]
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[fusion_title size=”4″]3) TOM BRADY — 97.5[/fusion_title]
Brady’s career passer rating (97.5) inched up after he posted a 112.2 mark for the 2016 season. In 2007, he had his best season with a 117.2 rating while leading the Patriots to a 16-0 record. Brady has twice thrown for perfect passer ratings of 158.3, first in a 49-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in 2007, then again in a 45-24 victory over the Detroit Lions during the 2010 season.
2016-17 Season
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[fusion_counter_box value=”238″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Games Started[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”464″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Passing TDs[/fusion_counter_box]
[fusion_counter_box value=”17″ delimiter=”” unit=”” unit_pos=”” icon=”” direction=””]Rushing TDs[/fusion_counter_box]
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% Passes Completed
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% Wins As Starter
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[fusion_counter_circle filledcolor=”#336633″ unfilledcolor=”” size=”480″ speed=”1500″ value=”78″].776[/fusion_counter_circle]
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[fusion_content_box title=”117.2″ icon=”” backgroundcolor=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordercolor=”” circlebordercolorsize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” outercirclebordercolorsize=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” image=”http://www.sandbox6.starrcards.com/wp-content/uploads/football-360px.png” image_width=”108″ image_height=”72″ link=”” linktarget=”_self” linktext=”” animation_type=”bounce” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.5″]Best Season Rating[/fusion_content_box]
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[fusion_title size=”4″]NFL CAREER PASSER RATING LEADERS[/fusion_title]
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[fusion_progress percentage=”100″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#DCF0DC” unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Aaron Rodgers, 103.8 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”95.6″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#E4F8E4″ unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Russell Wilson, 99.2 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”93.9″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#DCF0DC” unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Tom Brady, 97.5 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”93.5″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#E4F8E4″ unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Tony Romo, 97.1 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”93.3″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#DCF0DC” unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Steve Young, 96.8 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”93.0″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#E4F8E4″ unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Peyton Manning, 96.5 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”93.0″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#DCF0DC” unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Drew Brees, 96.5 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”91.0″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#E4F8E4″ unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Philip Rivers, 94.5 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”90.8″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#DCF0DC” unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Kirk Cousins, 94.3 —[/fusion_progress]
[fusion_progress percentage=”90.7″ unit=”%” filledcolor=”#E4F8E4″ unfilledcolor=”#DDDDDD”]Ben Roethlisberger, 94.1 —[/fusion_progress]
Incredibly, seven of the top ten leaders in career passer rating are active players. Brady’s opponent in last year’s AFC Championship Game, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, is No. 10 all-time in passer rating, and his Super Bowl opponent, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, is currently tied at No. 11 with Kurt Warner.
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