quarterbacks with the highest passer rating in their first playoff game as a rookie

C.J. Stroud had the highest passer rating in his rookie season by a quarterback in his first playoff game, with a 157.2 rating in 2023.

NAMERTGSEASONROUNDTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
157.2
2023
AFC Wild Card
1
16
21
76.2
274
13.0
274.0
3
0
14.3
0.0
0
0
2Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
142.9
1969
NFL Divisional
1
4
5
80.0
44
8.8
44.0
1
0
20.0
0.0
0
0
3Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
139.4
2009
AFC Wild Card
1
12
15
80.0
182
12.1
182.0
1
0
6.7
0.0
0
0
4Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
131.5
2022
NFC Wild Card
1
18
30
60.0
332
11.1
332.0
3
0
10.0
0.0
1
8
5Charlie O'Rourke
C. O'Rourke
113.7
1942
NFL Championship
1
5
7
71.4
128
18.3
128.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
6Aaron Brooks
A. Brooks
111.5
2000
NFC Wild Card
1
16
29
55.2
266
9.2
266.0
4
1
13.8
3.4
2
15
7Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
110.2
2024
NFC Wild Card
1
24
35
68.6
268
7.7
268.0
2
0
5.7
0.0
1
0
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
103.2
2016
NFC Divisional
1
24
38
63.2
302
7.9
302.0
3
1
7.9
2.6
2
11
9Young Bussey
Y. Bussey
100.0
1941
NFL Championship
1
1
1
100.0
8
8.0
8.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
10T.J. Yates
T.J. Yates
97.7
2011
AFC Wild Card
1
11
20
55.0
159
8.0
159.0
1
0
5.0
0.0
2
7
11Mike Kruczek
M. Kruczek
97.2
1976
AFC Divisional
1
5
6
83.3
44
7.3
44.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
12Bo Nix
B. Nix
93.8
2024
AFC Wild Card
1
13
22
59.1
144
6.5
144.0
1
0
4.5
0.0
2
14
13Bob Holly
B. Holly
93.8
1983
NFC Divisional
1
2
2
100.0
13
6.5
13.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
14Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
92.9
2012
NFC Wild Card
1
15
26
57.7
187
7.2
187.0
1
0
3.8
0.0
5
31
15Elvis Grbac
E. Grbac
92.7
1994
NFC Divisional
1
2
4
50.0
47
11.8
47.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
16Alex Van Pelt
A. Van Pelt
81.3
1995
AFC Divisional
1
4
10
40.0
27
2.7
27.0
1
0
10.0
0.0
0
0
17Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
78.8
2018
AFC Wild Card
1
14
29
48.3
194
6.7
194.0
2
1
6.9
3.4
7
55
18Dan Marino
D. Marino
77.6
1983
AFC Divisional
1
15
25
60.0
193
7.7
193.0
2
2
8.0
8.0
0
0
19Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
77.5
2012
NFC Wild Card
1
10
19
52.6
84
4.4
84.0
2
1
10.5
5.3
2
16
20Mac Jones
M. Jones
75.8
2021
AFC Wild Card
1
24
38
63.2
232
6.1
232.0
2
2
5.3
5.3
3
16
21Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
72.8
2008
NFC Wild Card
1
26
40
65.0
199
5.0
199.0
2
2
5.0
5.0
3
9
22Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
68.8
1945
NFL Championship
1
14
27
51.9
192
7.1
192.0
2
2
7.4
7.4
23AJ McCarron
AJ McCarron
68.3
2015
AFC Wild Card
1
23
41
56.1
212
5.2
212.0
1
1
2.4
2.4
3
24
24Jarious Jackson
J. Jackson
66.3
2000
AFC Wild Card
1
5
10
50.0
54
5.4
54.0
0
0
0.0
0.0
1
9
25John Elway
J. Elway
64.0
1983
AFC Wild Card
1
10
15
66.7
123
8.2
123.0
0
1
0.0
6.7
0
0

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