nfl highest passer rating for a player in 2017

Alex Smith had the highest passer rating in 2017, with a 104.7 rating.

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  • Assumption:14+ ATT/TG
  • Data note: Passer Rating, Pass Attempts Per Team Game: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERTGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Alex Smith
A. Smith
104.7
2017
15
341
505
67.5
4,042
8.0
269.5
26
5
5.1
1.0
35
207
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
103.9
2017
16
386
536
72.0
4,334
8.1
270.9
23
8
4.3
1.5
20
145
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
102.8
2017
16
385
581
66.3
4,577
7.9
286.1
32
8
5.5
1.4
35
201
4Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
101.9
2017
13
265
440
60.2
3,296
7.5
253.5
33
7
7.5
1.6
28
162
5Jared Goff
J. Goff
100.5
2017
15
296
477
62.1
3,804
8.0
253.6
28
7
5.9
1.5
25
172
6Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
99.3
2017
16
371
565
65.7
4,446
7.9
277.9
29
10
5.1
1.8
47
287
7Case Keenum
C. Keenum
98.3
2017
15
325
481
67.6
3,547
7.4
236.5
22
7
4.6
1.5
22
136
8Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
97.2
2017
7
154
238
64.7
1,675
7.0
239.3
16
6
6.7
2.5
22
168
9Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
96.0
2017
16
360
575
62.6
4,515
7.9
282.2
28
10
4.9
1.7
18
120
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
95.4
2017
16
339
553
61.3
3,983
7.2
248.9
34
11
6.1
2.0
43
322
11Josh McCown
J. McCown
94.5
2017
13
267
397
67.3
2,926
7.4
225.1
18
9
4.5
2.3
39
264
12Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
93.9
2017
16
347
540
64.3
4,093
7.6
255.8
27
13
5.0
2.4
41
342
13Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
93.4
2017
15
360
561
64.2
4,251
7.6
283.4
28
14
5.0
2.5
21
139
14Jameis Winston
J. Winston
92.2
2017
13
282
442
63.8
3,504
7.9
269.5
19
11
4.3
2.5
33
207
15Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
91.4
2017
16
342
529
64.7
4,095
7.7
255.9
20
12
3.8
2.3
24
156
16Tyrod Taylor
T. Taylor
89.2
2017
15
263
420
62.6
2,799
6.7
186.6
14
4
3.3
1.0
46
256
17Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
86.6
2017
16
308
490
62.9
3,324
6.8
207.8
22
13
4.5
2.7
32
185
18Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
86.6
2017
16
297
496
59.9
3,320
6.7
207.5
25
12
5.0
2.4
39
255
19Derek Carr
D. Carr
86.4
2017
15
323
515
62.7
3,496
6.8
233.1
22
13
4.3
2.5
20
101
20Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
84.7
2017
16
315
523
60.2
3,687
7.0
230.4
21
13
4.0
2.5
24
123
21Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
84.4
2017
7
164
267
61.4
1,978
7.4
282.6
9
7
3.4
2.6
22
150
22Jacoby Brissett
J. Brissett
81.7
2017
16
276
469
58.8
3,098
6.6
193.6
13
7
2.8
1.5
52
305
23Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
80.8
2017
14
266
429
62.0
2,666
6.2
190.4
19
14
4.4
3.3
20
154
24Cam Newton
C. Newton
80.7
2017
16
291
492
59.1
3,302
6.7
206.4
22
16
4.5
3.3
35
242
25Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
80.4
2017
16
352
549
64.1
3,141
5.7
196.3
18
13
3.3
2.4
27
205

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TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
Chiefs Chiefs
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000
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11/22
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11/26
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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@
10-13
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27-7
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9/13
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59-37
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9/13
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41-23
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9/13
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1:00 PM