Before 2000, Steve Young had the highest passer rating when throwing for 20,000+ yards, with a 96.8 rating.
Interpreted as:
highest passer rating by a player before 2000 minimum 20000 passing yards| NAME | RTG | YDS | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Young | 96.8 | 33,124 | 169 | 2,667 | 4,149 | 64.3 | 8.0 | 196.0 | 232 | 107 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 358 | 2,055 |
| 2 |  | J. Montana | 92.3 | 40,551 | 192 | 3,409 | 5,391 | 63.2 | 7.5 | 211.2 | 273 | 139 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 313 | 2,095 |
| 3 |  | B. Favre | 87.1 | 30,894 | 129 | 2,659 | 4,351 | 61.1 | 7.1 | 239.5 | 235 | 141 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 267 | 1,686 |
| 4 |  | D. Marino | 86.4 | 61,361 | 242 | 4,967 | 8,358 | 59.4 | 7.3 | 253.6 | 420 | 252 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 270 | 1,930 |
| 5 |  | J. Kelly | 84.4 | 35,467 | 160 | 2,874 | 4,779 | 60.1 | 7.4 | 221.7 | 237 | 175 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 323 | 2,427 |
| 6 |  | R. Staubach | 83.4 | 22,700 | 131 | 1,685 | 2,958 | 57.0 | 7.7 | 173.3 | 153 | 109 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 313 | 2,154 |
| 7 | | N. Lomax | 82.7 | 22,771 | 108 | 1,817 | 3,153 | 57.6 | 7.2 | 210.8 | 136 | 90 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 362 | 2,700 |
| 8 |  | T. Aikman | 82.6 | 31,310 | 154 | 2,742 | 4,453 | 61.6 | 7.0 | 203.3 | 158 | 127 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 246 | 1,657 |
| 9 | | S. Jurgensen | 82.6 | 32,224 | 218 | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1 | 7.6 | 147.8 | 255 | 189 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 94 | 748 |
| 10 | | L. Dawson | 82.6 | 28,711 | 211 | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1 | 7.7 | 136.1 | 239 | 183 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 11 | | N. O'Donnell | 82.0 | 20,408 | 108 | 1,766 | 3,057 | 57.8 | 6.7 | 189.0 | 114 | 62 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 250 | 1,825 |
| 12 | | K. Anderson | 81.9 | 32,838 | 192 | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.3 | 7.3 | 171.0 | 197 | 160 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 398 | 2,875 |
| 13 | | B. Kosar | 81.8 | 23,301 | 126 | 1,994 | 3,365 | 59.3 | 6.9 | 184.9 | 124 | 87 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 273 | 1,660 |
| 14 | | D. White | 81.7 | 21,959 | 166 | 1,761 | 2,950 | 59.7 | 7.4 | 132.3 | 155 | 132 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 241 | 2,083 |
| 15 | | D. Krieg | 81.5 | 38,147 | 213 | 3,105 | 5,311 | 58.5 | 7.2 | 179.1 | 261 | 199 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 494 | 3,794 |
| 16 | | R. Cunningham | 81.4 | 28,557 | 149 | 2,301 | 4,075 | 56.5 | 7.0 | 191.7 | 198 | 128 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 464 | 3,426 |
| 17 | | C. Chandler | 81.2 | 20,865 | 130 | 1,668 | 2,894 | 57.6 | 7.2 | 160.5 | 135 | 101 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 255 | 1,779 |
| 18 | | B. Esiason | 81.1 | 37,920 | 187 | 2,969 | 5,205 | 57.0 | 7.3 | 202.8 | 247 | 184 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 318 | 2,438 |
| 19 |  | W. Moon | 81.0 | 49,117 | 206 | 3,973 | 6,789 | 58.5 | 7.2 | 238.4 | 290 | 232 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 453 | 3,369 |
| 20 | | J. George | 81.0 | 26,045 | 123 | 2,162 | 3,731 | 57.9 | 7.0 | 211.7 | 147 | 104 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 340 | 2,559 |
| 21 | | B. Starr | 80.5 | 24,718 | 196 | 1,808 | 3,149 | 57.4 | 7.8 | 126.1 | 152 | 138 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 59 | 533 |
| 22 | | K. O'Brien | 80.4 | 25,094 | 129 | 2,110 | 3,602 | 58.6 | 7.0 | 194.5 | 128 | 98 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 353 | 2,654 |
| 23 | | F. Tarkenton | 80.4 | 47,003 | 246 | 3,686 | 6,467 | 57.0 | 7.3 | 191.1 | 342 | 266 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 274 | 2,337 |
| 24 |  | D. Fouts | 80.2 | 43,040 | 181 | 3,297 | 5,604 | 58.8 | 7.7 | 237.8 | 254 | 242 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 319 | 2,304 |
| 25 |  | J. Elway | 79.9 | 51,475 | 234 | 4,123 | 7,250 | 56.9 | 7.1 | 220.0 | 300 | 226 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 516 | 3,785 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |