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List of National Football League annual pass completion percentage leaders

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This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks. They have led the regular season in pass completion percentage each year.[1]

Completion percentage leaders change

 
Drew Brees set the single-season completion percentage record five times and held the career record until the record was surpassed by Joe Burrow in the 2022-2023 season.
Set record* Tied record^
Year Player Completion % Team Ref
1933 Arnie Herber 40.3%* Green Bay Packers [2]
1934 Arnie Herber (2) 36.5% Green Bay Packers [3]
1936 Ed Matesic 46.4%* Pittsburgh Pirates [4]
1937 Ed Danowski 49.3%* New York Giants [5]
1938 Ed Danowski (2) 54.3%* New York Giants [6]
1939 Parker Hall 51.0% Cleveland Rams [7]
1940 Sammy Baugh 62.7%* Washington Redskins [8]
1941 Sid Luckman 57.1% Chicago Bears [9]
1942 Sammy Baugh (2) 58.7% Washington Redskins [10]
1943 Sammy Baugh (3) 55.6% Washington Redskins [11]
1944 Frank Filchock 57.1% Washington Redskins [12]
1945 Sammy Baugh (4) 70.3%* Washington Redskins [13]
1946 Sammy Baugh (5) 54.0% Washington Redskins [14]
1947 Sammy Baugh (6) 59.3% Washington Redskins [15]
1948 Sammy Baugh (7) 58.7% Washington Redskins [16]
1949 Sammy Baugh (8) 56.9% Washington Redskins [17]
1950 Bob Waterfield 57.3% Los Angeles Rams [18]
1951 Bobby Thomason 56.6% Green Bay Packers [19]
1952 Norm Van Brocklin 55.1% Los Angeles Rams [20]
1953 Otto Graham 64.7% Cleveland Browns [21]
1954 Otto Graham (2) 59.2% Cleveland Browns [22]
1955 Otto Graham (3) 53.0% Cleveland Browns [23]
Bobby Layne Detroit Lions
1956 Ed Brown 57.1% Chicago Bears [24]
1957 Y. A. Tittle 63.1% San Francisco 49ers [25]
1958 John Brodie 59.9% San Francisco 49ers [26]
1959 Milt Plum 58.6% Cleveland Browns [27]
Billy Wade Los Angeles Rams
1960 Milt Plum (2) 60.4% Cleveland Browns [28]
1961 Milt Plum (3) 58.6% Cleveland Browns
1962 Bart Starr 62.5% Green Bay Packers [29]
1963 Y. A. Tittle (2) 60.2% New York Giants
1964 Rudy Bukich 61.9% Chicago Bears [30]
1965 John Brodie (2) 61.9% San Francisco 49ers
1966 Bart Starr (2) 62.2% Green Bay Packers [31]
1967 Johnny Unitas 58.5% Baltimore Colts
1968 Bart Starr (3) 63.7% Green Bay Packers [32]
1969 Bart Starr (4) 62.2% Green Bay Packers
1970 Sonny Jurgensen 59.9% Washington Redskins
1971 Virgil Carter 62.2% Cincinnati Bengals
1972 Norm Snead 60.3% New York Giants
1973 Ken Stabler 62.7% Oakland Raiders
1974 Ken Anderson 64.9% Cincinnati Bengals [33]
1975 Len Dawson 66.4% Kansas City Chiefs [34]
1976 Ken Stabler (2) 66.7% Oakland Raiders [35]
1977 Fran Tarkenton 60.1% Minnesota Vikings
1978 Bob Griese 63.0% Miami Dolphins
1979 Dan Fouts 62.6% San Diego Chargers
1980 Joe Montana 64.5% San Francisco 49ers
1981 Joe Montana (2) 63.7% San Francisco 49ers
1982 Ken Anderson (2) 70.6%* Cincinnati Bengals [36]
1983 Ken Anderson (3) 66.7% Cincinnati Bengals [37]
1984 Steve Bartkowski 67.3% Atlanta Falcons
1985 Joe Montana (3) 61.3% San Francisco 49ers
1986 Eric Hipple 63.0% Detroit Lions
1987 Joe Montana (4) 66.8% San Francisco 49ers
1988 Wade Wilson 61.4% Minnesota Vikings
1989 Joe Montana (5) 70.2% San Francisco 49ers
1990 Jim Kelly 63.3% Buffalo Bills
1991 Dave Krieg 65.6% Seattle Seahawks
1992 Steve Young 66.7% San Francisco 49ers [38]
1993 Troy Aikman 69.1% Dallas Cowboys
1994 Steve Young (2) 70.3% San Francisco 49ers [39]
1995 Steve Young (3) 66.9% San Francisco 49ers [40]
1996 Steve Young (4) 67.7% San Francisco 49ers [41]
1997 Steve Young (5) 67.7% San Francisco 49ers [42]
1998 Brett Favre 63.0% Green Bay Packers
Steve Beuerlein Carolina Panthers
1999 Kurt Warner 65.1% St. Louis Rams
2000 Kurt Warner (2) 67.7% St. Louis Rams
2001 Kurt Warner (3) 68.7% St. Louis Rams
2002 Chad Pennington 68.9% New York Jets
2003 Peyton Manning 67.0% Indianapolis Colts
2004 Brian Griese 69.3% Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2005 Carson Palmer 67.8% Cincinnati Bengals
2006 David Carr 68.3% Houston Texans
2007 Tom Brady 68.9% New England Patriots [43]
2008 Chad Pennington (2) 67.4% Miami Dolphins
2009 Drew Brees 70.6%^ New Orleans Saints [44]
2010 Drew Brees (2) 68.1% New Orleans Saints
2011 Drew Brees (3) 71.2%* New Orleans Saints [45]
2012 Peyton Manning (2) 68.6% Denver Broncos
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons
2013 Philip Rivers 69.5% San Diego Chargers
2014 Tony Romo 69.9% Dallas Cowboys
2015 Kirk Cousins 69.8% Washington Redskins
2016 Sam Bradford 71.6%* Minnesota Vikings [46]
2017 Drew Brees (4) 72.0%* New Orleans Saints [47]
2018 Drew Brees (5) 74.4%* New Orleans Saints [48]
2019 Drew Brees (6) 74.3% New Orleans Saints
2020 Aaron Rodgers 70.7% Green Bay Packers [43]
2021 Joe Burrow 70.4% Cincinnati Bengals
2022 Geno Smith 69.8% Seattle Seahawks

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References change

  1. ↑ "NFL Year-by-Year Pass Completion % Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1933 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1934 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1936 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1937 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1938 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1939 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1940 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1941 NFL Passing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ "1942 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1943 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "1944 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1945 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. ↑ "1946 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ "1947 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  16. ↑ "1948 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ "1949 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  18. ↑ "1950 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  19. ↑ "1951 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  20. ↑ "1952 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  21. ↑ "1953 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ "1954 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  23. ↑ "1955 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  24. ↑ "1956 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  25. ↑ "1957 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  26. ↑ "1958 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  27. ↑ "1959 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  28. ↑ "1960 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  29. ↑ "1962 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  30. ↑ "1964 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  31. ↑ "1966 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  32. ↑ "1968 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  33. ↑ "1974 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  34. ↑ "1975 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  35. ↑ "1976 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  36. ↑ "1982 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  37. ↑ "1983 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  38. ↑ "1992 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  39. ↑ "1994 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  40. ↑ "1995 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  41. ↑ "1996 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  42. ↑ "1997 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 DeArdo, Bryan (June 6, 2022). "Ranking the 10 best quarterback seasons in NFL history: Lamar Jackson's epic 2019 campaign makes the cut". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  44. ↑ "2009 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  45. ↑ "2011 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  46. ↑ "2016 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  47. ↑ "2017 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  48. ↑ "2018 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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