List of NFL annual pass completion percentage leaders explained

This is a list of National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks who have led the regular season in pass completion percentage each year.

The National Football League (NFL) did not begin keeping official records until the season.[1] In addition to the overall NFL pass completion percentage leaders, league record books recognize the pass completion percentage leaders of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970.[2]

The record for completion percentage in a season is held by Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints who completed 74.4% of his passes in 2018. Sammy Baugh led the league in pass completion percentage eight times, a record that was later tied by Len Dawson, who led the AFL seven times and the NFL once.[3]

NFL annual completion percentage leaders

Key
SymbolMeaning
LeaderThe player who recorded the highest pass completion percentage in the NFL
Cmp%The player's pass completion percentage for the season
GPThe number of games played by a player during the season-->
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
^The player is an active player
Player set the single-season pass completion percentage
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
Season! scope=col
Leaderscope=col scope=col Teamscope=col class= "unsortable"
scope=row 40.3%*Green Bay Packers[4] [5]
scope=row (2)36.5%Green Bay Packers
scope=row No player met the minimum threshold[6]
scope=row 46.4%*Pittsburgh Pirates[7]
scope=row 49.3%*New York Giants[8]
scope=row (2)54.3%*New York Giants
scope=row 51.0%Cleveland Rams[9]
scope=row 62.7%*Washington Redskins[10]
scope=row 57.1%Chicago Bears[11]
scope=row (2)58.7%Washington Redskins
scope=row (3)55.6%Washington Redskins
scope=row 57.1%Washington Redskins[12]
scope=row (4)70.3%*Washington Redskins
scope=row (5)54.0%Washington Redskins
scope=row (6)59.3%Washington Redskins
scope=row (7)58.7%Washington Redskins
scope=row (8)56.9%Washington Redskins
scope=row 57.3%Los Angeles Rams[13]
scope=row 56.6%Green Bay Packers[14]
scope=row 55.1%Los Angeles Rams[15]
scope=row 64.7%Cleveland Browns[16]
scope=row (2)59.2%Cleveland Browns
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 (3)53.0%Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions[17]
scope=row 57.1%Chicago Bears[18]
scope=row 63.1%San Francisco 49ers[19]
scope=row 59.9%San Francisco 49ers[20]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 58.6%Cleveland Browns[21]
Los Angeles Rams[22]
scope=row (2)60.4%Cleveland Browns
scope=row (3)58.6%Cleveland Browns
scope=row 62.5%Green Bay Packers[23]
scope=row (2)60.2%New York Giants
scope=row 61.9%Chicago Bears[24]
scope=row (2)61.9%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row (2)62.2%Green Bay Packers
scope=row 58.5%Baltimore Colts[25]
scope=row (3)63.7%Green Bay Packers
scope=row (4)62.2%Green Bay Packers
scope=row 59.9%Washington Redskins[26]
scope=row 62.2%Cincinnati Bengals[27]
scope=row 60.3%New York Giants[28]
scope=row 62.7%Oakland Raiders[29]
scope=row 64.9%Cincinnati Bengals[30]
scope=row 66.4%Kansas City Chiefs[31]
scope=row (2)66.7%Oakland Raiders
scope=row 60.1%Minnesota Vikings[32]
scope=row 63.0%Miami Dolphins[33]
scope=row 62.6%San Diego Chargers[34]
scope=row 64.5%San Francisco 49ers[35]
scope=row (2)63.7%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row (2)70.6%*Cincinnati Bengals
scope=row (3)66.7%Cincinnati Bengals
scope=row 67.3%Atlanta Falcons[36]
scope=row (3)61.3%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row 63.0%Detroit Lions[37]
scope=row (4)66.8%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row 61.4%Minnesota Vikings[38]
scope=row (5)70.2%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row 63.3%Buffalo Bills[39]
scope=row 65.6%Seattle Seahawks[40]
scope=row 66.7%San Francisco 49ers[41]
scope=row 69.1%Dallas Cowboys[42]
scope=row (2)70.3%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row (3)66.9%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row (4)67.7%San Francisco 49ers
scope=row (5)67.7%San Francisco 49ers
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 63.0%Green Bay Packers[43]
Carolina Panthers[44]
scope=row 65.1%St. Louis Rams[45]
scope=row (2)67.7%St. Louis Rams
scope=row (3)68.7%St. Louis Rams
scope=row 68.9%New York Jets[46]
scope=row 67.0%Indianapolis Colts[47]
scope=row 69.3%Tampa Bay Buccaneers[48]
scope=row 67.8%Cincinnati Bengals[49]
scope=row 68.3%Houston Texans[50]
scope=row 68.9%New England Patriots[51]
scope=row (2)67.4%Miami Dolphins
scope=row 70.6%*New Orleans Saints[52]
scope=row (2)68.1%New Orleans Saints
scope=row (3)71.2%*New Orleans Saints
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 (2)68.6%Denver Broncos
Atlanta Falcons[53]
scope=row 69.5%San Diego Chargers[54]
scope=row 69.9%Dallas Cowboys[55]
scope=row ^69.8%Washington Redskins[56]
scope=row 71.6%*Minnesota Vikings[57]
scope=row (4)72.0%*New Orleans Saints
scope=row (5)74.4%*New Orleans Saints
scope=row (6)74.3%New Orleans Saints
scope=row ^70.7%Green Bay Packers[58]
scope=row ^70.4%Cincinnati Bengals[59]
scope=row ^69.8%Seattle Seahawks[60]
scope=row ^70.4%Cincinnati Bengals[61]

