NFL History - Yearly NFL Passing Leaders (QB Rating)

NFL Yearly Leaders: Passing Leaders - Rushing Leaders - Receiving Leaders

Below is a table of single-season leaders in NFL passer rating for the AFC.

Year	Player, Team	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	QB Rating
2014	Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers	608	408	4952	32	9	103.3
2013	Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos	659	450	5477	55	10	115.1
2012	Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos	583	400	4659	37	11	105.8
2011	Tom Brady, New England Patriots	611	401	5235	39	12	105.6
2010	Tom Brady, New England Patriots	492	324	3900	36	4	111
2009	Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers	486	317	4254	28	9	104.4
2008	Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers	478	312	4009	34	11	105.5
2007	Tom Brady, New England Patriots	578	398	4806	50	8	117.2
2006	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts	557	362	4397	31	9	101
2005	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts	453	305	3747	28	10	104.1
2004	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts	497	336	4557	49	10	121.1
2003	Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans	400	250	3215	24	7	100.4
2002	Chad Pennington, New York Jets	399	275	3120	22	6	104.2
2001	Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders	549	361	3828	27	9	95.5
2000	Brian Griese, Denver Broncos	336	216	2688	19	4	102.9
1999	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts	533	331	4135	26	15	90.7
1998	Vinny Testaverde, New York Jets	421	259	3256	29	7	101.6
1997	Mark Brunell, Jacksonville Jaguars	435	264	3281	18	7	91.2
1996	John Elway, Denver Broncos	466	287	3328	26	14	89.2
1995	Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis Colts	314	200	2575	17	5	100.7
1994	Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins	615	385	4453	30	17	89.2
1993	John Elway, Denver Broncos	551	348	4030	25	10	92.8
1992	Warren Moon, Houston Oilers	346	224	2521	18	12	89.3
1991	Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills	474	304	3844	33	17	97.6
1990	Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills	346	219	2829	24	9	101.2
1989	Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals	455	258	3525	28	11	92.1
1988	Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals	388	223	3572	28	14	97.4
1987	Bernie Kosar, Cleveland Browns	389	241	3033	22	9	95.4
1986	Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins	623	378	4746	44	23	92.5
1985	Ken O'Brien, New York Jets	488	297	3888	25	8	96.2
1984	Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins	564	362	5084	48	17	108.9
1983	Dan Marino (R), Miami Dolphins	296	173	2210	20	6	96
1982	Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals	309	218	2495	12	9	95.3
1981	Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals	479	300	3754	29	10	98.4
1980	Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns	554	337	4132	30	14	91.4
1979	Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers	530	332	4082	24	24	82.6
1978	Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers	368	207	2915	28	20	84.7
1977	Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins	307	180	2252	22	13	87.8
1976	Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders	291	194	2737	27	17	103.4
1975	Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals	377	228	3169	21	11	93.9
1974	Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals	328	213	2667	18	10	95.7
1973	Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders	260	163	1997	14	10	88.3
1972	Earl Morrall, Miami Dolphins	150	83	1360	11	7
1971	Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins	263	145	2089	19	9
1970	Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders	356	179	2516	22	15
1969	Greg Cook (R), Cincinnati Bengals	197	106	1854	15	11
1968	Earl Morrall, Baltimore Colts	317	182	2909	26	17
1967	Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders	425	220	3228	30	20
1966	Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs	284	159	2527	26	10
1965	John Hadl, San Diego Chargers	348	174	2798	20	21
1964	Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs	354	199	2879	30	18
1963	Tobin Rote, San Diego Chargers	286	170	2510	20	17
1962	Len Dawson, Dallas Texans	310	189	2759	29	17
1961	George Blanda, Houston Oilers	362	187	3330	36	22
1960	Jack Kemp, Los Angeles Chargers	406	211	3018	20	25

Below is a table of single-season leaders in NFL passer rating for the NFC.

Year	Player, Team	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	QB Rating
2014	Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys	435	304	3705	34	9	113.2
2013	Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles	317	203	2891	27	2	119.2
2012	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers	552	371	4295	39	8	108
2011	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers	502	343	4643	45	6	122.5
2010	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers	475	312	3922	28	11	101.2
2009	Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints	514	363	4388	34	11	109.6
2008	Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals	598	401	4583	30	14	96.9
2007	Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys	520	335	4211	36	19	97.4
2006	Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints	554	356	4418	26	11	96.2
2005	Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks	449	294	3459	24	9	98.2
2004	Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota Vikings	548	379	4717	39	11	110.9
2003	Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota Vikings	454	295	3479	25	11	96.4
2002	Brad Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	451	281	3049	22	6	92.9
2001	Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams	546	375	4830	36	22	101.4
2000	Trent Green, St. Louis Rams	240	145	2063	16	5	101.8
1999	Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams	499	325	4353	41	13	109.2
1998	Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings	425	259	3704	34	10	106
1997	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	356	241	2410	14	6	97.2
1996	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	316	214	2410	14	6	97.2
1995	Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers	570	359	4413	38	13	99.5
1994	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	461	324	3969	35	10	112.8
1993	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	462	314	4023	29	16	101.5
1992	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	402	268	3465	25	7	107
1991	Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers	279	180	2517	17	8	101.8
1990	Phil Simms, New York Giants	346	219	2829	24	9	101.2
1989	Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers	386	271	3521	26	8	112.4
1988	Wade Wilson, Minnesota Vikings	332	204	2746	15	9	91.5
1987	Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers	398	266	3054	31	13	102.1
1986	Tommy Kramer, Minnesota Vikings	372	208	3000	24	10	92.6
1985	Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers	494	303	3653	27	13	91.3
1984	Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers	432	279	3630	28	10	102.9
1983	Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta Falcons	432	274	3167	22	5	97.6
1982	Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins	252	161	2033	13	9	91.3
1981	Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers	488	311	3565	19	12	88.4
1980	Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia Eagles	451	257	3529	27	12	91
1979	Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys	461	267	3586	27	11	92.3
1978	Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys	413	231	3190	25	16	84.9
1977	Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys	361	210	2620	18	9	87
1976	James Harris, Los Angeles Rams	158	91	1460	8	6	89.6
1975	Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings	425	273	2994	25	13	91.8
1974	Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins	167	107	1185	11	5	94.5
1973	Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys	286	179	2428	23	15	94.6
1972	Norm Snead, New York Giants	325	196	2307	17	12
1971	Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys	211	126	1882	15	4
1970	John Brodie, San Francisco 49ers	378	223	2941	24	10
1969	Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins	442	274	3102	22	15
1968	Earl Morall, Baltimore Colts	317	182	2909	26	17
1967	Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins	508	288	3747	31	16
1966	Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers	251	156	2527	26	10
1965	Rudy Bukich, Chicago Bears	312	176	2641	20	9
1964	Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers	272	163	2144	15	4
1963	Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants	367	221	3145	36	14
1962	Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers	285	178	2438	12	9
1961	Milt Plum, Cleveland Browns	302	177	2416	18	10
1960	Milt Plum, Cleveland Browns	250	151	2297	21	5