Before 2004, Steve Young had the best passer rating when throwing for 30,000+ yards, with a 96.8 rating.
Interpreted as:
highest passer rating by a player before 2004 minimum 30000 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 | 86.9 | 45,646 | 193 | 3,960 | 6,463 | 61.3 | 7.1 | 236.5 | 346 | 209 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 367 | 2,398 |
| 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 |  | 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 |
| 7 | | 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 |
| 8 |  | T. Aikman | 81.6 | 32,942 | 165 | 2,898 | 4,715 | 61.5 | 7.0 | 199.6 | 165 | 141 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 259 | 1,748 |
| 9 | | 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 |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 |  | W. Moon | 80.9 | 49,325 | 208 | 3,988 | 6,823 | 58.4 | 7.2 | 237.1 | 291 | 233 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 458 | 3,415 |
| 12 | | 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 |
| 13 |  | 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 |
| 14 |  | 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 |
| 15 | | J. Everett | 78.6 | 34,837 | 158 | 2,841 | 4,923 | 57.7 | 7.1 | 220.5 | 203 | 175 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 257 | 1,885 |
| 16 | | P. Simms | 78.5 | 33,462 | 164 | 2,576 | 4,647 | 55.4 | 7.2 | 204.0 | 199 | 157 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 477 | 3,418 |
| 17 |  | J. Unitas | 78.2 | 40,239 | 211 | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.6 | 7.8 | 190.7 | 290 | 253 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 74 | 590 |
| 18 | | D. Bledsoe | 76.7 | 36,876 | 156 | 3,193 | 5,599 | 57.0 | 6.6 | 236.4 | 201 | 165 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 365 | 2,518 |
| 19 | | V. Testaverde | 75.4 | 40,943 | 201 | 3,334 | 5,925 | 56.3 | 6.9 | 203.7 | 251 | 235 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 362 | 2,662 |
| 20 | | S. DeBerg | 74.2 | 34,241 | 206 | 2,874 | 5,024 | 57.2 | 6.8 | 166.2 | 196 | 204 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 296 | 2,469 |
| 21 | | J. Brodie | 72.3 | 31,548 | 201 | 2,469 | 4,491 | 55.0 | 7.0 | 157.0 | 214 | 224 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 47 | 380 |
| 22 | | J. Hadl | 67.4 | 33,503 | 224 | 2,363 | 4,687 | 50.4 | 7.1 | 149.6 | 244 | 268 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 179 | 1,514 |
| 23 | | J. Hart | 66.6 | 34,665 | 201 | 2,593 | 5,076 | 51.1 | 6.8 | 172.5 | 209 | 247 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 243 | 1,936 |
| 24 | | N. Snead | 65.5 | 30,797 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 196 | 257 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
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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 |