AFC NOTES FOR USE AS DESIRED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, 10/13/15 CONTACT: JON ZIMMER http://twitter.com/NFL345
NFL QBs OFF TO HISTORICALLY EFFICIENT START IN 2015
2014 was considered by many to be the “Year of the Quarterback.” 2015 is also off to a terrific start.
Through Week 5, the league-wide passer rating is 90.6, on pace to be the highest of any season in NFL history. The mark is also the second-highest of any NFL season through five weeks (90.7 in 2014).
Nine individual qualifying passers have a passer rating of 100 or better, which is the most of any season through Week 5 in NFL history.
The seasons with the highest league-wide passer rating:
THROUGH WEEK 5 FULL SEASON SEASON PASSER RATING SEASON PASSER RATING 2014 90.7 2014 88.9 2015 90.6 2013 86.0 2013 87.3 2012 85.6 2012 87.0 2011 84.3 2011 86.8 2010 84.1
NFL quarterbacks have been incredibly accurate in 2015, which has helped fuel the trend.
Through Week 5, the league-wide completion percentage is 64.3 percent, the highest ever at this point in a season and on pace to be the best mark in NFL history for a full year.
“Accuracy is the most important trait for a quarterback, as it directly impacts his ability to perform the central function of his job: getting the ball in his receivers’ hands,” says NFL.com analyst and former Cowboys vice president of player personnel GIL BRANDT.
The seasons with the highest completion percentage:
THROUGH WEEK 5 FULL SEASON SEASON COMP. PCT. SEASON COMP. PCT. 2015 64.3 2014 62.6 2014 63.7 2013 61.2 2007 62.2 2007 61.2 2012 62.0 2008 61.0 2013 61.7 2012 60.9
Teams with efficient quarterbacks have translated those performances into wins.
The top five quarterbacks this season in terms of passer rating (minimum 100 attempts) have led their respective teams to a combined record of 20-4 (.833). The top three leading passers have each led their respective teams to undefeated records in 2015.
TOM BRADY leads the league with a 121.5 passer rating and has the Patriots off to a 4-0 start, while AARON RODGERS (117.4) and ANDY DALTON (115.6) have led the Packers and Bengals to 5-0 starts.
The players with the highest passer rating this season and their corresponding team records (min. 100 attempts):
PLAYER TEAM RATING TEAM RECORD TEAM WIN PCT. Tom Brady New England Patriots 121.5 4-0 1.000 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers 117.4 5-0 1.000 Andy Dalton Cincinnati Bengals 115.6 5-0 1.000 Carson Palmer Arizona Cardinals 114.0 4-1 .800 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers 103.9 2-3 .400
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