The best quarterback seasons of the Super Bowl era.

Compare qualifying seasons since 1966 on one fixed historical QOPI scale.

CROSS-ERA PEAKS

A different question than the season leaderboard.

The regular Season Rankings page asks how a quarterback performed relative to the other qualified quarterbacks in that same year. Best Seasons asks a harder historical question: how does that season look when every qualifying year is placed on one fixed reference built from the broader Scorecard era?

That fixed reference makes unusually dominant seasons stand out even when they occurred in a strong passing environment, while also preventing a weak league-wide year from automatically producing an all-time score. The comparison still depends on the data available in each era, so historical estimates and coverage limitations are disclosed rather than hidden.

See historical coverage and caveats →

Fixed historical referenceEvery qualifying season is scored against the same long-run baseline instead of being renormalized inside its own year.

Qualification mattersThe default 200-opportunity minimum keeps tiny samples from appearing alongside full-season peaks as equal evidence.

Playoffs are optionalWhere detailed postseason data exists, it can be folded into the season before the historical comparison is made.

BEST INDIVIDUAL SEASONS

1966–2025

REGULAR SEASON

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Include playoff gamesFold available postseason data into each season before ranking it historically. Detailed postseason production begins in 2000; 1966–1999 historical rows do not add playoff box-score production.


