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List of NFL players who have posted a perfect passer rating

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In the National Football League (NFL), the highest official passer rating that a player can achieve is 158.3, which is called a "perfect passer rating." To qualify, during a single game a player must attempt at least 10 passes, have no interceptions, have a minimum completion percentage of 77.5%, have a minimum of 11.875% of their passes score touchdowns, and have a minimum of 12.5 yards on average per attempt. To qualify for this list, a player must have attempted at least ten passes (prior to 1976); 12 passes (1977); or 14 passes (1978–present) in the game in question. The passer rating was developed in 1971.

As of the season, there have been 82 instances of a perfect passer rating in the regular season among 67 players. Eight players have achieved the feat more than once: Ben Roethlisberger and Lamar Jackson four times each; Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Kurt Warner three times each; and Craig Morton, Ken O'Brien, and Jared Goff twice each.

Four players have posted a perfect passer rating in a postseason game: Terry Bradshaw, Dave Krieg, Peyton Manning, and Don Meredith. Krieg and Manning are the only players to have a perfect passer rating during the regular season and the postseason. No player has posted multiple perfect passer ratings in the postseason.

Roethlisberger (2007) and Jackson (2019) are the only quarterbacks with multiple perfect ratings in a single regular season. Three teams have had two different quarterbacks achieve a perfect rating in the same season: The 1954 Cleveland Browns with Otto Graham and George Ratterman, the 1973 Atlanta Falcons with Dick Shiner and Bob Lee, and the 1989 San Francisco 49ers with Steve Young and Joe Montana. Peyton Manning had a perfect rating in the 2003 regular season, followed by one in the 2003 postseason.

Drew Bledsoe, Robert Griffin III, and Marcus Mariota are the only players to achieve a perfect passer rating in their rookie seasons, with Mariota being the only player to post one in his NFL debut.

Five of these performances were in a losing cause, though Chad Pennington was the only quarterback to play from start to finish and record both a loss and a perfect rating. Fourteen players have had a game in which they earned a perfect 158.3 passer rating and another game in which they earned a 0.0, the lowest possible passer rating, during their career. Geno Smith had a perfect rating and a zero rating in the same season with the Jets (2014).

List

The following number of pass attempts are needed to qualify for this list: **

Regular season

#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultComp.Att.YardsTDs
1Brooklyn DodgersCincinnati RedsW 27–09101653
2Chicago BearsDetroit LionsT 21–2110122003
3Cleveland BrownsBrooklyn DodgersW 55–79111462
4Cleveland BrownsBuffalo BillsW 28–713162563
5Chicago CardinalsNew York GiantsW 63–3514182524
6Washington RedskinsNew York BulldogsW 38–1416202544
7Cleveland BrownsChicago CardinalsW 31–714182663
8Cleveland BrownsWashington RedskinsW 62–310112083
9Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh SteelersW 45–1213141972
10Chicago CardinalsDetroit LionsL 45–218101702
11Kansas City ChiefsDenver BroncosW 59–712152784
12New York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesW 42–1416202613
13Cleveland BrownsNew York GiantsW 52–2012132025
14Washington RedskinsSt. Louis CardinalsW 24–2012141953
15New York JetsMiami DolphinsW 33–1413151992
16Baltimore ColtsAtlanta FalconsW 49–717203704
17Dallas CowboysCleveland BrownsW 52–1410122122
18Dallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesW 38–714182613
19New York GiantsSt. Louis CardinalsW 35–1715182805
20Oakland RaidersPittsburgh SteelersL 34–288101722
16Atlanta FalconsNew Orleans SaintsW 62–713152273
21Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsW 46–611131812
22Los Angeles RamsSan Francisco 49ersW 37–1412152763
23Cincinnati BengalsBaltimore ColtsW 24–1417212973
24St. Louis CardinalsNew York JetsW 37–611132422
25San Diego ChargersSt. Louis CardinalsW 43–2415182594
26Atlanta FalconsNew Orleans SaintsW 23–2010111382
27New England PatriotsNew York JetsW 55–2115192814
28Cleveland BrownsBuffalo BillsW 41–2012152173
29Miami DolphinsNew England PatriotsW 23–312131712
30Chicago BearsGreen Bay PackersW 61–718223163
31(2)Denver BroncosSan Diego ChargersW 42–2417183084
32Atlanta FalconsHouston OilersW 42–1011131953
33New York JetsSeattle SeahawksW 38–726324314
34San Francisco 49ersNew England PatriotsW 37–2011121883
35San Francisco 49ersAtlanta FalconsW 45–316192703
36(2)New York JetsNew England PatriotsW 42–711122102
38Atlanta FalconsNew Orleans SaintsL 34–3114182433
39New Orleans SaintsPittsburgh SteelersL 37–1410111642
40New England PatriotsIndianapolis ColtsW 38–09111432
41Tampa Bay BuccaneersIndianapolis ColtsW 24–1019243133
42Detroit LionsBuffalo BillsW 35–2120253513
43Houston OilersCincinnati BengalsW 38–2823263524
44Cincinnati BengalsPittsburgh SteelersW 27–918222753
45St. Louis RamsCincinnati BengalsW 38–1017213103
46(2)St. Louis RamsSan Diego ChargersW 57–3124303904
47Indianapolis ColtsNew England PatriotsW 30–2316202683
48Buffalo BillsSeattle SeahawksW 42–2320253663
49(2)Indianapolis ColtsPhiladelphia EaglesW 35–1318233193
50New York GiantsIndianapolis ColtsW 44–2723293664
51(3)Indianapolis ColtsNew Orleans SaintsW 55–2120253146
52New York JetsIndianapolis ColtsL 38–3111142193
53Kansas City ChiefsDetroit LionsW 45–1720253413
54Pittsburgh SteelersTennessee TitansW 34–79112182
55Philadelphia EaglesDetroit LionsW 56–2121263814
56New England PatriotsMiami DolphinsW 49–2821253546
57(2)Pittsburgh SteelersBaltimore RavensW 38–713162095
58(3)Pittsburgh SteelersSt. Louis RamsW 41–2416202613
59(3)Arizona CardinalsMiami DolphinsW 31–1019243613
61New Orleans SaintsNew England PatriotsW 38–1718233715
62(2)New England PatriotsDetroit LionsW 45–2421273414
63Washington RedskinsPhiladelphia EaglesW 31–614152004
64Philadelphia EaglesOakland RaidersW 49–2022284067
65Kansas City ChiefsOakland RaidersW 56–3117202875
66New York JetsMiami DolphinsW 37–2420253583
67Tennessee TitansTampa Bay BuccaneersW 42–1413162094
68Miami DolphinsHouston TexansW 44–2618192824
69Washington RedskinsNew Orleans SaintsW 47–1420253244
70Los Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsW 38–3126334655
71Seattle SeahawksDetroit LionsW 28–1414172483
72(4)Pittsburgh SteelersCarolina PanthersW 52–2122253285
73Baltimore RavensMiami DolphinsW 59–1017203245
74Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsW 35–1725324054
75Houston TexansAtlanta FalconsW 53–3228334265
76Green Bay PackersOakland RaidersW 42–2425314295
77(2)Baltimore RavensCincinnati BengalsW 49–1315172233
78(3)Tampa Bay BuccaneersDetroit LionsW 47–722273484
79Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsW 48–2021253204
80San Francisco 49ersTampa Bay BuccaneersW 27–1421253333
81Tampa Bay BuccaneersGreen Bay PackersW 34–2022283814
82(3)December 31, 2023Baltimore RavensMiami DolphinsW 56–1918213215
83September 15, 2024Arizona CardinalsLos Angeles RamsW 41–1017212663
84(4)November 3, 2024Baltimore RavensDenver BroncosW 41–1016192803
85(2)November 17, 2024Detroit LionsJacksonville JaguarsW 52–624294124
86Jalen HurtsOctober 19, 2025Philadelphia EaglesMinnesota VikingsW 28–2219233263

