nfl passer rating leader 1961 to 1978

Between the 1961 and 1978 seasons, Greg Cook had the best passer rating, with a 87.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
NFL passer rating with a minimum of 7 passing attempts per team game leader 1961 to 1978
NAMERTGGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Greg Cook
G. Cook
87.6
12
107
200
53.5
1,865
9.3
155.4
15
11
7.5
5.5
29
195
2Bart Starr
B. Starr
85.6
139
1,421
2,427
58.5
19,699
8.1
141.7
129
98
5.3
4.0
59
533
3Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
84.7
54
731
1,308
55.9
10,439
8.0
193.3
96
68
7.3
5.2
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
82.9
190
2,122
3,711
57.2
28,592
7.7
150.5
238
181
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
5Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
82.8
172
2,361
4,121
57.3
30,982
7.5
180.1
244
179
5.9
4.3
94
748
6Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
81.8
115
1,418
2,497
56.8
19,114
7.7
166.2
126
98
5.0
3.9
277
1,914
7Bert Jones
B. Jones
81.1
64
847
1,500
56.5
10,792
7.2
168.6
75
53
5.0
3.5
149
1,346
8Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
80.4
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
47,003
7.3
191.1
342
266
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
9Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
80.3
100
981
1,902
51.6
14,483
7.6
144.8
139
95
7.3
5.0
4
35
10Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
79.7
114
1,182
1,983
59.6
15,463
7.8
135.6
124
121
6.3
6.1
155
1,407
11Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
78.6
104
1,381
2,446
56.5
17,690
7.2
170.1
109
91
4.5
3.7
225
1,685
12Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
78.0
196
1,080
2,058
52.5
16,300
7.9
83.2
135
112
6.6
5.4
58
487
13Tom Kennedy
T. Kennedy
77.4
6
55
100
55.0
748
7.5
124.7
7
6
7.0
6.0
14Bob Griese
B. Griese
77.3
142
1,689
3,019
55.9
22,142
7.3
155.9
172
152
5.7
5.0
232
2,006
15Bob Berry
B. Berry
77.2
78
661
1,173
56.4
9,197
7.8
117.9
64
64
5.5
5.5
131
927
16Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
77.0
41
248
467
53.1
3,595
7.7
87.7
33
28
7.1
6.0
17Don Meredith
D. Meredith
76.1
98
1,141
2,240
50.9
16,918
7.6
172.6
133
106
5.9
4.7
18Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
75.9
153
2,029
3,679
55.2
28,186
7.7
184.2
181
181
4.9
4.9
74
590
19Pat Haden
P. Haden
74.6
38
411
765
53.7
5,442
7.1
143.2
32
29
4.2
3.8
62
453
20Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
74.3
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
29,444
6.5
160.9
201
149
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
21John Brodie
J. Brodie
74.3
161
2,222
4,027
55.2
28,699
7.1
178.3
198
192
4.9
4.8
47
380
22Billy Wade
B. Wade
73.6
59
767
1,407
54.5
9,958
7.1
168.8
68
66
4.8
4.7
23Greg Landry
G. Landry
73.4
102
957
1,747
54.8
12,451
7.1
122.1
80
81
4.6
4.6
261
2,058
24Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
72.9
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
19,154
7.4
126.8
164
138
6.3
5.3
72
636
25Tobin Rote
T. Rote
72.0
31
247
457
54.0
3,706
8.1
119.5
29
33
6.3
7.2
StatMuse has season-level data for pass attempts per team game and passer rating going back to the 1932 season.

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10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
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11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
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Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
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8
9
0
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14
0
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14
3
0
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11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176