lowest passer rating by a rookie drafted in the first round with at least 11 pass attempts per game in a season after 2003

Since 2004, Alex Smith has the lowest passer rating by a rookie 1st round pick when he has had 11 or more (ATT/GP), with a 40.8 rating in 2005.

NAMERTGATTGPATT/GPSEASONTMCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Alex Smith
A. Smith
40.8
165
9
18.33
2005
SF SF
84
50.9
875
5.3
97.2
1
11
0.6
6.7
29
185
2Eli Manning
E. Manning
55.4
197
9
21.89
2004
NYG NYG
95
48.2
1,043
5.3
115.9
6
9
3.0
4.6
13
83
3JaMarcus Russell
J. Russell
55.9
66
4
16.5
2007
OAK OAK
36
54.5
373
5.7
93.3
2
4
3.0
6.1
6
40
4Josh Freeman
J. Freeman
59.8
290
10
29
2009
TB TB
158
54.5
1,855
6.4
185.5
10
18
3.4
6.2
20
102
5Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
61.0
377
10
37.7
2009
DET DET
201
53.3
2,267
6.0
226.7
13
20
3.4
5.3
24
169
6Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
63.0
364
15
24.27
2009
NYJ NYJ
196
53.8
2,444
6.7
162.9
12
20
3.3
5.5
26
195
7Jared Goff
J. Goff
63.6
205
7
29.29
2016
LA LA
112
54.6
1,089
5.3
155.6
5
7
2.4
3.4
26
222
8Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
65.4
413
15
27.53
2011
JAX JAX
210
50.8
2,214
5.4
147.6
12
11
2.9
2.7
40
293
9Vince Young
V. Young
66.7
357
15
23.8
2006
TEN TEN
184
51.5
2,199
6.2
146.6
12
13
3.4
3.6
25
129
10Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
66.7
393
14
28.07
2018
ARI ARI
217
55.2
2,278
5.8
162.7
11
14
2.8
3.6
45
320
11J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
67.4
182
7
26
2025
MIN MIN
102
56.0
1,092
6.0
156.0
9
10
4.9
5.5
24
124
12Josh Allen
J. Allen
67.9
320
12
26.67
2018
BUF BUF
169
52.8
2,074
6.5
172.8
10
12
3.1
3.8
28
213
13Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
69.5
475
14
33.93
2014
JAX JAX
280
58.9
2,908
6.1
207.7
11
17
2.3
3.6
55
345
14Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
69.7
383
13
29.46
2021
NYJ NYJ
213
55.6
2,334
6.1
179.5
9
11
2.3
2.9
44
360
15Christian Ponder
C. Ponder
70.1
291
11
26.45
2011
MIN MIN
158
54.3
1,853
6.4
168.5
13
13
4.5
4.5
30
164
16Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
71.9
602
17
35.41
2021
JAX JAX
359
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
12
17
2.0
2.8
32
238
17Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
72.6
517
15
34.47
2012
CLE CLE
297
57.4
3,385
6.5
225.7
14
17
2.7
3.3
28
186
18Justin Fields
J. Fields
73.2
270
12
22.5
2021
CHI CHI
159
58.9
1,870
6.9
155.8
7
10
2.6
3.7
36
264
19Bryce Young
B. Young
73.7
527
16
32.94
2023
CAR CAR
315
59.8
2,877
5.5
179.8
11
10
2.1
1.9
62
477
20Matt Leinart
M. Leinart
74.0
377
12
31.42
2006
ARI ARI
214
56.8
2,547
6.8
212.3
11
12
2.9
3.2
21
158
21Cam Ward
C. Ward
74.9
440
13
33.85
2025
TEN TEN
260
59.1
2,468
5.6
189.8
9
7
2.0
1.6
49
371
22Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
76.1
484
16
30.25
2012
MIA MIA
282
58.3
3,294
6.8
205.9
12
13
2.5
2.7
35
234
23Dwayne Haskins
D. Haskins
76.1
203
9
22.56
2019
WAS WAS
119
58.6
1,365
6.7
151.7
7
7
3.4
3.4
29
204
24Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
76.4
35
1
35
2017
KC KC
22
62.9
284
8.1
284.0
0
1
0.0
2.9
2
15
25Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
76.5
590
16
36.88
2010
STL STL
354
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
18
15
3.1
2.5
34
244
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OPP PPG

20.7

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98.5

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253.7

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769
49ers 49ers
9
4
0
.692
Cardinals Cardinals
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
TEN TEN
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Mon
12/22
SF SF
@
IND IND
8:15 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
SEA SEA
@
SF SF
1:00 PM
Last Game
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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM