Enter completions, attempts, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions to get the official NFL passer rating — from 0 to a perfect 158.3 — with completion %, yards per attempt, and a rating band.
Passer rating blends four things — completion %, yards per attempt, TD rate, and INT rate — each capped, then averaged onto the 158.3 scale.
20/30 for 250 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT is a 100.7 passer rating. Efficient, winning-level passing.
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| Tier | Passer rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect passer rating | 158.3 | The maximum possible on the NFL scale. |
| Elite season | 110+ | MVP-level efficiency across a full season. |
| Good | 95 – 110 | Solid, winning quarterback play. |
| League average | ~90 | Roughly the middle of the league. |
| Struggling | Under 80 | Inefficient — usually turnovers or low yards per attempt. |
NFL passer rating combines four categories — completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown percentage, and interception percentage — each scored on a 0 to 2.375 scale, then averaged and multiplied by 100/6. The maximum is 158.3.
On the NFL scale, around 90 is league average, 95 to 110 is good, and 110-plus is elite. A perfect passer rating is 158.3.
A perfect NFL passer rating is 158.3. It requires maxing out all four components — a very high completion percentage, big yards per attempt, a high touchdown rate, and no interceptions.
No. College football uses a different formula and scale (which can exceed 158.3). This calculator uses the NFL passer rating formula, capped at 158.3.