nfl passer rating career leaders 1979 to 1990

From 1979 through 1990, Joe Montana had the best passer rating, with a 93.4 rating.

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7+ pass attempts per team game

	NAME	RTG	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Joe Montana J. Montana	93.4	166	2,914	4,579	63.6	34,998	7.6	210.8	242	123	5.3	2.7	281	1,894
2	Roger Staubach R. Staubach	92.3	16	267	461	57.9	3,586	7.8	224.1	27	11	5.9	2.4	36	240
3	Dan Marino D. Marino	88.5	119	2,480	4,181	59.3	31,416	7.5	264.0	241	136	5.8	3.3	98	760
4	Jim Kelly J. Kelly	85.8	71	1,251	2,088	59.9	15,730	7.5	221.5	105	72	5.0	3.4	150	1,172
5	Boomer Esiason B. Esiason	85.8	101	1,520	2,687	56.6	21,381	8.0	211.7	150	98	5.6	3.6	186	1,475
6	Ken Anderson K. Anderson	85.8	88	1,273	2,029	62.7	15,148	7.5	172.1	88	69	4.3	3.4	173	1,190
7	Mark Rypien M. Rypien	84.5	33	560	988	56.7	7,568	7.7	229.3	56	37	5.7	3.7	36	256
8	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	84.1	117	2,488	4,129	60.3	32,383	7.8	276.8	196	165	4.7	4.0	197	1,452
9	Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski	82.7	91	1,509	2,576	58.6	18,500	7.2	203.3	126	89	4.9	3.5	251	1,964
10	Neil Lomax N. Lomax	82.7	108	1,817	3,153	57.6	22,771	7.2	210.8	136	90	4.3	2.9	362	2,700
11	Dave Krieg D. Krieg	82.3	119	1,909	3,291	58.0	24,052	7.3	202.1	184	136	5.6	4.1	309	2,518
12	Jim Everett J. Everett	82.2	65	1,154	2,038	56.6	15,345	7.5	236.1	101	73	5.0	3.6	112	798
13	Ken O'Brien K. O'Brien	82.2	98	1,697	2,878	59.0	20,444	7.1	208.6	109	78	3.8	2.7	295	2,204
14	Danny White D. White	82.1	122	1,724	2,886	59.7	21,496	7.4	176.2	153	128	5.3	4.4	237	2,043
15	Joe Theismann J. Theismann	82.0	100	1,675	2,834	59.1	20,239	7.1	202.4	130	98	4.6	3.5	242	1,924
16	Dieter Brock D. Brock	82.0	15	218	365	59.7	2,658	7.3	177.2	16	13	4.4	3.6	51	351
17	Bernie Kosar B. Kosar	80.3	78	1,364	2,363	57.7	16,450	7.0	210.9	85	62	3.6	2.6	176	1,108
18	Warren Moon W. Moon	79.9	99	1,701	3,025	56.2	22,989	7.6	232.2	134	112	4.4	3.7	242	1,906
19	Gary Danielson G. Danielson	79.9	71	864	1,481	58.3	11,025	7.4	155.3	62	56	4.2	3.8	149	1,145
20	Tony Eason T. Eason	79.7	90	911	1,564	58.2	11,142	7.1	123.8	61	51	3.9	3.3	177	1,350
21	Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw	79.3	55	810	1,514	53.5	11,795	7.8	214.5	91	72	6.0	4.8	92	727
22	Jim McMahon J. McMahon	79.3	83	1,056	1,840	57.4	13,398	7.3	161.4	77	66	4.2	3.6	175	1,064
23	Craig Morton C. Morton	78.9	44	630	1,073	58.7	8,164	7.6	185.5	49	49	4.6	4.6	113	844
24	Randall Cunningham R. Cunningham	78.8	81	1,230	2,253	54.6	15,399	6.8	190.1	107	71	4.7	3.2	297	2,235
25	Steve Young S. Young	78.4	54	460	825	55.8	5,895	7.1	109.2	34	27	4.1	3.3	104	709

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PASS

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Purdy

RUSH

166

McCaffrey

REC

174

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PPG

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OPP PPG

16.7

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

136.3

6th

PASS YDS/G

263.0

9th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	3	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	.667
Cardinals	1	2	.333
Rams	1	2	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM

Last Game

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1 - 2

Final

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Shough

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Olave

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Purdy

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8

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Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

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127.3

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116.1

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Sack Leaders

6.0

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33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

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13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

424.5

417.7

416.3

401.7

399.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kelce

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Fantasy K Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000