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 2023 season.[3]

Postseason

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

Updated through the 2022-23 playoffs.[4]

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 2023.regular season

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official 2017 National Football League Record & Fact Book" (PDF). NFL. p. 311. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Minimum Requirements For Football Leaderboards". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. 1 2 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.
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