Who Were the NFL Passing Leaders?
| 2023 |
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers 113.0 passer rating |
| 2022 |
Tua Tagovailoa Miami Dolphins 105.5 passer rating |
| 2021 |
Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers 111.9 passer rating |
| 2020 |
| Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers 121.5 passer rating |
| 2019 |
Ryan Tannehill Tennessee Titans 117.5 passer rating |
| 2018 |
Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 115.7 passer rating |
| 2017 |
Alex Smith Kansas City Chiefs 104.7 passer rating |
| 2016 |
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons 117.1 passer rating |
| 2015 |
Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks 110.1 passer rating |
| 2014 |
Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys 113.2 passer rating |
| 2013 |
Nick Foles Philadelphia Eagles 119.2 passer rating |
| 2012 |
| Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers 108.0 passer rating |
| 2011 |
| Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers 122.5 passer rating |
| 2010 |
Tom Brady New England Patriots 111.0 passer rating |
| 2009 |
| Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 109.6 passer rating |
| 2008 |
Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers 105.5 passer rating |
| 2007 |
| Tom Brady New England Patriots 117.2 passer rating |
| 2006 |
Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 101.0 passer rating |
| 2005 |
| Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 104.1 passer rating |
| 2004 |
| Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 121.1 passer rating |
| 2003 |
| Steve McNair Tennessee Titans 100.4 passer rating |
| 2002 |
Chad Pennington New York Jets 104.2 passer rating |
| 2001 |
Kurt Warner St Louis Rams 101.4 passer rating |
| 2000 |
Brian Griese Denver Broncos 102.9 passer rating |
| 1999 |
| Kurt Warner St Louis Rams 109.2 passer rating |
| 1998 |
Randall Cunningham Minnesota Vikings 106.0 passer rating |
| 1997 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 104.7 passer rating |
| 1996 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 97.2 passer rating |
| 1995 |
| Jim Harbough Indianapolis Colts 100.7 passer rating |
| 1994 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 112.8 passer rating |
| 1993 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 101.5 passer rating |
| 1992 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 107.0 passer rating |
| 1991 |
| Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 101.8 passer rating |
| 1990 |
Jim Kelly Buffalo Bills 101.2 passer rating |
| 1989 |
| Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers 112.4 passer rating |
| 1988 |
Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals 97.4 passer rating |
| 1987 |
| Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers 102.1 passer rating |
| 1986 |
| Tommy Kramer Minnesota Vikings 92.6 passer rating |
| 1985 |
| Ken O'Brien New York Jets 96.2 passer rating |
| 1984 |
| Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 108.9 passer rating |
| 1983 |
| Steve Bartkowski Atlanta Falcons 97.6 passer rating |
| 1982 |
| Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals 95.3 passer rating |
| 1981 |
| Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals 98.4 passer rating |
| 1980 |
Brian Sipe Cleveland Browns 91.4 passer rating |
| 1979 |
| Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys 92.3 passer rating |
| 1978 |
| Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys 84.9 passer rating |
| 1977 |
| Bob Griese Miami Dolphins 87.8 passer rating |
| 1976 |
Ken Stabler Oakland Raiders 103.4 passer rating |
| 1975 |
| Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals 93.9 passer rating |
| 1974 |
| Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals 95.7 passer rating |
| 1973 |
| Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys 94.6 passer rating |
| 1972 |
| Earl Morrall Miami Dolphins 91.0 passer rating |
| 1971 |
| Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys 104.8 passer rating |
| 1970 |
| John Brodie San Francisco 49ers 93.8 passer rating |
| 1969 |
| Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 89.9 passer rating |
| 1968 |
| Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 104.3 passer rating |
| 1967 |
Sonny Jurgensen Washington Redskins 87.3 passer rating |
| 1966 |
| Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 105.0 passer rating |
| 1965 |
| Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts 97.4 passer rating |
| 1964 |
| Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 97.1 passer rating |
| 1963 |
Y.A. Tittle New York Giants 104.8 passer rating |
| 1962 |
| Bart Starr Green Bay Packers 90.7 passer rating |
| 1961 |
Billy Wade Chicago Bears 93.7 passer rating |
| 1960 |
| Milt Plum Cleveland Browns 110.4 passer rating |
| 1959 |
| Charlie Conerly New York Giants 102.7 passer rating |
| 1958 |
| Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts 90.0 passer rating |
| 1957 |
| Tommy O'Connell Cleveland Browns 93.3 passer rating |
| 1956 |
| Ed Brown Chicago Bears 83.1 passer rating |
| 1955 |
| Otto Graham Cleveland Browns 94.0 passer rating |
| 1954 |
| Adrian Burk Philadelphia Eagles 80.4 passer rating |
| 1953 |
| Otto Graham Cleveland Browns 99.7 passer rating |
| 1952 |
| Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers 85.6 passer rating |
| 1951 |
| Bob Waterfield Los Angeles Rams 81.8 passer rating |
| 1950 |
| Norm Van Brocklin Los Angeles Rams 85.1 passer rating |
| 1949 |
| Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles 84.4 passer rating |
| 1948 |
| Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles 98.4 passer rating |
| 1947 |
| Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins 92.0 passer rating |
| 1946 |
| Sid Luckman Chicago Bears 71.0 passer rating |
| 1945 |
| Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins 109.9 passer rating |
| 1944 |
| Frank Filchock Washington Redskins 86.0 passer rating |
| 1943 |
| Sid Luckman Chicago Bears 107.5 passer rating |
| 1942 |
| Cecil Isbell Green Bay Packers 87.0 passer rating |
| 1941 |
| Sid Luckman Chicago Bears 95.3 passer rating |
| 1940 |
| Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins 85.6 passer rating |
| 1939 |
| Parker Hall Cleveland Rams 57.5 passer rating |
| 1938 |
| Ed Danowski New York Giants 66.9 passer rating |
| 1937 |
| Ed Danowski New York Giants 72.8 passer rating |
| 1936 |
| Arnie Herber Green Bay Packers 58.9 passer rating |