highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback since 2000

Since 2000, Dak Prescott has the best passer rating by a rookie quarterback, with a 104.9 rating in 2016.

Interpreted as:
highest passer rating with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game by a rookie quarterback since 2000
NAMERTGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
104.9
2016
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
23
4
5.0
0.9
25
143
2Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
102.4
2012
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
20
5
5.1
1.3
30
217
3C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
100.8
2023
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
23
5
4.6
1.0
38
331
4Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
100.1
2024
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
25
9
5.2
1.9
47
238
5Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
100.0
2012
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
26
10
6.6
2.5
33
203
6Jake Browning
J. Browning
98.4
2023
9
171
243
70.4
1,936
8.0
215.1
12
7
4.9
2.9
24
169
7Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
98.3
2020
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
31
10
5.2
1.7
32
218
8Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
98.1
2004
14
196
295
66.4
2,621
8.9
187.2
17
11
5.8
3.7
30
213
9Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
93.7
2018
14
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
27
14
5.6
2.9
25
173
10Bo Nix
B. Nix
93.3
2024
17
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
29
12
5.1
2.1
24
198
11Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
92.7
2025
11
165
264
62.5
1,802
6.8
163.8
13
4
4.9
1.5
24
102
12Mac Jones
M. Jones
92.5
2021
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
22
13
4.2
2.5
28
241
13Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
91.5
2015
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
19
10
5.1
2.7
38
258
14Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
91.2
2019
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
21
6
4.5
1.3
33
184
15Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
90.8
2018
8
176
274
64.2
2,277
8.3
284.6
13
10
4.7
3.6
17
127
16Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
89.8
2020
10
264
404
65.3
2,688
6.7
268.8
13
5
3.2
1.2
32
231
17Davis Mills
D. Mills
88.8
2021
13
263
394
66.8
2,664
6.8
204.9
16
10
4.1
2.5
31
206
18Drake Maye
D. Maye
88.1
2024
13
225
338
66.6
2,276
6.7
175.1
15
10
4.4
3.0
34
229
19Caleb Williams
C. Williams
87.8
2024
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
20
6
3.6
1.1
68
466
20Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
87.7
2008
16
265
434
61.1
3,440
7.9
215.0
16
11
3.7
2.5
17
104
21Daniel Jones
D. Jones
87.7
2019
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
24
12
5.2
2.6
38
295
22Kyler Murray
K. Murray
87.4
2019
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
20
12
3.7
2.2
48
309
23Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
87.1
2020
10
186
290
64.1
1,814
6.3
181.4
11
5
3.8
1.7
20
136
24Tyler Shough
T. Shough
85.9
2025
8
144
216
66.7
1,484
6.9
185.5
6
5
2.8
2.3
22
137
25Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
85.2
2014
13
259
402
64.4
2,919
7.3
224.5
14
12
3.5
3.0
39
249
StatMuse has season-level data for pass attempts per team game and passer rating going back to the 1932 season.

More Cowboys Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,931

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,113

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

1,212

Pickens

George Pickens
Team Rankings

PPG

29.1

5th

OPP PPG

30.0

31st

RUSH YDS/G

120.8

15th

PASS YDS/G

287.9

1st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6 - 8

34

Final

26

DAL Cowboys

6 - 7 - 1

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17
Sat
9/13
@
22-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM