nfl league average passer rating each year 1978 to 2022

NFL league average passer rating per game each year 1978 to 2022

Interpreted as:

	RTG/GP	RTG	GP	SEASON	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	0.15	65.0	448	1978	6,278	11,829	53.1	79,557	6.7	177.6	468	639	4.0	5.4	1,021	8,399
2	0.16	70.4	448	1979	7,022	12,979	54.1	89,170	6.9	199.0	538	597	4.1	4.6	1,057	8,361
3	0.16	73.7	448	1980	7,699	13,705	56.2	95,935	7.0	214.1	606	627	4.4	4.6	1,031	8,147
4	0.16	72.9	448	1981	7,745	14,180	54.6	99,721	7.0	222.6	591	609	4.2	4.3	1,021	8,168
5	0.29	73.4	252	1982	4,474	7,933	56.4	55,657	7.0	220.9	320	349	4.0	4.4	673	5,401
6	0.17	75.9	448	1983	7,993	14,047	56.9	100,922	7.2	225.3	625	620	4.4	4.4	1,215	9,249
7	0.17	76.1	448	1984	8,076	14,325	56.4	102,233	7.1	228.2	615	584	4.3	4.1	1,313	9,995
8	0.16	73.5	448	1985	7,911	14,423	54.8	101,518	7.0	226.6	598	602	4.1	4.2	1,306	9,896
9	0.17	74.1	448	1986	8,014	14,469	55.4	101,128	7.0	225.7	586	581	4.1	4.0	1,198	9,047
10	0.18	75.2	420	1987	7,396	13,491	54.8	93,882	7.0	223.5	611	540	4.5	4.0	1,106	8,236
11	0.16	72.9	448	1988	7,670	14,131	54.3	97,635	6.9	217.9	556	553	3.9	3.9	1,035	7,740
12	0.17	75.6	448	1989	8,000	14,338	55.8	102,456	7.1	228.7	582	559	4.1	3.9	1,105	7,982
13	0.17	77.3	448	1990	7,572	13,516	56.0	94,700	7.0	211.4	575	480	4.3	3.6	1,068	7,451
14	0.17	76.2	448	1991	8,003	13,950	57.4	96,100	6.9	214.5	511	488	3.7	3.5	992	6,888
15	0.17	75.3	448	1992	7,705	13,408	57.5	92,011	6.9	205.4	516	519	3.8	3.9	1,140	7,948
16	0.17	76.7	448	1993	8,351	14,414	57.9	96,490	6.7	215.4	517	469	3.6	3.3	1,055	6,616
17	0.18	78.4	448	1994	8,739	15,056	58.0	101,884	6.8	227.4	583	474	3.9	3.1	937	6,190
18	0.17	79.2	480	1995	9,717	16,699	58.2	113,069	6.8	235.6	663	512	4.0	3.1	1,076	7,093
19	0.16	76.9	480	1996	9,198	15,966	57.6	106,661	6.7	222.2	626	542	3.9	3.4	1,106	7,094
20	0.16	77.2	480	1997	8,844	15,729	56.2	105,288	6.7	219.4	617	479	3.9	3.0	1,252	8,413
21	0.16	78.3	480	1998	8,766	15,489	56.6	106,086	6.8	221.0	658	509	4.2	3.3	1,207	7,702
22	0.16	77.1	496	1999	9,567	16,760	57.1	113,254	6.8	228.3	665	562	4.0	3.4	1,249	7,965
23	0.16	78.1	496	2000	9,497	16,322	58.2	110,131	6.7	222.0	634	531	3.9	3.3	1,232	7,525
24	0.16	78.5	496	2001	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	6.8	221.0	635	545	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
25	0.16	80.4	512	2002	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	6.7	227.0	694	528	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176