highest passer rating in a single season 1920-2004

From 1920 through 2004, Peyton Manning had the highest passer rating in a season, with a 121.1 rating in 2004.

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  • Data note: Passer Rating, Pass Attempts Per Team Game: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERTGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
121.1
2004
16
336
497
67.6
4,557
9.2
284.8
49
10
9.9
2.0
13
101
2Steve Young
S. Young
112.8
1994
16
324
461
70.3
3,969
8.6
248.1
35
10
7.6
2.2
31
163
3Joe Montana
J. Montana
112.4
1989
13
271
386
70.2
3,521
9.1
270.8
26
8
6.7
2.1
33
198
4Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
110.9
2004
16
379
548
69.2
4,717
8.6
294.8
39
11
7.1
2.0
46
238
5Milt Plum
M. Plum
110.4
1960
12
151
250
60.4
2,297
9.2
191.4
21
5
8.4
2.0
6Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
109.9
1945
8
128
182
70.3
1,669
9.2
208.6
11
4
6.0
2.2
7Kurt Warner
K. Warner
109.2
1999
16
325
499
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
41
13
8.2
2.6
29
201
8Dan Marino
D. Marino
108.9
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
48
17
8.5
3.0
13
120
9Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
107.5
1943
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
28
12
13.9
5.9
10Steve Young
S. Young
107.0
1992
16
268
402
66.7
3,465
8.6
216.6
25
7
6.2
1.7
29
152
11Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
106.0
1998
15
259
425
60.9
3,704
8.7
246.9
34
10
8.0
2.4
20
132
12Bart Starr
B. Starr
105.0
1966
14
156
251
62.2
2,257
9.0
161.2
14
3
5.6
1.2
13Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
104.8
1971
13
126
211
59.7
1,882
8.9
144.8
15
4
7.1
1.9
23
175
14Drew Brees
D. Brees
104.8
2004
15
262
400
65.5
3,159
7.9
210.6
27
7
6.8
1.8
18
131
15Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
104.8
1963
13
221
367
60.2
3,145
8.6
241.9
36
14
9.8
3.8
16Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
104.7
2004
15
300
469
64.0
3,875
8.3
258.3
31
8
6.6
1.7
32
192
17Steve Young
S. Young
104.7
1997
15
241
356
67.7
3,029
8.5
201.9
19
6
5.3
1.7
35
220
18Chad Pennington
C. Pennington
104.2
2002
15
275
399
68.9
3,120
7.8
208.0
22
6
5.5
1.5
22
135
19Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
103.4
1976
12
194
291
66.7
2,737
9.4
228.1
27
17
9.3
5.8
19
203
20Brian Griese
B. Griese
102.9
2000
10
216
336
64.3
2,688
8.0
268.8
19
4
5.7
1.2
17
139
21Joe Montana
J. Montana
102.9
1984
16
279
432
64.6
3,630
8.4
226.9
28
10
6.5
2.3
22
138
22Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
102.7
1959
10
113
194
58.2
1,706
8.8
170.6
14
4
7.2
2.1
23Bert Jones
B. Jones
102.5
1976
14
207
343
60.3
3,104
9.0
221.7
24
9
7.0
2.6
29
284
24Joe Montana
J. Montana
102.1
1987
13
266
398
66.8
3,054
7.7
234.9
31
13
7.8
3.3
22
158
25Steve Young
S. Young
101.8
1991
11
180
279
64.5
2,517
9.0
228.8
17
8
6.1
2.9
13
79

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