1	Peyton ManningIND · 2004	73.9	524	16	63.5	70.0%	280.9	8.6	3.1	2.1%	6.3
2	Tom BradyNE · 2007	73.5	620	16	64.0	90.0%	298.5	7.7	3.3	1.9%	6.0
3	Aaron RodgersGB · 2011	73.4	586	15	56.8	84.2%	311.6	8.0	3.2	1.0%	6.8
4	Peyton ManningDEN · 2013	73.1	685	16	52.0	75.0%	332.9	7.8	3.5	2.3%	5.0
5	Drew BreesNO · 2011	71.7	698	16	67.6	75.0%	341.4	7.8	2.9	2.1%	5.6
6	Dan MarinoMIA · 1984	70.9	605	16	50.0	80.0%	309.8	8.2	3.0	2.8%	5.9
7	Patrick MahomesKC · 2018	70.4	654	16	52.4	70.0%	324.9	7.9	3.3	2.1%	3.5
8	Aaron RodgersGB · 2020	70.4	575	16	56.1	75.0%	266.6	7.4	3.2	1.2%	4.6
9	Drew BreesNO · 2019	68.1	392	11	63.2	66.7%	262.4	7.4	2.5	1.0%	6.6
10	Drew BreesNO · 2009	68.0	540	15	67.7	78.9%	285.7	7.9	2.4	3.1%	5.8
11	Patrick MahomesKC · 2020	67.9	658	15	63.4	84.2%	326.7	7.4	2.7	1.2%	2.3
12	Steve YoungSF · 1994	67.8	550	16	50.0	75.0%	256.2	7.5	2.6	2.4%	8.1
13	Josh AllenBUF · 2020	67.8	678	16	64.0	75.0%	300.4	7.1	2.8	2.4%	4.5
14	Matt RyanATL · 2016	67.8	595	16	58.2	65.0%	301.6	8.1	2.4	1.5%	5.4
15	Tom BradyNE · 2011	67.5	674	16	56.6	75.0%	323.2	7.7	2.6	2.1%	3.1
16	Drew BreesNO · 2018	67.3	519	15	66.0	78.9%	259.5	7.5	2.4	1.2%	5.0
17	Peyton ManningDEN · 2012	67.1	610	16	78.0	75.0%	283.0	7.4	2.3	2.1%	5.7
18	Lamar JacksonBAL · 2024	66.9	624	17	51.2	66.7%	290.5	7.9	2.6	1.4%	3.7
19	Brock PurdySF · 2025	66.7	324	9	60.1	69.2%	251.2	7.0	2.6	3.7%	6.9
20	Carson PalmerARI · 2015	66.5	570	16	65.1	75.0%	284.0	8.0	2.3	2.3%	4.1
21	Kurt WarnerLA · 1999	66.5	551	16	50.0	75.0%	265.3	7.7	2.6	3.3%	6.2
22	Patrick MahomesKC · 2022	66.4	726	17	57.1	76.2%	318.8	7.5	2.6	1.7%	1.3
23	Joe MontanaSF · 1989	66.3	468	13	50.0	76.5%	273.1	7.6	2.2	3.0%	9.3
24	Peyton ManningIND · 2009	66.2	583	16	80.5	80.0%	275.8	7.6	2.1	2.7%	5.0
25	Kurt WarnerLA · 2000	66.0	385	11	61.4	66.7%	302.8	8.7	1.9	4.9%	8.2
26	Ryan TannehillTEN · 2019	65.9	343	12	60.3	64.3%	226.3	7.9	2.2	2.6%	7.4
27	Daunte CulpepperMIN · 2004	65.9	670	16	57.3	50.0%	305.3	7.3	2.6	2.2%	6.4
28	Lamar JacksonBAL · 2019	65.7	581	15	49.2	78.9%	281.8	7.3	2.9	1.4%	0.4
29	Ken StablerOAK · 1976	65.7	317	12	50.0	50.0%	211.0	8.0	2.3	5.4%	10.2
30	Tony RomoDAL · 2014	65.7	474	15	67.4	73.7%	236.7	7.5	2.3	2.5%	5.2
31	Aaron RodgersGB · 2014	65.6	578	16	49.7	70.0%	279.8	7.7	2.5	1.2%	2.5
32	Peyton ManningIND · 2006	65.5	576	16	66.2	70.0%	271.7	7.5	2.2	1.7%	4.0
33	Tom BradyNE · 2016	65.4	466	12	55.8	81.3%	294.3	7.6	2.3	0.4%	2.9
34	Steve YoungSF · 1998	65.2	635	15	50.0	68.4%	292.7	6.9	2.8	2.8%	4.3
35	Ryan TannehillTEN · 2020	65.2	540	16	63.0	65.0%	244.5	7.2	2.5	1.5%	2.9
36	Russell WilsonSEA · 2020	65.0	671	16	60.5	70.0%	276.5	6.6	2.6	2.5%	6.1
37	Kurt WarnerLA · 2001	65.0	611	16	48.2	80.0%	291.1	7.6	2.3	4.3%	7.2
38	Mike VickPHI · 2010	65.0	497	12	67.3	66.7%	290.3	7.0	2.5	1.8%	4.7
39	Drew BreesNO · 2013	65.0	703	16	55.0	65.0%	310.6	7.1	2.6	2.0%	4.2
40	Jared GoffDET · 2024	64.8	590	17	54.7	81.0%	261.8	7.5	2.2	2.0%	4.5
41	Randall CunninghamMIN · 1998	64.8	477	15	50.0	83.3%	246.9	7.8	2.3	2.3%	4.3
42	Aaron RodgersGB · 2021	64.7	582	16	64.2	75.0%	251.8	6.9	2.5	0.7%	2.3
43	Joe BurrowCIN · 2021	64.7	604	16	58.2	60.0%	272.4	7.2	2.3	2.6%	8.6
44	Cam NewtonCAR · 2015	64.6	642	16	64.5	85.0%	261.8	6.5	2.8	2.2%	0.3
45	Daunte CulpepperMIN · 2000	64.6	597	16	72.0	65.0%	264.1	7.1	2.5	3.7%	4.1
46	Nick FolesPHI · 2013	64.6	387	13	55.6	71.4%	226.1	7.6	2.3	1.0%	4.1
47	Deshaun WatsonHOU · 2017	64.3	258	7	54.1	50.0%	264.6	7.2	3.0	3.5%	1.9
48	Kirk CousinsMIN · 2020	64.0	580	16	59.7	45.0%	260.3	7.2	2.3	3.1%	8.2
49	Joe BurrowCIN · 2024	63.9	731	17	56.5	52.4%	284.8	6.6	2.6	1.9%	4.8
50	Joe MontanaSF · 1987	63.8	455	13	50.0	80.0%	233.6	6.7	2.5	3.1%	6.5
