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 2024 the Ravens led at 114.99; the league average was 86.99.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

BAL · 114.99

League average

86.99

Best to worst

50.62

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	114.99	17
2	DET	108.48	17
3	BUF	100.42	17
4	CIN	100.32	17
5	TB	100.02	17
6	GB	97.82	17
7	PHI	95.95	17
8	MIN	95.46	17
9	WAS	94.62	17
10	LAC	93.63	17
11	ARI	90.79	17
12	DEN	90.20	17
13	LAR	89.39	17
14	NYJ	87.89	17
15	SF	87.53	17
16	MIA	86.81	17
17	PIT	86.64	17
18	KC	85.26	17
19	SEA	84.70	17
20	NO	83.23	17
21	ATL	81.90	17
22	DAL	80.55	17
23	HOU	78.84	17
24	JAX	78.53	17
25	NE	77.30	17
26	CHI	77.07	17
27	LV	77.03	17
28	CAR	75.45	17
29	NYG	74.79	17
30	TEN	73.41	17
31	IND	70.36	17
32	CLE	64.37	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 114.99

League laggard

CLE · 64.37

League average

86.99

Spread (max − min)

50.62

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	114.99	28.00	100%
2	DET	108.48	21.49	96.8%
3	BUF	100.42	13.43	93.5%
4	CIN	100.32	13.33	90.3%
5	TB	100.02	13.03	87.1%
6	GB	97.82	10.82	83.9%
7	PHI	95.95	8.95	80.6%
8	MIN	95.46	8.47	77.4%
9	WAS	94.62	7.63	74.2%
10	LAC	93.63	6.63	71%
11	ARI	90.79	3.80	67.7%
12	DEN	90.20	3.21	64.5%
13	LAR	89.39	2.40	61.3%
14	NYJ	87.89	0.90	58.1%
15	SF	87.53	0.54	54.8%
16	MIA	86.81	-0.18	51.6%
17	PIT	86.64	-0.35	48.4%
18	KC	85.26	-1.73	45.2%
19	SEA	84.70	-2.29	41.9%
20	NO	83.23	-3.77	38.7%
21	ATL	81.90	-5.09	35.5%
22	DAL	80.55	-6.45	32.3%
23	HOU	78.84	-8.15	29%
24	JAX	78.53	-8.46	25.8%
25	NE	77.30	-9.69	22.6%
26	CHI	77.07	-9.92	19.4%
27	LV	77.03	-9.97	16.1%
28	CAR	75.45	-11.54	12.9%
29	NYG	74.79	-12.20	9.7%
30	TEN	73.41	-13.58	6.5%
31	IND	70.36	-16.63	3.2%
32	CLE	64.37	-22.62	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 2024 vs 2023

Ravens lead at 114.99 — they ranked #5 last year. Browns are last at 64.37 — #29 last year.

The league average is 86.99, up 3.86 from 83.13 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #28 → #9. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #2 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 50.62; 22 teams are within 11.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYJ · +25.07

Biggest faller

SF · −17.48

Most consistent

SEA · +0.15

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 3.86

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NYJ	87.89	62.81	+25.07
2	WAS	94.62	72.24	+22.38
3	BAL	114.99	94.00	+20.99
4	DET	108.48	94.28	+14.21
5	ARI	90.79	77.12	+13.67
6	CIN	100.32	86.93	+13.39
7	BUF	100.42	88.60	+11.82
8	TB	100.02	88.30	+11.72
9	PHI	95.95	84.34	+11.60
10	MIN	95.46	85.15	+10.31
11	NE	77.30	67.91	+9.39
12	LAC	93.63	84.96	+8.66
13	CAR	75.45	67.51	+7.94
14	ATL	81.90	75.92	+5.98
15	PIT	86.64	81.46	+5.18
16	LAR	89.39	84.74	+4.66
17	GB	97.82	93.23	+4.58
18	DEN	90.20	87.37	+2.83
19	CHI	77.07	74.60	+2.47
20	LV	77.03	74.69	+2.34
21	NYG	74.79	72.59	+2.20
22	SEA	84.70	84.55	+0.15
23	KC	85.26	85.84	−0.58
24	TEN	73.41	76.20	−2.79
25	CLE	64.37	69.39	−5.02
26	JAX	78.53	84.93	−6.40
27	MIA	86.81	95.52	−8.71
28	NO	83.23	92.50	−9.28
29	HOU	78.84	89.71	−10.88
30	IND	70.36	81.79	−11.43
31	DAL	80.55	96.11	−15.56
32	SF	87.53	105.01	−17.48

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
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
BUF	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
CIN	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
TB	99.15	98.23	86.70	88.30	100.02	84.56	73.40
GB	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
PHI	64.66	84.11	91.37	84.34	95.95	92.27	75.11
MIN	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
WAS	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
LAC	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
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
LAR	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
NYJ	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26
SF	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
MIA	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16
PIT	91.50	82.14	75.24	81.46	86.64	89.54	84.31
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
NO	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
ATL	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
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
JAX	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
NE	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
CHI	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79
LV	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
CAR	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
NYG	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
TEN	100.58	85.23	74.10	76.20	73.41	71.34	73.77
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

Pass rating since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (108.78), 2019 Saints (105.23), 2020 Packers (116.76), 2021 Packers (102.22), 2022 Chiefs (101.38), 2023 49ers (105.01), 2024 Ravens (114.99).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

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 2024.

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.