highest quarterback passer rating from 1985 to 1995

Between the 1985 and 1995 seasons, Elvis Grbac had the highest passer rating by a quarterback, with a 96.9 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest quarterback passer rating with a minimum of 7 passing attempts per team game from 1985 to 1995
NAMERTGGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Elvis Grbac
E. Grbac
96.9
27
162
233
69.5
1,862
8.0
69.0
10
6
4.3
2.6
10
72
2Steve Young
S. Young
96.1
124
1,845
2,876
64.2
23,069
8.0
186.0
160
79
5.6
2.7
233
1,378
3Joe Montana
J. Montana
92.0
104
2,085
3,314
62.9
24,942
7.5
239.8
167
85
5.0
2.6
197
1,274
4Brett Favre
B. Favre
86.8
65
1,342
2,149
62.4
14,825
6.9
228.1
108
66
5.0
3.1
129
823
5Dan Marino
D. Marino
85.9
159
3,378
5,671
59.6
41,547
7.3
261.3
284
177
5.0
3.1
177
1,223
6Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
85.4
147
2,652
4,400
60.3
32,657
7.4
222.2
223
156
5.1
3.5
286
2,140
7Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
84.6
13
204
355
57.5
2,789
7.9
214.5
17
12
4.8
3.4
40
316
8Troy Aikman
T. Aikman
83.5
98
1,704
2,713
62.8
19,607
7.2
200.1
98
85
3.6
3.1
167
1,080
9Scott Mitchell
S. Mitchell
82.8
56
600
1,070
56.1
7,599
7.1
135.7
54
32
5.0
3.0
50
257
10Phil Simms
P. Simms
82.7
111
1,784
3,118
57.2
23,193
7.4
208.9
138
96
4.4
3.1
306
2,096
11Erik Kramer
E. Kramer
82.3
50
740
1,281
57.8
8,934
7.0
178.7
64
42
5.0
3.3
73
453
12Neil Lomax
N. Lomax
82.2
56
1,035
1,798
57.6
12,579
7.0
224.6
75
47
4.2
2.6
207
1,488
13Dieter Brock
D. Brock
82.0
15
218
365
59.7
2,658
7.3
177.2
16
13
4.4
3.6
51
351
14Warren Moon
W. Moon
81.9
156
3,121
5,303
58.9
38,839
7.3
249.0
235
185
4.4
3.5
335
2,544
15Jeff Hostetler
J. Hostetler
81.8
133
1,036
1,792
57.8
12,983
7.2
97.6
66
47
3.7
2.6
165
926
16Neil O'Donnell
N. O'Donnell
81.8
66
1,069
1,871
57.1
12,867
6.9
195.0
68
39
3.6
2.1
148
1,129
17Bernie Kosar
B. Kosar
81.6
123
1,970
3,333
59.1
23,093
6.9
187.7
123
87
3.7
2.6
267
1,626
18Boomer Esiason
B. Esiason
81.2
160
2,610
4,578
57.0
33,619
7.3
210.1
220
165
4.8
3.6
289
2,234
19Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
81.0
151
2,330
3,996
58.3
28,514
7.1
188.8
188
145
4.7
3.6
372
2,874
20Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
80.8
119
1,994
3,399
58.7
23,692
7.0
199.1
122
91
3.6
2.7
331
2,486
21Mark Brunell
M. Brunell
80.5
15
213
373
57.1
2,263
6.1
150.9
15
7
4.0
1.9
41
254
22Jim Everett
J. Everett
80.1
139
2,538
4,384
57.9
31,583
7.2
227.2
190
155
4.3
3.5
234
1,701
23Danny White
D. White
79.9
35
606
1,007
60.2
7,205
7.2
205.9
46
42
4.6
4.2
89
755
24Jeff Blake
J. Blake
79.5
29
486
882
55.1
6,016
6.8
207.4
42
27
4.8
3.1
45
279
25Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
79.2
94
1,432
2,552
56.1
18,070
7.1
192.2
114
86
4.5
3.4
95
649
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12
3
0
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11
4
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49ers 49ers
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4
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12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
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12
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.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
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10
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12
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9
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13
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NFC EastWLTPCT
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8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
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13
0
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11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers - x
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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9/20
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@
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12/27
@
4:30 PM