lowest passer rating in a season minimum 245 attempt

Bud Schwenk has the lowest passer rating with 245+ passing attempts in a season, with a 25.5 rating in his rookie season in 1942.

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lowest passer rating by a player in a season minimum 245 passing attempt
NAMERTGATTSEASONTMGPCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bud Schwenk
B. Schwenk
25.5
295
1942
11
126
42.7
1,360
4.6
123.6
6
27
2.0
9.2
2Lamar McHan
L. McHan
32.4
255
1954
12
105
41.2
1,475
5.8
122.9
6
22
2.4
8.6
3Cotton Davidson
C. Davidson
36.1
321
1962
TOT
14
119
37.1
1,977
6.2
141.2
7
23
2.2
7.2
4Ryan Leaf
R. Leaf
39.0
245
1998
10
111
45.3
1,289
5.3
128.9
2
15
0.8
6.1
22
140
5Davey O'Brien
D. O'Brien
39.2
277
1940
11
124
44.8
1,290
4.7
117.3
5
17
1.8
6.1
6Steve DeBerg
S. DeBerg
40.0
302
1978
12
137
45.4
1,570
5.2
130.8
8
22
2.6
7.3
17
156
7Jim Ninowski
J. Ninowski
40.9
283
1960
11
134
47.3
1,599
5.7
145.4
2
18
0.7
6.4
8Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
41.0
254
1950
12
121
47.6
1,731
6.8
144.3
4
21
1.6
8.3
9John Hadl
J. Hadl
43.3
260
1962
14
107
41.2
1,632
6.3
116.6
15
24
5.8
9.2
10John McCormick
J. McCormick
43.5
253
1965
14
103
40.7
1,292
5.1
92.3
7
14
2.8
5.5
11Dan Pastorini
D. Pastorini
43.8
270
1971
14
127
47.0
1,702
6.3
121.6
7
21
2.6
7.8
20
152
12Archie Manning
A. Manning
44.3
338
1975
13
159
47.0
1,683
5.0
129.5
7
20
2.1
5.9
49
390
13Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
44.9
303
1953
12
143
47.2
1,711
5.6
142.6
13
25
4.3
8.3
14Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
45.7
355
1972
14
169
47.6
2,196
6.2
156.9
8
25
2.3
7.0
39
385
15Dennis Shaw
D. Shaw
46.1
291
1971
13
149
51.2
1,813
6.2
139.5
11
26
3.8
8.9
33
276
16Mark Malone
M. Malone
46.7
336
1987
12
156
46.4
1,896
5.6
158.0
6
19
1.8
5.7
18
151
17Mike Phipps
M. Phipps
46.7
256
1974
14
117
45.7
1,384
5.4
98.9
9
17
3.5
6.6
33
280
18Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
47.3
344
1961
14
167
48.5
1,690
4.9
120.7
10
21
2.9
6.1
19Mike Phipps
M. Phipps
47.5
313
1975
14
162
51.8
1,749
5.6
124.9
4
19
1.3
6.1
28
261
20Jim Finks
J. Finks
47.7
344
1955
12
165
48.0
2,270
6.6
189.2
10
26
2.9
7.6
21Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
47.8
295
1966
14
129
43.7
1,795
6.1
128.2
12
21
4.1
7.1
22Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
47.8
288
1967
14
142
49.3
1,620
5.6
115.7
10
21
3.5
7.3
23George Blanda
G. Blanda
47.9
442
1965
14
186
42.1
2,542
5.8
181.6
20
30
4.5
6.8
24Craig Whelihan
C. Whelihan
48.0
320
1998
10
149
46.6
1,803
5.6
180.3
8
19
2.5
5.9
15
111
25Tobin Rote
T. Rote
48.6
256
1951
12
106
41.4
1,540
6.0
128.3
15
20
5.9
7.8
StatMuse has season-level data for passer rating and passing attempts going back to the 1932 season.

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