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 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
+Overview of NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultYards1"Benny Friedman's Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comBrooklyn DodgersCincinnati RedsW 27–091016532"Gene Ronzani's Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comChicago BearsDetroit LionsT 21–21101220033"Otto Graham's Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comCleveland BrownsBrooklyn DodgersW 55–791114624"Otto Graham's Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comCleveland BrownsBuffalo BillsW 28–7131625635"Ray Mallouf's Career Big Games", Pro-Football-Reference.comChicago CardinalsNew York GiantsW 63–35141825246"Sammy Baugh Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comWashington RedskinsNew York BulldogsW 38–14162025447Cleveland BrownsChicago CardinalsW 31–7141826638Cleveland BrownsWashington RedskinsW 62–3101120839Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh SteelersW 45–121314197210Chicago CardinalsDetroit LionsL 45–21810170211"Len Dawson Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comKansas City ChiefsDenver BroncosW 59–71215278412"Y. A. Tittle Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesW 42–141620261313"Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – December 12th, 1964", Pro-Football-Reference.comCleveland BrownsNew York GiantsW 52–201213202514"Sonny Jurgensen Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comWashington RedskinsSt. Louis CardinalsW 24–201214195315"Joe Namath Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comNew York JetsMiami DolphinsW 33–141315199216"Johnny Unitas Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comBaltimore ColtsAtlanta FalconsW 49–71720370417"Craig Morton Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comDallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesW 38–71418261318"Fran Tarkenton: Game Logs", NFL.comNew York GiantsSt. Louis CardinalsW 35–171518280519"Daryle Lamonica Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comOakland RaidersPittsburgh SteelersL 34–28810172220"Dick Shiner: Game Logs", NFL.comAtlanta FalconsNew Orleans SaintsW 62–71315227321"Bob Lee: Game Logs", NFL.comAtlanta FalconsChicago BearsW 46–61113181222"James Harris: Game Logs", NFL.comLos Angeles RamsSan Francisco 49ersW 37–141215276323"Ken Anderson: Game Logs", NFL.comCincinnati BengalsBaltimore ColtsW 24–141721297324"Jim Hart: Game Logs", NFL.comSt. Louis CardinalsNew York JetsW 37–61113242225"Dan Fouts: Game Logs", NFL.comSan Diego ChargersSt. Louis CardinalsW 43–241518259426"Steve Grogan: Game Logs", NFL.comNew England PatriotsNew York JetsW 55–211519281427"Brian Sipe: Game Logs", NFL.comCleveland BrownsBuffalo BillsW 41–201215217328"Vince Evans: Game Logs", NFL.comChicago BearsGreen Bay PackersW 61–71822316329 "Craig Morton: Game Logs", NFL.comDenver BroncosSan Diego ChargersW 42–241718308430"Ken O'Brien: Game Logs", NFL.comNew York JetsSeattle SeahawksW 38–72632431431"Joe Montana: Game Logs", NFL.comSan Francisco 49ersAtlanta FalconsW 45–31619270332"Bobby Hebert: Game Logs", NFL.comAtlanta FalconsNew Orleans SaintsL 34–311418243333"Craig Erickson: Game Logs", NFL.comTampa Bay BuccaneersIndianapolis ColtsW 24–101924313334"Dave Krieg: Game Logs", NFL.comDetroit LionsBuffalo BillsW 35–212025351335"Chris Chandler: Game Logs", NFL.comHouston OilersCincinnati BengalsW 38–282326352436"Jeff Blake: Game Logs", NFL.comCincinnati BengalsPittsburgh SteelersW 27–91822275337"Kurt Warner: Game Logs", NFL.comSt. Louis RamsCincinnati BengalsW 38–101721310338 "Kurt Warner: Game Logs", NFL.comSt. Louis RamsSan Diego ChargersW 57–312430390439"RELEASE: SAINTS AT COLTS" , The Official Website of the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsNew England PatriotsW 30–231620268340"Doug Flutie: Game Logs", NFL.comBuffalo BillsSeattle SeahawksW 42–232025366341 "Manning and Colts show pulse, stun Eagles", ESPN.comIndianapolis ColtsPhiladelphia EaglesW 35–131823319342"Giants light up Colts' defense", ESPN.comNew York GiantsIndianapolis ColtsW 44–272329366443 "Harrison catches three touchdowns in rout", ESPN.comIndianapolis ColtsNew Orleans SaintsW 55–212025314644"Manning throws for 401 yards, TD", ESPN.comNew York JetsIndianapolis ColtsL 38–311114219345"23 straight road losses for Detroit", ESPN.comKansas City ChiefsDetroit LionsW 45–172025341346"McNabb earns highest quarterback efficiency mark" , Press of Atlantic