51	Ryan FitzpatrickTB · 2018	63.7	290	8	46.5	36.4%	305.3	8.4	2.4	4.5%	4.1
52	Dak PrescottDAL · 2023	63.7	672	17	61.5	66.7%	264.9	6.7	2.2	1.6%	6.5
53	Aaron RodgersGB · 2016	63.6	696	16	57.3	60.0%	284.4	6.5	2.8	1.6%	2.8
54	Drake MayeNE · 2025	63.5	621	17	52.6	76.2%	273.1	7.5	2.1	1.8%	4.7
55	Justin HerbertLAC · 2021	63.5	753	17	61.2	52.4%	300.1	6.8	2.4	2.1%	4.5
56	Philip RiversLAC · 2009	63.4	531	16	62.9	75.0%	258.6	7.8	1.8	2.3%	5.1
57	Deshaun WatsonHOU · 2020	63.4	673	16	51.4	30.0%	310.9	7.4	2.3	1.5%	6.8
58	Aaron RodgersGB · 2012	63.4	644	16	53.5	65.0%	266.3	6.6	2.6	1.9%	4.5
59	Peyton ManningDEN · 2014	63.3	622	16	53.9	70.0%	286.6	7.4	2.4	2.7%	2.7
60	Tom BradyNE · 2010	63.3	534	16	57.3	80.0%	234.7	7.0	2.3	0.9%	2.5
61	Donovan McNabbPHI · 2004	63.3	527	15	57.7	78.9%	260.3	7.4	2.3	2.7%	3.5
62	Tony RomoDAL · 2007	63.3	566	16	48.3	75.0%	260.3	7.4	2.4	3.7%	3.9
63	Tom BradyTB · 2021	63.2	759	17	66.8	71.4%	309.0	6.9	2.6	2.0%	-1.7
64	Matthew StaffordLA · 2021	63.2	647	17	72.6	66.7%	275.6	7.2	2.4	2.9%	0.8
65	Dan MarinoMIA · 1986	63.2	652	16	50.0	50.0%	289.0	7.1	2.8	4.0%	3.5
66	Dak PrescottDAL · 2020	63.1	249	5	41.7	44.4%	376.6	7.6	2.4	2.8%	2.2
67	Tom BradyNE · 2012	63.1	680	16	57.1	70.0%	292.3	6.9	2.4	1.2%	1.5
68	Dan FoutsSD · 1982	63.1	351	9	50.0	61.5%	310.8	8.0	2.0	3.4%	4.6
69	Brett FavreGB · 1995	63.1	642	16	50.0	65.0%	273.6	6.8	2.6	2.6%	3.6
70	Drew BreesNO · 2016	63.1	711	16	59.7	45.0%	315.3	7.1	2.4	2.7%	3.3
71	Jared GoffLA · 2018	63.0	621	16	70.8	75.0%	285.8	7.4	2.1	2.7%	1.3
72	Drew BreesNO · 2012	62.8	700	16	53.0	45.0%	312.0	7.1	2.8	2.9%	0.9
73	Peyton ManningIND · 2005	62.8	484	16	57.1	80.0%	231.9	7.7	1.8	2.5%	5.6
74	Josh AllenBUF · 2025	62.8	594	16	60.2	65.0%	246.8	6.6	2.4	2.2%	3.8
75	Matt RyanATL · 2012	62.8	666	16	59.8	75.0%	290.6	7.0	2.1	2.4%	4.4
76	Jalen HurtsPHI · 2022	62.7	643	15	56.7	84.2%	282.0	6.6	2.3	1.2%	2.2
77	Ben RoethlisbergerPIT · 2014	62.7	658	16	61.2	65.0%	300.4	7.3	2.0	2.1%	4.3
78	Steve YoungSF · 1992	62.6	507	16	50.0	80.0%	240.6	7.6	1.8	2.0%	6.5
79	Russell WilsonSEA · 2015	62.6	615	16	52.8	60.0%	269.5	7.0	2.2	1.8%	6.1
80	Patrick MahomesKC · 2021	62.5	737	17	59.0	66.7%	298.5	6.9	2.3	2.3%	2.3
81	Aaron RodgersGB · 2010	62.5	553	15	53.2	63.2%	272.3	7.4	2.1	2.2%	4.6
82	Philip RiversLAC · 2013	62.5	598	16	52.4	55.0%	275.0	7.4	2.0	2.2%	6.2
83	Andrew LuckIND · 2014	62.5	691	16	47.9	65.0%	304.6	7.1	2.7	3.2%	1.0
84	Tom BradyTB · 2020	62.5	644	16	59.6	65.0%	281.0	7.0	2.7	2.0%	-1.3
85	Matthew StaffordLA · 2025	62.4	632	17	51.1	66.7%	268.1	7.2	2.7	1.7%	-1.4
86	Marc BulgerLA · 2002	62.3	237	7	60.5	72.7%	244.4	7.2	2.1	3.4%	4.5
87	Matt RyanATL · 2018	62.2	676	16	54.7	45.0%	297.1	7.0	2.4	1.8%	3.4
88	Joe BurrowCIN · 2022	62.2	700	16	60.9	70.0%	279.6	6.4	2.5	2.1%	2.4
89	Steve YoungSF · 1993	62.2	562	16	50.0	60.0%	266.9	7.6	1.9	3.7%	7.2
90	Patrick MahomesKC · 2019	62.2	532	14	52.2	72.2%	294.4	7.7	2.0	1.3%	2.4
91	Baker MayfieldTB · 2024	62.2	663	17	50.7	57.1%	272.4	7.0	2.6	2.7%	2.1
92	Josh AllenBUF · 2022	62.1	707	16	54.3	75.0%	305.2	6.9	2.6	2.7%	-1.5
93	Philip RiversLAC · 2018	62.1	551	16	62.1	70.0%	256.9	7.5	2.0	2.4%	2.9
94	Josh AllenBUF · 2023	62.1	705	17	54.5	61.9%	275.2	6.6	2.6	3.1%	2.7
95	Joe MontanaSF · 1984	62.0	493	16	50.0	84.2%	225.6	7.3	1.9	2.6%	5.4
96	Jim KellyBUF · 1991	62.0	525	15	50.0	78.9%	244.1	7.0	2.3	4.0%	4.8
97	Steve YoungSF · 1991	61.9	358	11	50.0	50.0%	259.4	8.0	1.9	2.5%	5.9
98	Brett FavreMIN · 2009	61.9	571	16	55.1	70.0%	247.6	6.9	2.1	1.6%	4.7
99	Josh AllenBUF · 2024	61.8	591	16	51.3	75.0%	262.4	7.1	2.5	1.4%	-1.3
100	Jalen HurtsPHI · 2024	61.8	528	15	74.7	73.7%	217.5	6.2	2.1	1.9%	3.8

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