highest passer rating the 1980s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Joe Montana had the best passer rating, with a 94.0 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest passer rating with a minimum of 7 passing attempts per team game by a player the 1980s
NAMERTGGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Joe Montana
J. Montana
94.0
135
2,580
4,036
63.9
30,958
7.7
229.3
215
107
5.3
2.7
252
1,741
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
89.3
103
2,174
3,650
59.6
27,853
7.6
270.4
220
125
6.0
3.4
83
670
3Boomer Esiason
B. Esiason
87.3
85
1,296
2,285
56.7
18,350
8.0
215.9
126
76
5.5
3.3
155
1,277
4Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
87.2
23
394
684
57.6
5,498
8.0
239.0
40
26
5.8
3.8
30
223
5Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
86.8
73
1,084
1,690
64.1
12,808
7.6
175.5
72
59
4.3
3.5
127
866
6Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
85.4
77
1,305
2,196
59.4
15,995
7.3
207.7
109
69
5.0
3.1
212
1,678
7Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
84.4
101
2,156
3,599
59.9
28,301
7.9
280.2
172
141
4.8
3.9
169
1,257
8Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
83.7
103
1,644
2,843
57.8
20,858
7.3
202.5
169
116
5.9
4.1
269
2,158
9Bernie Kosar
B. Kosar
83.4
65
1,134
1,940
58.5
13,888
7.2
213.7
75
47
3.9
2.4
139
888
10Jim Everett
J. Everett
83.3
49
847
1,484
57.1
11,356
7.7
231.8
78
56
5.3
3.8
82
600
11Craig Morton
C. Morton
83.3
30
426
703
60.6
5,538
7.9
184.6
33
30
4.7
4.3
83
603
12Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
83.0
82
1,471
2,467
59.6
17,589
7.1
214.5
96
68
3.9
2.8
261
1,942
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
82.7
57
1,032
1,742
59.2
12,901
7.4
226.3
81
63
4.6
3.6
130
1,014
14Neil Lomax
N. Lomax
82.7
108
1,817
3,153
57.6
22,771
7.2
210.8
136
90
4.3
2.9
362
2,700
15Danny White
D. White
82.4
106
1,705
2,847
59.9
21,229
7.5
200.3
152
126
5.3
4.4
233
1,997
16Dieter Brock
D. Brock
82.0
15
218
365
59.7
2,658
7.3
177.2
16
13
4.4
3.6
51
351
17Joe Theismann
J. Theismann
81.7
84
1,442
2,439
59.1
17,442
7.2
207.6
110
85
4.5
3.5
208
1,661
18Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
80.4
39
551
1,042
52.9
8,071
7.7
206.9
65
47
6.2
4.5
68
531
19Tony Eason
T. Eason
80.3
74
898
1,536
58.5
10,987
7.2
148.5
61
50
4.0
3.3
173
1,315
20Gary Danielson
G. Danielson
79.9
71
864
1,481
58.3
11,025
7.4
155.3
62
56
4.2
3.8
149
1,145
21Jim McMahon
J. McMahon
79.2
78
1,050
1,831
57.3
13,335
7.3
171.0
77
66
4.2
3.6
174
1,057
22Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
78.5
81
1,304
2,249
58.0
17,771
7.9
219.4
116
119
5.2
5.3
204
1,585
23Bobby Hebert
B. Hebert
77.9
53
804
1,385
58.1
9,667
7.0
182.4
57
51
4.1
3.7
88
645
24Brian Sipe
B. Sipe
77.6
53
1,042
1,802
57.8
12,638
7.0
238.5
77
70
4.3
3.9
97
877
25Steve Young
S. Young
77.3
48
422
763
55.3
5,468
7.2
113.9
32
27
4.2
3.5
96
668
StatMuse has season-level data for pass attempts per team game and passer rating going back to the 1932 season.

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11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
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10
4
0
.714
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11
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.214
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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
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12
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.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
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.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
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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
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11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
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9/13
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9/13
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12/21
@
1:00 PM