Every Quarterback To Achieve A Perfect Passer Rating
All 60 quarterbacks to achieve a perfect passer rating have had at least one day when they were on top of the football world. These are not necessarily the best quarterbacks of all time, though names like Joe Namath, Joe Montana, and Bob Griese do appear below. Joining them are Eli Manning, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady, among the best QBs in the NFL right now.
But while a legend like Dan Marino never had a perfect passer rating day, Ryan Tannehill did achieve the feat, though he likely won't catch Marino on the list of greatest Miami Dolphins quarterbacks. Ben Roethlisberger and Peyton Manning hit the mark four times each, while Marcus Mariota did it in his first career game but hasn't done it since.
The math that goes into a passer rating of 158.3 is complicated (at least 10 passes, complete 77.5 percent of passes, no intercetions, 12.5 yards per attempt, and 11.88 percent of passes ending in a touchdown), but the result is simple perfection.
So who had the best career to feature at least one perfect day? Which of these quarterbacks to get a perfect passer rating had the best overall career?
Career stats: 71,940 yards, 539 TDs, 251 INTs
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 22, 2000, vs. New England Patriots: 30-23 (W), 16-for-20, 268 yards, 3 TDs
Nov. 10, 2002, vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 35-13 (W), 18-for-23, 319 yards, 3 TDs
Sept. 28, 2003, vs. New Orleans Saints: 55-21 (W), 20-for-25, 314 yards, 6 TDs
Jan. 4. 2004, vs. Denver Broncos: 41-10 (W), 22-for-26, 377 yards, 5 TDsCareer stats: 40,551, 271 TDs, 139 INTs (Hall of Fame)
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Nov. 12, 1989, vs. Atlanta Falcons: 45-3 (W), 16-for-19, 270 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 33,124 yards, 232 TDs, 107 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 22, 1989, vs. New England Patriots: 37-20 (W), 11-for-12, 188 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 40,239 yards, 290 TDs, 253 INTs
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Nov. 12, 1967, vs. Atlanta Falcons: 49-7 (W), 17-for-20, 370 yards, 4 TDsCareer stats: 32,344 yards, 208 TDs, 128 INTs (Hall of Fame)
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Oct. 3, 1999, vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 38-10 (W), 17-for-21, 310 yards, 3 TDs
Oct. 1, 2000, vs. San Diego Chargers: 57-31 (W), 24-for-30, 390 yards, 4 TDs
Sept. 14, 2008, vs. Miami Dolphins: 31-10 (W), 19-for-24, 361 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 74,437 yards, 520 TDs, 233 INTs
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Nov. 30, 2009, vs. New England Patriots: 38-17 (W), 18-for-23, 371 yards, 5 TDsCareer stats: 47,003 yards, 342 TDs, 266 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 25, 1970, vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 35-17 (W), 15-for-18, 280 yards, 5 TDsCareer stats: 27,989 yards, 212 TDs, 210 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Dec. 19, 1976, vs. Baltimore Colts: 40-14 (W), 14-for-18, 264 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 70,514 yards, 517 TDs, 171 INTs
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 21, 2007, vs. Miami Dolphins: 49-28 (W), 21-for-25, 354 yards, 6 TDs
Nov. 25, 2010, vs. Detroit Lions: 45-24 (W), 21-for-27, 341 yards, 4 TDsCareer stats: 23,584 yards, 174 TDs, 135 INTs (Hall of Fame)
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Oct. 10, 1954, vs. Chicago Cardinals: 31-7 (W), 14-for-18, 266 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 25,624 yards, 196 TDs, 63 INTs
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Oct. 28, 2018, vs. Detroit Lions: 28-14 (W), 14-for-17, 248 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 28,711, 239 TDs, 183 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Sept. 7, 1963, vs. Denver Broncos: 59-7 (W), 12-for-15, 278 yards, 4 TDsCareer stats: 27,663 yards, 173 TDs, 220 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 22, 1967, vs. Miami Dolphins: 33-14 (W), 13-for-15, 199 yards, 2 TDsCareer stats: 33,070 yards, 242 TDs, 248 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Nov. 10, 1963, vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 42-14 (W), 16-for-20, 261 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 32,224 yards, 255 TDs, 189 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Oct. 24, 1965, vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 24-20 (W), 12-for-14, 195 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 56,194 yards, 363 TDs, 190 INTs
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Sept. 11, 2005, vs. Tennessee Titans: 34-7 (W), 9-for-11, 218 yards, 2 TDs
Nov. 5, 2007, vs. Baltimore Ravens: 38-7 (W), 13-for-16, 209 yards, 5 TDs
Dec, 20, 2007, vs. St. Louis Rams: 41-24 (W), 16-for-20, 261 yards, 3 TDs
Nov. 8, 2018, vs. Carolina Panthers: 52-21 (W), 22-for-25, 328 yards, 5 TDsCareer stats: 2,472 yards, 17 TDs, 8 INTs
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Sept. 8, 2019, vs. Miami Dolphins: 59-10 (W), 17-for-20, 324 yards, 5 TDs
Nov. 10, 2019, vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 49-13 (W), 15-for-17, 223 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 38,147 yards, 261, TDs, 199 INTs
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Dec. 24, 1983, vs. Denver Broncos: 31-7 (W), 12-for-13, 200 yards, 3 TDs
Nov. 24, 1994, vs. Buffalo Bills: 35-21 (W), 20-for-25, 351 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 34,068 yards, 193 TDs, 101 INTs
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Dec. 15, 2013, vs. Oakland Raiders: 56-31 (W), 17-for-20, 287 yards, 5 TDsCareer stats: 25,094 yards, 128 TDs, 98 INTs
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Nov. 2, 1986, vs. Seattle Seahawks: 38-7 (W), 26-for-32, 431 yards, 4 TDs
Dec. 23, 1990, vs. New England Patriots: 42-7 (W), 11-for-12, 210 yards, 2 TDsCareer stats: 17,199 yards, 135 TDs, 111 INTs
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Dec. 24, 1967, vs. Cleveland Browns: 52-14 (W), 10-for-12, 212 yards, 2 TDsCareer stats: 55,981 yards, 360 TDs, 239 INTs
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Oct. 11, 2009, vs. Oakland Raiders: 44-7 (W), 8-for-10, 173 yards, 2 TDsCareer stats: 27,908 yards, 183 TDs, 187 INTs
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Oct. 5, 1969, vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 38-7 (W), 14-for-18, 261 yards, 3 TDs
Sept. 27, 1981, vs. San Diego Chargers: 42-24 (W), 17-for-18, 308 yards, 4 TDsCareer stats: 32,838 yards, 197 TDs, 160 INTs
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Nov. 3, 1974, vs. Baltimore Colts: 24-14 (W), 17-for-21, 297 yards, 3 TDsCareer stats: 43,040 yards, 254 TDs, 242 INTs (Hall of Fame)
Perfect passer rating game(s)
Sept. 26, 1976, vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 43-24 (W), 15-for-18, 259 yards, 4 TDs
