Between the 1983 and 1998 seasons, Steve Young had the highest passer rating when throwing 1,500+ pass attempts, with a 97.6 rating.
Interpreted as:
highest passer rating by a player from 1983 to 1998 min 1500 passing attempts| NAME | RTG | ATT | GP | CMP | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Young | 97.6 | 4,065 | 166 | 2,622 | 64.5 | 32,678 | 8.0 | 196.9 | 229 | 103 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 350 | 1,992 |
| 2 |  | J. Montana | 93.4 | 4,261 | 136 | 2,696 | 63.3 | 32,482 | 7.6 | 238.8 | 221 | 107 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 252 | 1,636 |
| 3 |  | B. Favre | 89.1 | 3,756 | 113 | 2,318 | 61.7 | 26,803 | 7.1 | 237.2 | 213 | 118 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 232 | 1,463 |
| 4 |  | D. Marino | 87.3 | 7,989 | 231 | 4,763 | 59.6 | 58,913 | 7.4 | 255.0 | 408 | 235 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 261 | 1,864 |
| 5 |  | M. Brunell | 86.3 | 1,719 | 58 | 1,038 | 60.4 | 12,512 | 7.3 | 215.7 | 72 | 43 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 152 | 872 |
| 6 | | N. Lomax | 85.6 | 2,712 | 85 | 1,589 | 58.6 | 19,829 | 7.3 | 233.3 | 127 | 74 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 299 | 2,180 |
| 7 |  | J. Kelly | 84.4 | 4,779 | 160 | 2,874 | 60.1 | 35,467 | 7.4 | 221.7 | 237 | 175 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 323 | 2,427 |
| 8 |  | T. Aikman | 82.8 | 4,011 | 140 | 2,479 | 61.8 | 28,346 | 7.1 | 202.5 | 141 | 115 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 227 | 1,527 |
| 9 | | P. Simms | 81.9 | 3,664 | 129 | 2,077 | 56.7 | 27,367 | 7.5 | 212.1 | 160 | 115 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 364 | 2,565 |
| 10 | | B. Kosar | 81.8 | 3,365 | 126 | 1,994 | 59.3 | 23,301 | 6.9 | 184.9 | 124 | 87 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 273 | 1,660 |
| 11 | | N. O'Donnell | 81.6 | 2,862 | 100 | 1,650 | 57.7 | 19,026 | 6.6 | 190.3 | 104 | 57 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 241 | 1,762 |
| 12 | | R. Cunningham | 81.6 | 3,875 | 143 | 2,177 | 56.2 | 27,082 | 7.0 | 189.4 | 190 | 119 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 449 | 3,325 |
| 13 | | D. Krieg | 81.5 | 5,119 | 202 | 2,992 | 58.4 | 36,803 | 7.2 | 182.2 | 252 | 192 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 466 | 3,586 |
| 14 | | B. Esiason | 81.1 | 5,205 | 187 | 2,969 | 57.0 | 37,920 | 7.3 | 202.8 | 247 | 184 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 318 | 2,438 |
| 15 |  | D. Fouts | 81.0 | 2,071 | 60 | 1,244 | 60.1 | 15,901 | 7.7 | 265.0 | 92 | 89 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 106 | 819 |
| 16 |  | W. Moon | 81.0 | 6,786 | 205 | 3,972 | 58.5 | 49,097 | 7.2 | 239.5 | 290 | 232 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 453 | 3,369 |
| 17 | | C. Chandler | 80.9 | 2,587 | 118 | 1,494 | 57.8 | 18,526 | 7.2 | 157.0 | 119 | 90 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 223 | 1,549 |
| 18 | | D. White | 80.5 | 1,773 | 65 | 1,066 | 60.1 | 12,765 | 7.2 | 196.4 | 86 | 76 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 148 | 1,247 |
| 19 | | J. Hostetler | 80.5 | 2,338 | 152 | 1,357 | 58.0 | 16,430 | 7.0 | 108.1 | 94 | 71 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 207 | 1,159 |
| 20 | | K. O'Brien | 80.4 | 3,602 | 129 | 2,110 | 58.6 | 25,094 | 7.0 | 194.5 | 128 | 98 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 353 | 2,654 |
| 21 |  | J. Elway | 79.9 | 7,250 | 234 | 4,123 | 56.9 | 51,475 | 7.1 | 220.0 | 300 | 226 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 516 | 3,785 |
| 22 | | T. Eason | 79.7 | 1,564 | 90 | 911 | 58.2 | 11,142 | 7.1 | 123.8 | 61 | 51 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 177 | 1,350 |
| 23 | | J. George | 79.7 | 3,402 | 111 | 1,971 | 57.9 | 23,229 | 6.8 | 209.3 | 124 | 92 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 312 | 2,331 |
| 24 | | S. Mitchell | 79.4 | 2,091 | 88 | 1,184 | 56.6 | 14,452 | 6.9 | 164.2 | 91 | 66 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 131 | 755 |
| 25 | | J. Blake | 79.4 | 1,841 | 64 | 1,029 | 55.9 | 12,504 | 6.8 | 195.4 | 77 | 51 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 143 | 880 |
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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 |