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
| # | Player | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Comp. | Att. | Yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Friedman | October 15, 1933 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Cincinnati Reds | W 27–0 | 9 | 10 | 165 | 3 |
| 2 | Gene Ronzani | October 22, 1944 | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | T 21–21 | 10 | 12 | 200 | 3 |
| 3 | Otto Graham | September 12, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 55–7 | 9 | 11 | 146 | 2 |
| 4 | Otto Graham(2) | November 2, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | Buffalo Bills | W 28–7 | 13 | 16 | 256 | 3 |
| 5 | Ray Mallouf | October 17, 1948 | Chicago Cardinals | New York Giants | W 63–35 | 14 | 18 | 252 | 4 |
| 6 | Sammy Baugh | October 16, 1949 | Washington Redskins | New York Bulldogs | W 38–14 | 16 | 20 | 254 | 4 |
| 7 | Otto Graham(3) | October 10, 1954 | Cleveland Browns | Chicago Cardinals | W 31–7 | 14 | 18 | 266 | 3 |
| 8 | George Ratterman | November 7, 1954 | Cleveland Browns | Washington Redskins | W 62–3 | 10 | 11 | 208 | 3 |
| 9 | Milt Plum | October 5, 1958 | Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45–12 | 13 | 14 | 197 | 2 |
| 10 | M.C. Reynolds | December 6, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals | Detroit Lions | L 45–21 | 8 | 10 | 170 | 2 |
| 11 | Len Dawson | September 7, 1963 | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | W 59–7 | 12 | 15 | 278 | 4 |
| 12 | Y.A. Tittle | November 10, 1963 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–14 | 16 | 20 | 261 | 3 |
| 13 | Frank Ryan | December 12, 1964 | Cleveland Browns | New York Giants | W 52–20 | 12 | 13 | 202 | 5 |
| 14 | Sonny Jurgensen | October 24, 1965 | Washington Redskins | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–20 | 12 | 14 | 195 | 3 |
| 15 | Joe Namath | October 22, 1967 | New York Jets | Miami Dolphins | W 33–14 | 13 | 15 | 199 | 2 |
| 16 | Johnny Unitas | November 12, 1967 | Baltimore Colts | Atlanta Falcons | W 49–7 | 17 | 20 | 370 | 4 |
| 17 | Craig Morton | October 5, 1969 | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–7 | 14 | 18 | 261 | 3 |
| 18 | Fran Tarkenton | October 25, 1970 | New York Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | W 35–17 | 15 | 18 | 280 | 5 |
| 19 | Daryle Lamonica | September 17, 1972 | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 34–28 | 8 | 10 | 172 | 2 |
| 20 | Dick Shiner | September 16, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | W 62–7 | 13 | 15 | 227 | 3 |
| 21 | Bob Lee | October 14, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | W 46–6 | 11 | 13 | 181 | 2 |
| 22 | James Harris | October 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | W 37–14 | 12 | 15 | 276 | 3 |
| 23 | Ken Anderson | November 3, 1974 | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Colts | W 24–14 | 17 | 21 | 297 | 3 |
| 24 | Jim Hart | November 23, 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Jets | W 37–6 | 11 | 13 | 242 | 2 |
| 25 | Dan Fouts | September 26, 1976 | San Diego Chargers | St. Louis Cardinals | W 43–24 | 15 | 18 | 259 | 4 |
| 26 | Steve Grogan | October 29, 1978 | New England Patriots | New York Jets | W 55–21 | 15 | 19 | 281 | 4 |
| 27 | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | Buffalo Bills | W 41–20 | 12 | 15 | 217 | 3 | |
| 28 | Vince Evans | December 7, 1980 | Chicago Bears | Green Bay Packers | W 61–7 | 18 | 22 | 316 | 3 |
| 29 | Craig Morton (2) | September 27, 1981 | Denver Broncos | San Diego Chargers | W 42–24 | 17 | 18 | 308 | 4 |
| 30 | Ken O'Brien | November 2, 1986 | New York Jets | Seattle Seahawks | W 38–7 | 26 | 32 | 431 | 4 |
| 31 | Joe Montana | November 12, 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | Atlanta Falcons | W 45–3 | 16 | 19 | 270 | 3 |
| 32 | Bobby Hebert | September 12, 1993 | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | L 34–31 | 14 | 18 | 243 | 3 |
| 33 | Craig Erickson | September 11, 1994 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–10 | 19 | 24 | 313 | 3 |
