What Pass rating is

Passer rating: the NFL's traditional quarterback formula, built from completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown rate and interception rate on a scale that tops out at 158.3. Familiar, and heavily weighted toward completion percentage, so it flatters short-passing offenses.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Saints led at 105.23; the league average was 85.38.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NO · 105.23

League average

85.38

Best to worst

35.99

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	105.23	16
2	TEN	101.54	16
3	KC	99.00	16
4	MIN	98.48	16
5	BAL	98.12	16
6	DAL	97.37	16
7	SEA	97.28	16
8	LV	96.78	16
9	SF	95.74	16
10	GB	90.34	16
11	ATL	88.67	16
12	HOU	88.51	16
13	PHI	87.56	16
14	LAC	87.03	16
15	NE	85.14	16
16	JAX	84.30	16
17	LAR	82.74	16
18	DET	81.78	16
19	ARI	81.02	16
20	TB	80.51	16
21	BUF	80.37	16
22	CHI	79.67	16
23	NYG	79.51	16
24	DEN	79.43	16
25	IND	79.10	16
26	WAS	74.38	16
27	PIT	74.28	16
28	NYJ	74.27	16
29	MIA	72.28	16
30	CAR	71.28	16
31	CLE	71.17	16
32	CIN	69.24	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 105.23

League laggard

CIN · 69.24

League average

85.38

Spread (max − min)

35.99

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	105.23	19.85	100%
2	TEN	101.54	16.16	96.8%
3	KC	99.00	13.62	93.5%
4	MIN	98.48	13.10	90.3%
5	BAL	98.12	12.74	87.1%
6	DAL	97.37	11.99	83.9%
7	SEA	97.28	11.90	80.6%
8	LV	96.78	11.40	77.4%
9	SF	95.74	10.36	74.2%
10	GB	90.34	4.96	71%
11	ATL	88.67	3.29	67.7%
12	HOU	88.51	3.13	64.5%
13	PHI	87.56	2.18	61.3%
14	LAC	87.03	1.65	58.1%
15	NE	85.14	-0.24	54.8%
16	JAX	84.30	-1.08	51.6%
17	LAR	82.74	-2.64	48.4%
18	DET	81.78	-3.60	45.2%
19	ARI	81.02	-4.36	41.9%
20	TB	80.51	-4.87	38.7%
21	BUF	80.37	-5.01	35.5%
22	CHI	79.67	-5.70	32.3%
23	NYG	79.51	-5.87	29%
24	DEN	79.43	-5.95	25.8%
25	IND	79.10	-6.28	22.6%
26	WAS	74.38	-11.00	19.4%
27	PIT	74.28	-11.10	16.1%
28	NYJ	74.27	-11.11	12.9%
29	MIA	72.28	-13.10	9.7%
30	CAR	71.28	-14.10	6.5%
31	CLE	71.17	-14.21	3.2%
32	CIN	69.24	-16.14	0%

Does Pass rating matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 881–697–37 ATS (55.8%) across 2020–2025, #45 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (160–103, 60.8%); its worst 2020 (136–118, 53.5%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	160–103–9	60.8%
2025	272	150–119–3	55.8%

Pass rating in 2019 vs 2018

Saints lead at 105.23 — they ranked #2 last year. Bengals are last at 69.24 — #25 last year.

The league average is 85.38, down 1.83 from 87.20 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #24 → #2. Biggest faller: Colts, #6 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 35.99; 16 teams are within 9.97 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +20.15

Biggest faller

PIT · −18.57

Most consistent

NO · −0.38

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.83

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TEN	101.54	81.39	+20.15
2	BAL	98.12	79.33	+18.79
3	BUF	80.37	61.78	+18.59
4	ARI	81.02	63.02	+18.00
5	JAX	84.30	69.82	+14.48
6	SF	95.74	82.58	+13.16
7	LV	96.78	86.11	+10.67
8	DAL	97.37	87.54	+9.83
9	MIN	98.48	93.90	+4.58
10	NYJ	74.27	70.60	+3.67
11	GB	90.34	86.80	+3.54
12	WAS	74.38	73.09	+1.29
13	DEN	79.43	78.27	+1.16
14	NO	105.23	105.60	−0.38
15	SEA	97.28	99.49	−2.20
16	HOU	88.51	91.74	−3.23
17	DET	81.78	85.76	−3.98
18	PHI	87.56	93.84	−6.28
19	NE	85.14	93.65	−8.51
20	NYG	79.51	88.79	−9.28
21	CHI	79.67	89.03	−9.36
22	TB	80.51	89.98	−9.46
23	KC	99.00	108.78	−9.78
24	CIN	69.24	80.71	−11.47
25	LAC	87.03	98.90	−11.87
26	ATL	88.67	101.21	−12.54
27	MIA	72.28	85.63	−13.36
28	LAR	82.74	96.38	−13.64
29	CLE	71.17	86.69	−15.52
30	IND	79.10	97.50	−18.41
31	CAR	71.28	89.77	−18.50
32	PIT	74.28	92.86	−18.57

