Passing Efficiency Rating Single Season Leaders and Records

Minimum 325 pass completions.
An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included.
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Leaders

  • Since 1956
  • Minimum 14 pass attempts per school game.
Leaders Table
Rk Player Rate Year School
1Caleb Williams217.72023USC
2Grayson McCall*207.62021Coastal Carolina
3Mac Jones*203.12020Alabama
4Joe Burrow*2022019LSU
5Tua Tagovailoa*199.42018Alabama
6Kyler Murray*199.22018Oklahoma
7Baker Mayfield*198.92017Oklahoma
8Tyler Van Dyke197.82023Miami (FL)
9Michael Penix Jr.196.52023Washington
10Zach Wilson*196.42020Brigham Young
11Baker Mayfield*196.42016Oklahoma
12Kaleb Eleby195.12020Western Michigan
13Jayden Daniels193.42023LSU
14Dustin Crum192.72020Kent State
15Russell Wilson*191.82011Wisconsin
16J.J. McCarthy191.62023Michigan
17Jalen Hurts*191.22019Oklahoma
18Robert Griffin III*189.52011Baylor
19Dillon Gabriel189.42023Oklahoma
20Brady Cook187.72023Missouri
21Cameron Ward187.62023Washington State
22C.J. Stroud*186.62021Ohio State
23Colt Brennan*1862006Hawaii
24Jameis Winston*184.82013Florida State
25Bo Nix184.72023Oregon
26Grayson McCall*184.32020Coastal Carolina
27Logan Woodside*183.32016Toledo
28Shaun King183.31998Tulane
29Kellen Moore*182.62010Boise State
30Diego Pavia182.62023New Mexico State
31Sam Hartman182.52023Notre Dame
32Cam Newton*1822010Auburn
33Hendon Hooker*1822021Tennessee
34Marcus Mariota*181.72014Oregon
35Stefan Lefors*181.72004Louisville
36TJ Finley181.62023Texas State
37Justin Fields*181.42019Ohio State
38Mike White*181.42016Western Kentucky
39Sam Bradford*180.82008Oklahoma
40Trey Lance180.62019North Dakota State
41Kyle Trask*1802020Florida
42McKenzie Milton*179.32017UCF
43Layne Hatcher179.22020Arkansas State
44Sam Howell*179.12020North Carolina
45Vernon Adams*179.12015Oregon
46Kaidon Salter178.82023Liberty
47Tanner Morgan*178.72019Minnesota
48David Johnson*178.72008Tulsa
49Danny Wuerffel178.41995Florida
50C.J. Stroud*177.72022Ohio State
51Matt Corral*177.62020Ole Miss
52Tyler Huntley*177.62019Utah
53Jalen Milroe177.22023Alabama
54Jim McMahon176.91980Brigham Young
55Stetson Bennett*176.72021Georgia
56Sam Bradford*176.52007Oklahoma
57Alex Smith*176.52004Utah
58Brandon Doughty*176.52015Western Kentucky
59Ty Detmer175.61989Brigham Young
60Justin Fields*175.62020Ohio State
61Hendon Hooker*175.52022Tennessee
62Will Grier*175.52018West Virginia
63A.J. McCarron*175.32012Alabama
64Zach Terrell*175.22016Western Michigan
65Kellen Moore*175.22011Boise State
66Rudy Carpenter*1752005Arizona State
67Joe Hamilton1751999Georgia Tech
68Aaron Murray*174.82012Georgia
69Jaxson Dart174.72023Ole Miss
70Bryce Petty*174.32013Baylor
71Dwayne Haskins*174.12018Ohio State
72Case Keenum*1742011Houston
73Colt McCoy*173.82008Texas
74Timmy Mcclain173.62023UCF
75Steve Sarkisian173.61996Brigham Young
76Baker Mayfield*173.32015Oklahoma
77Trent Dilfer173.11993Fresno State
78Jack Plummer1732023Louisville
79Jason Campbell*172.92004Auburn
80Johnny Manziel*172.92013Texas A&M
81Kerry Collins172.91994Penn State
82Jerry Rhome172.61964Tulsa
83Spencer Rattler*172.62020Oklahoma
84Tim Tebow*172.52007Florida
85Tim Tebow*172.42008Florida
86Zach Mettenberger*171.42013LSU
87Chad Pennington171.41999Marshall
88Grayson McCall*171.42022Coastal Carolina
89Nick Stevens*171.32016Colorado State
90Jake Fromm*171.22018Georgia
91Teddy Bridgewater*171.12013Louisville
92Kevin Hogan*1712015Stanford
93David Fales*170.82012San Jose State
94Rex Grossman170.82001Florida
95Bart Hendricks170.62000Boise State
96Danny Wuerffel170.61996Florida
97Mason Rudolph*170.62017Oklahoma State
98Philip Rivers*170.52003North Carolina State
99Bobby Hoying170.41995Ohio State
100Akili Smith170.41998Oregon