CityPhiladelphia EaglesDetroit LionsW 56–212126381447"Brady's six TDs give him 27 TDs after seven games", ESPN.comNew England PatriotsMiami DolphinsW 49–282125354648 "Steelers click on both sides of ball, dominate Ravens at home", ESPN.comPittsburgh SteelersBaltimore RavensW 38–71316209549 "Davenport replaces injured Parker, rushes Steelers to victory", ESPN.comPittsburgh SteelersSt. Louis RamsW 41–241620261350 "Warner, Boldin pair on 3 TDs as Cards top Dolphins – MSNBC Wire Services – nbcsports.msnbc.com", nbcsports.msnbc.comArizona CardinalsMiami DolphinsW 31–101924361351New Orleans SaintsNew England PatriotsW 38–171823371552 Tom Brady's perfect QB rating drives Patriots past Lions, ESPN.comNew England PatriotsDetroit LionsW 45–242127341453Washington RedskinsPhiladelphia EaglesW 31–61415200454Philadelphia EaglesOakland RaidersW 49–202228406755Kansas City ChiefsOakland RaidersW 56–311720287556New York JetsMiami DolphinsW 37–242025358357Tennessee TitansTampa Bay BuccaneersW 42–141316209458Miami DolphinsHouston TexansW 44–261819282459Washington RedskinsNew Orleans SaintsW 47–142025324460Los Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsW 38–312633465561Seattle SeahawksDetroit LionsW 28–141417248362 Pittsburgh SteelersCarolina PanthersW 52–212225328563Baltimore RavensMiami DolphinsW 59–101720324564Dallas CowboysNew York GiantsW 35–172532405465Houston TexansAtlanta FalconsW 53–322833426566Green Bay PackersOakland RaidersW 42–242531429567 Baltimore RavensCincinnati BengalsW 49–131517223368 Tampa Bay BuccaneersDetroit LionsW 47–72227348469Buffalo BillsMiami DolphinsW 48–202125320470San Francisco 49ersTampa Bay BuccaneersW 27–142125333371Tampa Bay BuccaneersGreen Bay PackersW 34–202228381472 December 31, 2023Baltimore RavensMiami DolphinsW 56–191821321573September 15, 2024Arizona CardinalsLos Angeles RamsW 41–101721266374 November 3, 2024Baltimore RavensDenver BroncosW 41–101619280375 November 17, 2024Detroit LionsJacksonville JaguarsW 52–62429412476Jalen HurtsOctober 19, 2025Philadelphia EaglesMinnesota VikingsW 28–2219233263
Postseason +Overview of NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultYardsGame1"Don Meredith Gamelogs", Pro-Football-Reference.comDallas CowboysCleveland BrownsW 52–14101221221967 NFL Eastern Conference Championship Game2"Terry Bradshaw: Game Logs", NFL.comPittsburgh SteelersBaltimore ColtsW 40–14141826431976 AFC Divisional Round3"Dave Krieg: Game Logs", NFL.comSeattle SeahawksDenver BroncosW 31–7121320031983 AFC Wild Card Game4"Manning was 22-of-26 for 377 yards, 5 TDs", ESPN.comIndianapolis ColtsDenver BroncosW 49–24222637752004 AFC Wild Card Round#PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultComp.Att.YardsTDs
Most perfect passer rating games Count Player Seasons Team(s) 4 (2), , Baltimore Ravens , , , 2004 Indianapolis Colts 3 , , New England Patriots (2), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1947 (2), Cleveland Browns (2), Pittsburgh Steelers , , St. Louis Rams (2), Arizona Cardinals 2 , Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions , Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos , 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 Atlanta Falcons September 12, 1993 Baltimore Ravens November 3, 2024 Buffalo Bills October 1, 2023 Carolina Panthers -- -- -- Chicago Bears December 7, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals October 19, 1995 Cleveland Browns October 29, 1978 Dallas Cowboys September 8, 2019 Denver Broncos September 27, 1981 Detroit Lions November 17, 2024 Green Bay Packers October 20, 2019 Houston Texans October 6, 2019 Indianapolis Colts January 4, 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars -- -- -- Kansas City Chiefs December 15, 2013 Las Vegas Raiders September 19, 1972 Los Angeles Chargers September 26, 1976 Los Angeles Rams September 27, 2018 Miami Dolphins September 27, 2018 Minnesota Vikings -- -- -- New England Patriots November 25, 2010 New Orleans Saints November 30, 2009 New York Giants December 22, 2002 New York Jets December 28, 2014 Philadelphia Eagles October 19, 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers November 8, 2018 San Francisco 49ers November 19, 2023 Seattle Seahawks October 28, 2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers December 17, 2023 Tennessee Titans September 13, 2015 Washington Commanders November 11, 2015
Most recent perfect passer rating game at each active stadium Quarterback who had the perfect game was on the home team. Player is active.