lowest rookie passer rating in a season after 1990

Since 1991, Ryan Leaf has the lowest passer rating by a rookie, with a 39.0 rating in 1998.

Interpreted as:
lowest rookie passer rating with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game in a season after 1990
NAMERTGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Ryan Leaf
R. Leaf
39.0
1998
SD SD
10
111
245
45.3
1,289
5.3
128.9
2
15
0.8
6.1
22
140
2Andrew Walter
A. Walter
55.8
2006
OAK OAK
12
147
276
53.3
1,677
6.1
139.8
3
13
1.1
4.7
46
256
3Craig Whelihan
C. Whelihan
58.3
1997
SD SD
9
118
237
49.8
1,357
5.7
150.8
6
10
2.5
4.2
21
168
4Jimmy Clausen
J. Clausen
58.4
2010
CAR CAR
13
157
299
52.5
1,558
5.2
119.8
3
9
1.0
3.0
33
223
5Heath Shuler
H. Shuler
59.6
1994
WAS WAS
11
120
265
45.3
1,658
6.3
150.7
10
12
3.8
4.5
12
83
6Kyle Orton
K. Orton
59.7
2005
CHI CHI
15
190
368
51.6
1,869
5.1
124.6
9
13
2.4
3.5
30
190
7Josh Freeman
J. Freeman
59.8
2009
TB TB
10
158
290
54.5
1,855
6.4
185.5
10
18
3.4
6.2
20
102
8Joey Harrington
J. Harrington
59.9
2002
DET DET
14
215
429
50.1
2,294
5.3
163.9
12
16
2.8
3.7
8
75
9DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
60.5
2017
CLE CLE
15
255
476
53.6
2,894
6.1
192.9
11
22
2.3
4.6
38
226
10Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
61.0
2009
DET DET
10
201
377
53.3
2,267
6.0
226.7
13
20
3.4
5.3
24
169
11Kerry Collins
K. Collins
61.9
1995
CAR CAR
15
214
433
49.4
2,717
6.3
181.1
14
19
3.2
4.4
24
150
12Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
62.0
2001
CAR CAR
15
293
540
54.3
2,931
5.4
195.4
11
19
2.0
3.5
26
177
13Kyle Boller
K. Boller
62.4
2003
BAL BAL
11
116
224
51.8
1,260
5.6
114.5
7
9
3.1
4.0
17
92
14Ken Dorsey
K. Dorsey
62.4
2004
SF SF
8
123
226
54.4
1,231
5.4
153.9
6
9
2.7
4.0
13
94
15David Carr
D. Carr
62.8
2002
HOU HOU
16
233
444
52.5
2,592
5.8
162.0
9
15
2.0
3.4
76
411
16Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
63.0
2009
NYJ NYJ
15
196
364
53.8
2,444
6.7
162.9
12
20
3.3
5.5
26
195
17Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
65.0
1993
NE NE
13
214
429
49.9
2,494
5.8
191.8
15
15
3.5
3.5
16
99
18Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
65.4
2011
JAX JAX
15
210
413
50.8
2,214
5.4
147.6
12
11
2.9
2.7
40
293
19Bruce Gradkowski
B. Gradkowski
65.9
2006
TB TB
13
177
328
54.0
1,661
5.1
127.8
9
9
2.7
2.7
25
146
20Chad Hutchinson
C. Hutchinson
66.3
2002
DAL DAL
9
127
250
50.8
1,555
6.2
172.8
7
8
2.8
3.2
34
265
21Geno Smith
G. Smith
66.5
2013
NYJ NYJ
16
247
443
55.8
3,046
6.9
190.4
12
21
2.7
4.7
43
315
22Cade McNown
C. McNown
66.7
1999
CHI CHI
15
127
235
54.0
1,465
6.2
97.7
8
10
3.4
4.3
18
94
23Vince Young
V. Young
66.7
2006
TEN TEN
15
184
357
51.5
2,199
6.2
146.6
12
13
3.4
3.6
25
129
24Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
66.7
2018
ARI ARI
14
217
393
55.2
2,278
5.8
162.7
11
14
2.8
3.6
45
320
25Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
67.0
1993
SEA SEA
16
274
486
56.4
2,833
5.8
177.1
12
17
2.5
3.5
47
235
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11
2
0
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12/28
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1:00 PM
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
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.846
Bills Bills
9
4
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.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
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6
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.538
Ravens Ravens
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7
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
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.692
Texans Texans
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5
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AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
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Chargers Chargers
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4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
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6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
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4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
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6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
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3
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.769
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3
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
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9/6
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IND IND
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9/6
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
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12/14
BAL BAL
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CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM