highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback since 2015

Since 2015, Dak Prescott has the highest passer rating in his rookie season by a quarterback, with a 104.9 rating in 2016.

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  • Data note: Passer Rating, Pass Attempts Per Team Game: player season data complete from 1932
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
2C.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
3Jayden 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
4Jake 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
5Justin 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
6Baker 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
7Bo 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
8Mac 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
9Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
91.7
2025
14
216
339
63.7
2,272
6.7
162.3
15
5
4.4
1.5
35
152
10Marcus 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
11Tyler Shough
T. Shough
91.3
2025
11
221
327
67.6
2,384
7.3
216.7
10
6
3.1
1.8
31
195
12Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
91.2
2019
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
21
6
4.5
1.3
33
184
13Nick 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
14Joe 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
15Davis 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
16Drake 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
17Caleb 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
18Daniel 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
19Kyler 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
20Tua 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
21Will Levis
W. Levis
84.2
2023
9
149
255
58.4
1,808
7.1
200.9
8
4
3.1
1.6
28
185
22Jameis Winston
J. Winston
84.2
2015
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
22
15
4.1
2.8
27
190
23Aidan O'Connell
A. O'Connell
83.9
2023
11
213
343
62.1
2,218
6.5
201.6
12
7
3.5
2.0
24
173
24Mason Rudolph
M. Rudolph
82.0
2019
10
176
283
62.2
1,765
6.2
176.5
13
9
4.6
3.2
15
124
25Cam Ward
C. Ward
80.2
2025
17
323
540
59.8
3,169
5.9
186.4
15
7
2.8
1.3
55
410

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,046

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

528

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

709

Lamb

CeeDee Lamb
Team Rankings

PPG

27.4

7th

OPP PPG

26.6

27th

RUSH YDS/G

94.1

25th

PASS YDS/G

255.8

10th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
4:30 PM
Mon
12/7
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
ARI Cardinals

3 - 5

33

Final

30

DAL Cowboys

3 - 5

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM