# List of National Football League annual pass completion percentage leaders

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

## Completion percentage leaders

Drew Brees set the single-season completion percentage record five times and held the career record until the record was surpassed by Joe Burrow in the 2022-2023 season.

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| --- | --- |
| Set record\* | Tied record^ |

| Year | Player | Completion % | Team | Ref |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1933 | Arnie Herber | 40.3%\* | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1934 | Arnie Herber (2) | 36.5% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1936 | Ed Matesic | 46.4%\* | Pittsburgh Pirates |  |
| 1937 | Ed Danowski | 49.3%\* | New York Giants |  |
| 1938 | Ed Danowski (2) | 54.3%\* | New York Giants |  |
| 1939 | Parker Hall | 51.0% | Cleveland Rams |  |
| 1940 | Sammy Baugh | 62.7%\* | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1941 | Sid Luckman | 57.1% | Chicago Bears |  |
| 1942 | Sammy Baugh (2) | 58.7% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1943 | Sammy Baugh (3) | 55.6% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1944 | Frank Filchock | 57.1% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1945 | Sammy Baugh (4) | 70.3%\* | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1946 | Sammy Baugh (5) | 54.0% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1947 | Sammy Baugh (6) | 59.3% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1948 | Sammy Baugh (7) | 58.7% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1949 | Sammy Baugh (8) | 56.9% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1950 | Bob Waterfield | 57.3% | Los Angeles Rams |  |
| 1951 | Bobby Thomason | 56.6% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1952 | Norm Van Brocklin | 55.1% | Los Angeles Rams |  |
| 1953 | Otto Graham | 64.7% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| 1954 | Otto Graham (2) | 59.2% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| 1955 | Otto Graham (3) | 53.0% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions |
| 1956 | Ed Brown | 57.1% | Chicago Bears |  |
| 1957 | Y. A. Tittle | 63.1% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1958 | John Brodie | 59.9% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1959 | Milt Plum | 58.6% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| Billy Wade | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1960 | Milt Plum (2) | 60.4% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| 1961 | Milt Plum (3) | 58.6% | Cleveland Browns |  |
| 1962 | Bart Starr | 62.5% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1963 | Y. A. Tittle (2) | 60.2% | New York Giants |  |
| 1964 | Rudy Bukich | 61.9% | Chicago Bears |  |
| 1965 | John Brodie (2) | 61.9% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1966 | Bart Starr (2) | 62.2% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas | 58.5% | Baltimore Colts |  |
| 1968 | Bart Starr (3) | 63.7% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1969 | Bart Starr (4) | 62.2% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 1970 | Sonny Jurgensen | 59.9% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 1971 | Virgil Carter | 62.2% | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 1972 | Norm Snead | 60.3% | New York Giants |  |
| 1973 | Ken Stabler | 62.7% | Oakland Raiders |  |
| 1974 | Ken Anderson | 64.9% | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 1975 | Len Dawson | 66.4% | Kansas City Chiefs |  |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (2) | 66.7% | Oakland Raiders |  |
| 1977 | Fran Tarkenton | 60.1% | Minnesota Vikings |  |
| 1978 | Bob Griese | 63.0% | Miami Dolphins |  |
| 1979 | Dan Fouts | 62.6% | San Diego Chargers |  |
| 1980 | Joe Montana | 64.5% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1981 | Joe Montana (2) | 63.7% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1982 | Ken Anderson (2) | 70.6%\* | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 1983 | Ken Anderson (3) | 66.7% | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 1984 | Steve Bartkowski | 67.3% | Atlanta Falcons |  |
| 1985 | Joe Montana (3) | 61.3% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1986 | Eric Hipple | 63.0% | Detroit Lions |  |
| 1987 | Joe Montana (4) | 66.8% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1988 | Wade Wilson | 61.4% | Minnesota Vikings |  |
| 1989 | Joe Montana (5) | 70.2% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1990 | Jim Kelly | 63.3% | Buffalo Bills |  |
| 1991 | Dave Krieg | 65.6% | Seattle Seahawks |  |
| 1992 | Steve Young | 66.7% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1993 | Troy Aikman | 69.1% | Dallas Cowboys |  |
| 1994 | Steve Young (2) | 70.3% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1995 | Steve Young (3) | 66.9% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1996 | Steve Young (4) | 67.7% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1997 | Steve Young (5) | 67.7% | San Francisco 49ers |  |
| 1998 | Brett Favre | 63.0% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| Steve Beuerlein | Carolina Panthers |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner | 65.1% | St. Louis Rams |  |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (2) | 67.7% | St. Louis Rams |  |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (3) | 68.7% | St. Louis Rams |  |
| 2002 | Chad Pennington | 68.9% | New York Jets |  |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning | 67.0% | Indianapolis Colts |  |
| 2004 | Brian Griese | 69.3% | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |  |
| 2005 | Carson Palmer | 67.8% | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 2006 | David Carr | 68.3% | Houston Texans |  |
| 2007 | Tom Brady | 68.9% | New England Patriots |  |
| 2008 | Chad Pennington (2) | 67.4% | Miami Dolphins |  |
| 2009 | Drew Brees | 70.6%^ | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2010 | Drew Brees (2) | 68.1% | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2011 | Drew Brees (3) | 71.2%\* | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2012 | Peyton Manning (2) | 68.6% | Denver Broncos |  |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2013 | Philip Rivers | 69.5% | San Diego Chargers |  |
| 2014 | Tony Romo | 69.9% | Dallas Cowboys |  |
| 2015 | Kirk Cousins | 69.8% | Washington Redskins |  |
| 2016 | Sam Bradford | 71.6%\* | Minnesota Vikings |  |
| 2017 | Drew Brees (4) | 72.0%\* | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2018 | Drew Brees (5) | 74.4%\* | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2019 | Drew Brees (6) | 74.3% | New Orleans Saints |  |
| 2020 | Aaron Rodgers | 70.7% | Green Bay Packers |  |
| 2021 | Joe Burrow | 70.4% | Cincinnati Bengals |  |
| 2022 | Geno Smith | 69.8% | Seattle Seahawks |  |

## Related pages

* List of National Football League annual passing touchdowns leaders
* List of National Football League annual passer rating leaders