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 2020 the Packers led at 116.76; the league average was 88.36.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

GB · 116.76

League average

88.36

Best to worst

52.10

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	GB	116.76	16
2	KC	103.75	16
3	HOU	102.55	16
4	BUF	101.89	16
5	TEN	100.58	16
6	TB	99.15	16
7	MIN	98.04	16
8	SEA	96.95	16
9	NO	96.43	16
10	LV	96.19	16
11	LAC	94.07	16
12	IND	93.36	16
13	CLE	92.29	16
14	PIT	91.50	16
15	ARI	90.99	16
16	BAL	89.11	16
17	MIA	88.33	16
18	ATL	87.48	16
19	DET	87.14	16
20	LAR	86.21	16
21	SF	85.77	16
22	DAL	84.67	16
23	CAR	83.04	16
24	CHI	81.97	16
25	JAX	79.09	16
26	CIN	76.39	16
27	NE	75.16	16
28	WAS	73.65	16
29	NYG	72.65	16
30	NYJ	70.75	16
31	DEN	67.09	16
32	PHI	64.66	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

GB · 116.76

League laggard

PHI · 64.66

League average

88.36

Spread (max − min)

52.10

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	GB	116.76	28.40	100%
2	KC	103.75	15.38	96.8%
3	HOU	102.55	14.18	93.5%
4	BUF	101.89	13.52	90.3%
5	TEN	100.58	12.21	87.1%
6	TB	99.15	10.78	83.9%
7	MIN	98.04	9.68	80.6%
8	SEA	96.95	8.58	77.4%
9	NO	96.43	8.07	74.2%
10	LV	96.19	7.83	71%
11	LAC	94.07	5.71	67.7%
12	IND	93.36	5.00	64.5%
13	CLE	92.29	3.93	61.3%
14	PIT	91.50	3.13	58.1%
15	ARI	90.99	2.63	54.8%
16	BAL	89.11	0.75	51.6%
17	MIA	88.33	-0.03	48.4%
18	ATL	87.48	-0.88	45.2%
19	DET	87.14	-1.22	41.9%
20	LAR	86.21	-2.15	38.7%
21	SF	85.77	-2.60	35.5%
22	DAL	84.67	-3.70	32.3%
23	CAR	83.04	-5.33	29%
24	CHI	81.97	-6.39	25.8%
25	JAX	79.09	-9.27	22.6%
26	CIN	76.39	-11.97	19.4%
27	NE	75.16	-13.21	16.1%
28	WAS	73.65	-14.72	12.9%
29	NYG	72.65	-15.71	9.7%
30	NYJ	70.75	-17.61	6.5%
31	DEN	67.09	-21.27	3.2%
32	PHI	64.66	-23.70	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 2020 vs 2019

Packers lead at 116.76 — they ranked #10 last year. Eagles are last at 64.66 — #13 last year.

The league average is 88.36, up 2.99 from 85.38 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #31 → #13. Biggest faller: Eagles, #13 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 52.10; 20 teams are within 11.68 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +26.42

Biggest faller

PHI · −22.90

Most consistent

SEA · −0.34

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 2.99

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	GB	116.76	90.34	+26.42
2	BUF	101.89	80.37	+21.52
3	CLE	92.29	71.17	+21.12
4	TB	99.15	80.51	+18.64
5	PIT	91.50	74.28	+17.21
6	MIA	88.33	72.28	+16.05
7	IND	93.36	79.10	+14.26
8	HOU	102.55	88.51	+14.04
9	CAR	83.04	71.28	+11.76
10	ARI	90.99	81.02	+9.97
11	CIN	76.39	69.24	+7.15
12	LAC	94.07	87.03	+7.04
13	DET	87.14	81.78	+5.36
14	KC	103.75	99.00	+4.74
15	LAR	86.21	82.74	+3.47
16	CHI	81.97	79.67	+2.30
17	SEA	96.95	97.28	−0.34
18	MIN	98.04	98.48	−0.44
19	LV	96.19	96.78	−0.59
20	WAS	73.65	74.38	−0.73
21	TEN	100.58	101.54	−0.96
22	ATL	87.48	88.67	−1.19
23	NYJ	70.75	74.27	−3.52
24	JAX	79.09	84.30	−5.20
25	NYG	72.65	79.51	−6.86
26	NO	96.43	105.23	−8.79
27	BAL	89.11	98.12	−9.01
28	SF	85.77	95.74	−9.97
29	NE	75.16	85.14	−9.98
30	DEN	67.09	79.43	−12.34
31	DAL	84.67	97.37	−12.70
32	PHI	64.66	87.56	−22.90

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
GB	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
KC	103.75	96.20	101.38	85.84	85.26	79.96	99.50
HOU	102.55	80.18	72.15	89.71	78.84	86.71	93.80
BUF	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
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
MIN	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
SEA	96.95	95.57	93.31	84.55	84.70	94.75	96.16
NO	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
LV	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
LAC	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
IND	93.36	88.42	71.05	81.79	70.36	88.89	70.41
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
ARI	90.99	96.28	74.06	77.12	90.79	84.73	78.18
BAL	89.11	75.47	78.01	94.00	114.99	89.51	110.80
MIA	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16
ATL	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
DET	87.14	82.82	94.56	94.28	108.48	99.79	106.77
LAR	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
SF	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
DAL	84.67	99.85	85.75	96.11	80.55	94.62	94.91
CAR	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
CHI	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79
JAX	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
CIN	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
NE	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
WAS	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
NYG	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
NYJ	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26
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

Pass rating since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (108.78), 2019 Saints (105.23), 2020 Packers (116.76).

The best season on record is Packers 2020 at 116.76; the worst Bills 2018 at 61.78.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.