List of NFL players who have posted a perfect passer rating

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 (1976–1977); or 14 passes (1978–present) in the game in question. The passer rating was developed in 1971.

As of the 2025 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: Peyton Manning and Lamar Jackson four times each; Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, 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. 12 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. Milt Plum had a perfect rating and a zero rating in the same season with the Browns (1958).

List

The following number of pass attempts are needed to qualify for this list:
* Prior to 1976: 10

* 1976–1977: 12

* 1978–present: 14

Regular season

Postseason

Overview of NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating
# Player Date Team Opponent Result Comp. Att. Yards TDs Game
1 Don Meredith December 24, 1967 Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns W 52–14 10 12 212 2 1967 NFL Eastern Conference Championship Game
2 Terry Bradshaw December 19, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Colts W 40–14 14 18 264 3 1976 AFC Divisional Round
3 Peyton Manning January 4, 2004 Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos W 49–24 22 26 377 5 2004 AFC Wild Card Round
# Player Date Team Opponent Result Comp. Att. Yards TDs

Most perfect passer rating games

Count Player Seasons Team(s)
4 Lamar Jackson 2019 (2), 2023, 2024 Baltimore Ravens
Peyton Manning 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Indianapolis Colts
3 Tom Brady 2007, 2010, 2020 New England Patriots (2), Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Otto Graham 1947 (2), 1954 Cleveland Browns
Ben Roethlisberger 2007 (2), 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers
Kurt Warner 1999, 2000, 2008 St. Louis Rams (2), Arizona Cardinals
2 Jared Goff 2018, 2024 Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions
Craig Morton 1969, 1981 Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos
Ken O'Brien 1986, 1990 New York Jets

Most recent perfect passer rating game for each active franchise

Franchise Date of game Player Time since game
Arizona CardinalsSeptember 15, 2024Kyler Murray2 years, 57 days
Atlanta FalconsSeptember 12, 1993Bobby Hebert33 years, 60 days
Baltimore RavensNovember 3, 2024Lamar Jackson2 years, 8 days
Buffalo BillsOctober 1, 2023Josh Allen3 years, 41 days
Carolina Panthers------
Chicago BearsDecember 7, 1980Vince Evans45 years, 339 days
Cincinnati BengalsOctober 19, 1995Jeff Blake31 years, 23 days
Cleveland BrownsOctober 29, 1978Brian Sipe48 years, 13 days
Dallas CowboysSeptember 8, 2019Dak Prescott7 years, 64 days
Denver BroncosSeptember 27, 1981Craig Morton45 years, 45 days
Detroit LionsNovember 17, 2024Jared Goff1 year, 359 days
Green Bay PackersOctober 20, 2019Aaron Rodgers7 years, 22 days
Houston TexansOctober 6, 2019Deshaun Watson7 years, 36 days
Indianapolis ColtsJanuary 4, 2004Peyton Manning22 years, 311 days
Jacksonville Jaguars------
Kansas City ChiefsDecember 15, 2013Alex Smith12 years, 331 days
Las Vegas RaidersSeptember 19, 1972Daryle Lamonica54 years, 53 days
Los Angeles ChargersSeptember 26, 1976Dan Fouts50 years, 46 days
Los Angeles RamsSeptember 27, 2018Jared Goff8 years, 45 days
Miami DolphinsSeptember 27, 2018Ryan Tannehill8 years, 45 days
Minnesota Vikings------
New England PatriotsNovember 25, 2010Tom Brady15 years, 351 days
New Orleans SaintsNovember 30, 2009Drew Brees16 years, 346 days
New York GiantsDecember 22, 2002Kerry Collins23 years, 324 days
New York JetsDecember 28, 2014Geno Smith11 years, 318 days
Philadelphia EaglesOctober 19, 2025Jalen Hurts1 year, 23 days
Pittsburgh SteelersNovember 8, 2018Ben Roethlisberger8 years, 3 days
San Francisco 49ersNovember 19, 2023Brock Purdy2 years, 357 days
Seattle SeahawksOctober 28, 2018Russell Wilson8 years, 14 days
Tampa Bay BuccaneersDecember 17, 2023Baker Mayfield2 years, 329 days
Tennessee TitansSeptember 13, 2015Marcus Mariota11 years, 59 days
Washington CommandersNovember 11, 2015Kirk Cousins10 years, 361 days

Most recent perfect passer rating game at each active stadium

Quarterback who had the perfect game was on the home team.
Player is active.
Stadium Year opened Date of game Player Franchise Time since game
Arrowhead Stadium1972December 14, 2003Trent GreenKansas City Chiefs22 years, 332 days
AT&T Stadium2009September 8, 2019Dak PrescottDallas Cowboys7 years, 64 days
Acrisure Stadium2001November 8, 2018Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburgh Steelers8 years, 3 days
Allegiant Stadium2020--------
Bank of America Stadium1996--------
Caesars Superdome1975November 30, 2009Drew BreesNew Orleans Saints16 years, 346 days
Empower Field at Mile High2001--------
Everbank Stadium1995--------
Ford Field2002November 17, 2024Jared GoffDetroit Lions1 year, 359 days
Gillette Stadium2002--------
Hard Rock Stadium1987September 8, 2019Lamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens7 years, 64 days
Highmark Stadium2026--------
Huntington Bank Field1999--------
Lambeau Field1957December 17, 2024Baker MayfieldTampa Bay Buccaneers1 year, 329 days
Levi's Stadium2014November 11, 2023Brock PurdySan Francisco 49ers2 years, 357 days
Lincoln Financial Field2003September 23, 2007Donovan McNabbPhiladelphia Eagles19 years, 49 days
Lucas Oil Stadium2008--------
Lumen Field2002--------
M&T Bank Stadium1998November 3, 2024Lamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens2 years, 8 days
Mercedes-Benz Stadium2017--------
MetLife Stadium2010--------
Nissan Stadium1999--------
Northwest Stadium1997November 15, 2015Kirk CousinsWashington Commanders10 years, 361 days
Paycor Stadium2000November 10, 2019Lamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens7 years, 1 day
Raymond James Stadium1998September 13, 2015Marcus MariotaTennessee Titans11 years, 59 days
Reliant Stadium2002October 6, 2019Deshaun WatsonHouston Texans7 years, 36 days
SoFi Stadium2020--------
Soldier Field1924December 7, 1980Vince EvansChicago Bears45 years, 339 days
State Farm Stadium2006September 15, 2024Kyler MurrayArizona Cardinals2 years, 57 days
U.S. Bank Stadium2016October 19, 2025Jalen HurtsPhiladelphia Eagles1 year, 23 days

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. Four players have had multiple perfect passer rating games in a single season: Otto Graham (1947), Peyton Manning (2003), Ben Roethlisberger (2007), and Lamar Jackson (2019).

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, 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.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The players who have accomplished this: Otto Graham, George Ratterman, Milt Plum, Len Dawson, Joe Namath, Daryle Lamonica, Bob Lee, James Harris, Dan Fouts, Vince Evans, Craig Morton, and Peyton Manning.
  2. ↑ Manning's 2004 perfect passer rating game was in the playoffs.
  3. ↑ This table lists each active NFL franchise by its current name.
  4. ↑ Postseason game.
  5. ↑ This table lists each active NFL franchise by its current name.
  6. ↑ Home stadium of both the New York Giants and New York Jets.
  7. ↑ Home stadium of both the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams.

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