AFL annual completion percentage leaders

Key
SymbolMeaning
LeaderThe player who recorded the highest pass completion percentage in the AFL
Cmp%The player's completion percentage for the season
GPThe number of games played by a player during the season
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Player set the single-season pass completion percentage
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
Season! scope=col
Leaderscope=col scope=col Teamscope=col class= "unsortable"
scope=row 54.0%*Oakland Raiders[62]
scope=row 52.5%Boston Patriots[63]
scope=row 61.0%*Dallas Texans
scope=row 59.4%San Diego Chargers[64]
scope=row (2)56.2%Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row (3)53.4%Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row (4) 56.0%Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row (5) 57.7%Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row (6) 58.5%Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row (7) 59.0%Kansas City Chiefs

Most seasons leading a league

scope=col Countscope=col Playerscope=col Seasonsscope=col Team(s)scope=col class= "unsortable"
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 8,,,
1962, 1964–1969, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
scope=row 6, New Orleans Saints
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2 5,,,,
, San Francisco 49ers
scope=row 4,,, Green Bay Packers
scope=rowgroup rowspan=4 3,, Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Rams

See also

Notes and References

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  5. Web site: Arnie Herber Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . March 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327064154/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerbAr20.htm . live .
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  14. Web site: Bobby Thomason Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . March 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194712/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomBo02.htm . live .
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  21. Web site: Milt Plum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829180024/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlumMi00.htm . live .
  22. Web site: Billy Wade Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514140813/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WadeBi00.htm . May 14, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
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  27. Web site: Virgil Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925065911/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartVi00.htm . September 25, 2023 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  28. Web site: Norm Snead Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416040042/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SneaNo00.htm . April 16, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
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  30. Web site: Ken Anderson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . April 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427025558/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndeKe00.htm . live .
  31. Web site: Len Dawson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427153205/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DawsLe00.htm . April 27, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  32. Web site: Fran Tarkenton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704183201/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TarkFr00.htm . live .
  33. Web site: Bob Griese Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212124520/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrieBo00.htm . December 12, 2023 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  34. Web site: Dan Fouts Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . December 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218140224/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoutDa00.htm . live .
  35. Web site: Joe Montana Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630224634/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htm . June 30, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  36. Web site: Steve Bartkowski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221225552/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartSt00.htm . February 21, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  37. Web site: Eric Hipple Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829180107/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HippEr00.htm . live .
  38. Web site: Wade Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118212739/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsWa00.htm . January 18, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  39. Web site: Jim Kelly Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221315/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htm . live .
  40. Web site: Dave Krieg Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . February 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207221155/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KrieDa00.htm . live .
  41. Web site: Steve Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 22, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122111626/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htm . live .
  42. Web site: Troy Aikman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410170837/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AikmTr00.htm . April 10, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  43. Web site: Brett Favre Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630224628/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htm . June 30, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  44. Web site: Steve Beuerlein Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317033840/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeueSt00.htm . live .
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  54. Web site: Philip Rivers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630224631/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00.htm . June 30, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  55. Web site: Tony Romo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529011250/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RomoTo00.htm . live .
  56. Web site: Kirk Cousins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240626183848/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CousKi00.htm . June 26, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  57. Web site: Sam Bradford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421003648/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradSa00.htm . April 21, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  58. Web site: Aaron Rodgers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . July 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706022123/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htm . live .
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  60. Web site: Geno Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240701215336/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitGe00.htm . July 1, 2024 . live . August 29, 2023 . en .
  61. Web site: Jake Browning Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 7, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130507012644/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/PresDa00.htm . live .
  62. Web site: Tom Flores Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . April 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405082855/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlorTo00.htm . live .
  63. Web site: Babe Parilli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929080254/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PariBa00.htm . live .
  64. Web site: Tobin Rote Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318074359/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoteTo00.htm . live .

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