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

GB · 98.28

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 74.60

Biggest improver

BAL · +4.65/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −3.94/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	GB	98.28	−2.67	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
2	SF	97.35	+2.62	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
3	DET	96.26	+3.81	87.14	82.82	94.56	94.28	108.48	99.79	106.77
4	BUF	93.53	−0.33	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
5	BAL	93.13	+4.65	89.11	75.47	78.01	94.00	114.99	89.51	110.80
6	KC	93.13	−2.19	103.75	96.20	101.38	85.84	85.26	79.96	99.50
7	SEA	92.28	−0.45	96.95	95.57	93.31	84.55	84.70	94.75	96.16
8	CIN	91.82	+2.03	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
9	DAL	90.92	+0.54	84.67	99.85	85.75	96.11	80.55	94.62	94.91
10	TB	90.05	−3.26	99.15	98.23	86.70	88.30	100.02	84.56	73.40
11	LAR	89.06	+0.95	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
12	MIN	87.23	−3.56	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
13	NO	86.32	−1.68	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
14	HOU	86.28	−0.23	102.55	80.18	72.15	89.71	78.84	86.71	93.80
15	LAC	85.95	−3.94	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
16	ARI	84.59	−1.60	90.99	96.28	74.06	77.12	90.79	84.73	78.18
17	PIT	84.40	+0.17	91.50	82.14	75.24	81.46	86.64	89.54	84.31
18	PHI	83.97	+1.87	64.66	84.11	91.37	84.34	95.95	92.27	75.11
19	LV	83.82	−1.31	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
20	MIA	83.64	−2.88	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16
21	JAX	83.56	+3.01	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
22	NE	82.83	+1.57	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
23	DEN	81.19	+1.49	67.09	86.25	75.65	87.37	90.20	84.36	77.38
24	IND	80.61	−2.45	93.36	88.42	71.05	81.79	70.36	88.89	70.41
25	ATL	80.44	−1.34	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
26	WAS	80.33	+1.75	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
27	TEN	79.23	−3.89	100.58	85.23	74.10	76.20	73.41	71.34	73.77
28	CAR	77.42	+2.53	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
29	CHI	76.71	+1.36	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79
30	CLE	76.38	−2.48	92.29	80.12	79.36	69.39	64.37	64.60	84.53
31	NYG	75.93	+1.56	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
32	NYJ	74.60	+2.74	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
SF	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
BAL	89.11	75.47	78.01	94.00	114.99	89.51	110.80
DET	87.14	82.82	94.56	94.28	108.48	99.79	106.77
CIN	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
JAX	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
KC	103.75	96.20	101.38	85.84	85.26	79.96	99.50
SEA	96.95	95.57	93.31	84.55	84.70	94.75	96.16
CAR	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
LV	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
DAL	84.67	99.85	85.75	96.11	80.55	94.62	94.91
HOU	102.55	80.18	72.15	89.71	78.84	86.71	93.80
GB	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
NYJ	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26
BUF	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
LAR	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
WAS	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
CLE	92.29	80.12	79.36	69.39	64.37	64.60	84.53
PIT	91.50	82.14	75.24	81.46	86.64	89.54	84.31
NYG	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
NE	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
MIN	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
NO	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
CHI	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79
ARI	90.99	96.28	74.06	77.12	90.79	84.73	78.18
DEN	67.09	86.25	75.65	87.37	90.20	84.36	77.38
PHI	64.66	84.11	91.37	84.34	95.95	92.27	75.11
TEN	100.58	85.23	74.10	76.20	73.41	71.34	73.77
TB	99.15	98.23	86.70	88.30	100.02	84.56	73.40
ATL	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
IND	93.36	88.42	71.05	81.79	70.36	88.89	70.41
LAC	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
MIA	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16

Pass rating since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (108.78), 2019 Saints (105.23).

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 108.78; the worst Bills 2018 at 61.78.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_rating
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.