25 quarterbacks are tied for the best passer rating by a rookie quarterback in a game, with a 158.3 rating. The first three are Marcus Mariota on September 13, 2015, Kirk Cousins on December 9, 2012 and Robert Griffin III on November 18, 2012.
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highest passer rating by a rookie qb in a debut regular-season game| NAME | RTG | DATE | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Mariota | 158.3 | 9/13/2015 | @ | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 209 | 13.9 | 4 | 0 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 2 |  | K. Cousins | 158.3 | 12/9/2012 | vs | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | R. Griffin III | 158.3 | 11/18/2012 | vs | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 200 | 13.3 | 4 | 0 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 4 | | H. Burris | 158.3 | 12/1/2002 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45 | 45.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | M. Bishop | 158.3 | 10/8/2000 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | K. Bell | 158.3 | 12/5/1996 | vs | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 75 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | D. Bledsoe | 158.3 | 12/26/1993 | vs | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 143 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | T.J. Rubley | 158.3 | 11/21/1993 | vs | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 9 | | E. Wilhelm | 158.3 | 10/29/1989 | vs | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | M. Stevens | 158.3 | 10/5/1987 | @ | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | C. Long | 158.3 | 11/23/1986 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | S. DeBerg | 158.3 | 12/17/1978 | @ | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 13 | | G. Benjamin | 158.3 | 9/3/1978 | @ | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 14 | | P. Dickinson | 158.3 | 10/24/1976 | vs | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | | P. Haden | 158.3 | 9/12/1976 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 16 | | S. Bartkowski | 158.3 | 10/26/1975 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 | | J. Theismann | 158.3 | 12/15/1974 | vs | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 123 | 17.6 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 18 | | J. Ward | 158.3 | 11/19/1967 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 19 | | K. Stephenson | 158.3 | 11/12/1967 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 20 | | G. Wilson | 158.3 | 10/23/1966 | @ | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 21 | | G. Wood | 158.3 | 10/25/1964 | @ | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 22 | | R. Miller | 158.3 | 10/7/1962 | @ | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 84 | 16.8 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 23 | | J. Hadl | 158.3 | 9/7/1962 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 24 | | N. Papac | 158.3 | 12/3/1961 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 25 | | B. Waters | 158.3 | 11/27/1960 | @ | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||||
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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 |