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Aaron Rodgers holds the single-season passer rating record, achieving a rating of 122.5 in 2011. [1] In American football, passer rating is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks. [2] Passer rating is calculated using a player's passing attempts, completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns, and interceptions.
The National Football League (NFL) did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season. [2] In addition to the overall NFL pass completion percentage leaders, league record books recognize the pass completion percentage leaders of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in ...
Peyton Manning holds the single-season passing yards record, passing for 5,477 yards in 2013. In American football, passing, along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback, but any offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage. To ...
Most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman: 270 ... Highest reception average per game, season: ... First 1,000 yard passing season: ...
Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 passes per game): 4, Drew Brees, 2018; Kirk Cousins, 2019 [44] Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game) : 67, Drew Brees , 2004–2020 [ 45 ]
Passer rating (also known as passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in gridiron football. [1] There are two formulas currently in use: one used by both the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL), and the other used in NCAA football.
This list shows the top National Football League quarterbacks with over 32,000 career regular season passing yards, the NFL playoff passing yards leaders with at least 2,500 yards, and the historical progression of regular season record holders.
Most passes intercepted (by defense), season, 49; San Diego Chargers: 1961. Most yards returning interceptions, season, 503; Chicago Bears: 1986. Fewest passes intercepted (by defense), season, 2; San Francisco 49ers: 2018. Most passes intercepted (by defense), single team, game, 9; Green Bay Packers (vs Detroit Lions) October 24, 1943