| 34 | Dave Krieg | November 24, 1994 | Detroit Lions | Buffalo Bills | W 35–21 | 20 | 25 | 351 | 3 |
| 35 | Chris Chandler | September 25, 1995 | Houston Oilers | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–28 | 23 | 26 | 352 | 4 |
| 36 | Jeff Blake | October 19, 1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–9 | 18 | 22 | 275 | 3 |
| 37 | Kurt Warner | October 3, 1999 | St. Louis Rams | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–10 | 17 | 21 | 310 | 3 |
| 38 | Kurt Warner (2) | October 1, 2000 | St. Louis Rams | San Diego Chargers | W 57–31 | 24 | 30 | 390 | 4 |
| 39 | Peyton Manning | October 22, 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | New England Patriots | W 30–23 | 16 | 20 | 268 | 3 |
| 40 | Doug Flutie | December 24, 2000 | Buffalo Bills | Seattle Seahawks | W 42–23 | 20 | 25 | 366 | 3 |
| 41 | Peyton Manning (2) | November 10, 2002 | Indianapolis Colts | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–13 | 18 | 23 | 319 | 3 |
| 42 | Kerry Collins | December 22, 2002 | New York Giants | Indianapolis Colts | W 44–27 | 23 | 29 | 366 | 4 |
| 43 | Peyton Manning (3) | September 28, 2003 | Indianapolis Colts | New Orleans Saints | W 55–21 | 20 | 25 | 314 | 6 |
| 44 | Chad Pennington | November 16, 2003 | New York Jets | Indianapolis Colts | L 38–31 | 11 | 14 | 219 | 3 |
| 45 | Trent Green | December 14, 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | Detroit Lions | W 45–17 | 20 | 25 | 341 | 3 |
| 46 | Donovan McNabb | September 23, 2007 | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | W 56–21 | 21 | 26 | 381 | 4 |
| 47 | Tom Brady | October 21, 2007 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | W 49–28 | 21 | 25 | 354 | 6 |
| 48 | Ben Roethlisberger | November 5, 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | W 38–7 | 13 | 16 | 209 | 5 |
| 49 | Ben Roethlisberger (2) | December 20, 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Louis Rams | W 41–24 | 16 | 20 | 261 | 3 |
| 50 | Kurt Warner (3) | September 14, 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | Miami Dolphins | W 31–10 | 19 | 24 | 361 | 3 |
| 51 | Drew Brees | November 30, 2009 | New Orleans Saints | New England Patriots | W 38–17 | 18 | 23 | 371 | 5 |
| 52 | Tom Brady (2) | November 25, 2010 | New England Patriots | Detroit Lions | W 45–24 | 21 | 27 | 341 | 4 |
| 53 | Robert Griffin III | November 18, 2012 | Washington Redskins | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–6 | 14 | 15 | 200 | 4 |
| 54 | Nick Foles | November 3, 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles | Oakland Raiders | W 49–20 | 22 | 28 | 406 | 7 |
| 55 | Alex Smith | December 15, 2013 | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | W 56–31 | 17 | 20 | 287 | 5 |
| 56 | Geno Smith | December 28, 2014 | New York Jets | Miami Dolphins | W 37–24 | 20 | 25 | 358 | 3 |
| 57 | Marcus Mariota | September 13, 2015 | Tennessee Titans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 42–14 | 13 | 16 | 209 | 4 |
| 58 | Ryan Tannehill | October 25, 2015 | Miami Dolphins | Houston Texans | W 44–26 | 18 | 19 | 282 | 4 |
| 59 | Kirk Cousins | November 15, 2015 | Washington Redskins | New Orleans Saints | W 47–14 | 20 | 25 | 324 | 4 |
| 60 | Jared Goff | September 27, 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | W 38–31 | 26 | 33 | 465 | 5 |
| 61 | Russell Wilson | October 28, 2018 | Seattle Seahawks | Detroit Lions | W 28–14 | 14 | 17 | 248 | 3 |
| 62 | Ben Roethlisberger (3) | November 8, 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carolina Panthers | W 52–21 | 22 | 25 | 328 | 5 |
| 63 | Lamar Jackson | September 8, 2019 | Baltimore Ravens | Miami Dolphins | W 59–10 | 17 | 20 | 324 | 5 |
| 64 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | W 35–17 | 25 | 32 | 405 | 4 | |
| 65 | Deshaun Watson | October 6, 2019 | Houston Texans | Atlanta Falcons | W 53–32 | 28 | 33 | 426 | 5 |
| 66 | Aaron Rodgers | October 20, 2019 | Green Bay Packers | Oakland Raiders | W 42–24 | 25 | 31 | 429 | 5 |
