Big Ten Conference Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Passing Efficiency Rating

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Since 1956

Year	Player	Rate	School
2012	Taylor Martinez*	141.59	Nebraska
2011	Russell Wilson*	191.78	Wisconsin
2010	Scott Tolzien*	165.92	Wisconsin
2009	Scott Tolzien*	142.99	Wisconsin
2008	Daryll Clark*	143.44	Penn State
2007	Todd Boeckman*	148.91	Ohio State
2006	Troy Smith*	161.91	Ohio State
2005	Troy Smith*	162.65	Ohio State
2004	Kyle Orton*	151.12	Purdue
2003	Asad Abdul-Khaliq*	162.31	Minnesota
2002	Brad Banks*	157.12	Iowa
2001	Jeff Smoker	162.81	Michigan State
2000	Drew Henson	152.70	Michigan
1999	Tom Brady	137.98	Michigan
1998	Joe Germaine*	150.58	Ohio State
1997	Joe Germaine*	151.88	Ohio State
1996	Todd Schultz*	131.73	Michigan State
1995	Bobby Hoying*	163.43	Ohio State
1994	Kerry Collins	172.85	Penn State
1993	Darrell Bevell*	155.24	Wisconsin
1992	Elvis Grbac	150.18	Michigan
1991	Elvis Grbac	161.67	Michigan
1990	Elvis Grbac	137.15	Michigan
1989	Greg Frey*	142.27	Ohio State
1988	Chuck Hartlieb*	137.41	Iowa
1987	Chuck Hartlieb*	156.71	Iowa
1986	Jim Harbaugh*	151.71	Michigan
1985	Jim Harbaugh*	157.88	Michigan
1984	Chuck Long*	156.45	Iowa
1983	Chuck Long*	150.07	Iowa
1982	Tony Eason	128.21	Illinois
1981	Tony Eason	139.96	Illinois
1980	Mark Herrmann*	150.46	Purdue
1979	Art Schlichter*	145.87	Ohio State
1978	Ed Smith	139.04	Michigan State
1977	Mark Herrmann	121.14	Purdue
1976	Randy Dean	118.45	Northwestern
1975	Tony Dungy	120.78	Minnesota
1974	Terry Jones	120.20	Indiana
1973	Gregg Bohlig	112.86	Wisconsin
1972	Mitch Anderson	112.43	Northwestern
1971	Gary Danielson	147.55	Purdue
1970	Neil Graff	127.35	Wisconsin
1969	Mike Phipps	131.20	Purdue
1968	Larry Lawrence	130.06	Iowa
1967	Mike Phipps	119.96	Purdue
1966	Bob Griese	136.98	Purdue
1965	Bob Griese	128.86	Purdue
1964	Steve Juday	110.67	Michigan State
1963	Ron DiGravio	122.65	Purdue
1962	Tom Myers	133.34	Northwestern
1961	Ron Miller	122.83	Wisconsin
1960	Ron Miller	108.98	Wisconsin
1959	Olen Treadway	125.83	Iowa
1958	Randy Duncan*	136.84	Iowa
1956	Len Dawson	110.77	Purdue

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