Postseason

#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultComp.Att.YardsTDsGame#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultComp.Att.YardsTDs
1Dallas CowboysCleveland BrownsW 52–14101221221967 NFL Eastern Conference Championship Game
2Pittsburgh SteelersBaltimore ColtsW 40–14141826431976 AFC Divisional Round
3Seattle SeahawksDenver BroncosW 31–7121320031984 AFC Wild Card Game
4Indianapolis ColtsDenver BroncosW 49–24222637752004 AFC Wild Card Round

Statistics

Only Nick Foles has accomplished a perfect passer rating with seven touchdowns thrown. Two players have accomplished a perfect passer rating with six touchdowns thrown: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Jared Goff is the only player to have two 400-yard, perfect passer games. Thirteen players have accomplished a perfect passer rating with only two touchdowns thrown: it is impossible to achieve a perfect passer rating with fewer than two touchdowns because of the 10 attempt minimum to qualify and the minimum 11.875% touchdown-to-attempted-pass ratio.

Six players have accomplished a perfect passer rating with 30 or more attempts: Jared Goff, Ken O'Brien, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner, and Deshaun Watson.

Ryan Tannehill holds the record for the highest completion rate in a perfect game, completing 18 of 19 passes (94.7%) in 2015. Chris Chandler has the best rate for a game with at least 20 pass attempts, completing 23 of 26 passes (88.5%)

Jared Goff has the most passing yards in a perfect game, with 465. Six other players – Nick Foles, Ken O'Brien, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, and Jared Goff (2nd game) – have each accomplished a perfect passer rating with more than 400 passing yards.

Scott Hunter has the fewest passing yards in a perfect game, with 138. Drew Bledsoe and Rich Gannon also achieved a perfect game with less than 150 yards. The lowest number of yards possible for a perfect game is 125, due to the 10-attempt minimum.

Ben Roethlisberger holds the record of accomplishing a perfect passer rating with most yards per pass attempt (19.8).

Three players have accomplished a perfect passer rating in their rookie season: Drew Bledsoe, Robert Griffin III (commonly known as "RG3"), and Marcus Mariota. Mariota is the only player to do so in his professional debut. Two players have accomplished a perfect passer rating twice in the same season: Lamar Jackson and Ben Roethlisberger

On two separate occasions, two players achieved a perfect passer rating on the same day. The first occurrence was on October 29, 1978, when Steve Grogan and Brian Sipe each achieved a perfect passer rating. The second occurrence was on September 8, 2019, when both Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott accomplished the feat.

Tom Brady is the oldest player to have ever post a perfect passer rating, accomplishing the record feat at 43 years, 145 days old. Brady also holds the largest time span between first and last perfect ratings, with 13 years, 66 days.

Drew Bledsoe is the youngest player to attain a perfect rating, having done so at 21 years, 315 days old.

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