| 67 | Lamar Jackson (2) | November 10, 2019 | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | W 49–13 | 15 | 17 | 223 | 3 |
| 68 | Tom Brady (3) | December 26, 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Detroit Lions | W 47–7 | 22 | 27 | 348 | 4 |
| 69 | Josh Allen | October 1, 2023 | Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | W 48–20 | 21 | 25 | 320 | 4 |
| 70 | Brock Purdy | November 19, 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–14 | 21 | 25 | 333 | 3 |
| 71 | Baker Mayfield | December 17, 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Green Bay Packers | W 34–20 | 22 | 28 | 381 | 4 |
| 72 | Lamar Jackson (3) | December 31, 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | Miami Dolphins | W 56–19 | 18 | 21 | 321 | 5 |
| 73 | Kyler Murray | September 15, 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams | W 41–10 | 17 | 21 | 266 | 3 |
| 74 | Lamar Jackson (4) | November 3, 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | Denver Broncos | W 41–10 | 16 | 19 | 280 | 3 |
| 75 | Jared Goff (2) | November 17, 2024 | Detroit Lions | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 52–6 | 24 | 29 | 412 | 4 |
| 76 | Jalen Hurts | October 19, 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–22 | 19 | 23 | 326 | 3 |
Postseason
| # | 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 | Dave Krieg | December 24, 1983 | Seattle Seahawks | Denver Broncos | W 31–7 | 12 | 13 | 200 | 3 | 1983 AFC Wild Card Game |
| 4 | 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 Cardinals | September 15, 2024 | Kyler Murray | 2 years, 25 days |
| Atlanta Falcons | September 12, 1993 | Bobby Hebert | 33 years, 28 days |
| Baltimore Ravens | November 3, 2024 | Lamar Jackson | 1 year, 341 days |
| Buffalo Bills | October 1, 2023 | Josh Allen | 3 years, 9 days |
| Carolina Panthers | -- | -- | -- |
| Chicago Bears | December 7, 1980 | Vince Evans | 45 years, 307 days |
| Cincinnati Bengals | October 19, 1995 | Jeff Blake | 30 years, 356 days |
| Cleveland Browns | October 29, 1978 | Brian Sipe | 47 years, 346 days |
| Dallas Cowboys | September 8, 2019 | Dak Prescott | 7 years, 32 days |
| Denver Broncos | September 27, 1981 | Craig Morton | 45 years, 13 days |
| Detroit Lions | November 17, 2024 | Jared Goff | 1 year, 327 days |
| Green Bay Packers | October 20, 2019 | Aaron Rodgers | 6 years, 355 days |
| Houston Texans | October 6, 2019 | Deshaun Watson | 7 years, 4 days |
| Indianapolis Colts | January 4, 2004 | Peyton Manning | 22 years, 279 days |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | -- | -- | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | December 15, 2013 | Alex Smith | 12 years, 299 days |
| Las Vegas Raiders | September 19, 1972 | Daryle Lamonica | 54 years, 21 days |
| Los Angeles Chargers | September 26, 1976 | Dan Fouts | 50 years, 14 days |
| Los Angeles Rams | September 27, 2018 | Jared Goff | 8 years, 13 days |
| Miami Dolphins | September 27, 2018 | Ryan Tannehill | 8 years, 13 days |
| Minnesota Vikings | -- | -- | -- |
| New England Patriots | November 25, 2010 | Tom Brady | 15 years, 319 days |
| New Orleans Saints | November 30, 2009 | Drew Brees | 16 years, 314 days |
| New York Giants | December 22, 2002 | Kerry Collins | 23 years, 292 days |
| New York Jets | December 28, 2014 | Geno Smith | 11 years, 286 days |
| Philadelphia Eagles | October 19, 2025 | Jalen Hurts | 356 days |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | November 8, 2018 | Ben Roethlisberger | 7 years, 336 days |
| San Francisco 49ers | November 19, 2023 | Brock Purdy | 2 years, 325 days |
| Seattle Seahawks | October 28, 2018 | Russell Wilson | 7 years, 347 days |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | December 17, 2023 | Baker Mayfield | 2 years, 297 days |
| Tennessee Titans | September 13, 2015 | Marcus Mariota | 11 years, 27 days |
| Washington Commanders | November 11, 2015 | Kirk Cousins | 10 years, 329 days |
Most recent perfect passer rating game at each active stadium
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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.
