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This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in pass completion percentage each year.[1] The record for completion percentage in a season is held by Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints who completed 74.4% of his passes in 2018. Five quarterbacks have led the NFL in completion percentage in four different seasons (Sammy Baugh, Bart Starr, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Drew Brees), and one player (Len Dawson) achieved the same feat in the AFL . Otto Graham led the AAFC in 1947 and the NFL three times (1953-1955).
Completion percentage leaders [ ]
Drew Brees set the single-season completion percentage record five times and holds the career record.
Top 25 single-season completion percentage leaders [ ]
The NFL requires players to reach certain minimums to qualify as a leader in per-game stats, percentage stats, and passer rating. Since 1978 the minimum number is 14 pass attempts per team game (224 per season). These are the completion percentage leaders as compiled by Pro football reference. [48]
Updated through the 2021 season
Rank
Player
Completion %
Team
Season
1
Drew Brees
74.4%
New Orleans Saints
2018
2
Drew Brees (2)
74.3%
New Orleans Saints
2019
3
Drew Brees (3)
72.0%
New Orleans Saints
2017
4
Sam Bradford
71.6%
Minnesota Vikings
2016
5
Drew Brees (4)
71.2%
New Orleans Saints
2011
6
Aaron Rodgers
70.7%
Green Bay Packers
2020
7
Drew Brees (5)
70.6%
New Orleans Saints
2009
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
1982
9
Drew Brees (6)
70.5%
New Orleans Saints
2020
10
Derek Carr
70.4%
Oakland Raiders
2019
Joe Burrow
Cincinnati Bengals
2021
12
Sammy Baugh
70.3%
Washington Redskins
1945
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers
1994
Ryan Tannehill
Tennessee Titans
2019
15
Joe Montana
70.2%
San Francisco 49ers
1989
Deshaun Watson
Houston Texans
2020
17
Kirk Cousins
70.1%
Minnesota Vikings
2018
18
Drew Brees (7)
70.0%
New Orleans Saints
2016
19
Tony Romo
69.9%
Dallas Cowboys
2014
Matt Ryan
Atlanta Falcons
2016
21
Kirk Cousins (2)
69.8%
Washington Redskins
2015
22
Carson Wentz
69.6%
Philadelphia Eagles
2018
23
Philip Rivers
69.5%
San Diego Chargers
2013
24
Matt Ryan (2)
69.4%
Atlanta Falcons
2018
25
Brian Griese
69.3%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2004
Rank
Player
Completion %
Team
Season
Other leagues [ ]
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Most titles [ ]
Titles
Player
Years
Team(s)
8
Sammy Baugh
1940, 1942, 1943, 1945–1949
Washington Redskins
Len Dawson
1962, 1964–1969, 1975
Dallas Texans , Kansas City Chiefs
6
Drew Brees
2009–2011, 2017–2019
New Orleans Saints
5
Joe Montana
1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989
San Francisco 49ers
Steve Young
1992, 1994–1997
San Francisco 49ers
4
Bart Starr
1962, 1966, 1968, 1969
Green Bay Packers
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "NFL Year-by-Year Pass Completion % Leaders" . pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ "1933 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1934 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1936 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1937 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1938 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1939 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1940 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1941 NFL Passing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com .
^ "1942 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1943 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1944 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1945 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1946 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1947 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1948 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1949 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1950 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1951 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1952 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1953 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1954 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1955 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1956 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1957 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1958 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1959 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1960 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1962 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1964 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1966 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1968 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1974 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1975 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1976 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1982 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1983 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1992 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1994 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1995 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1996 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1997 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "2009 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "2011 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "2016 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "2017 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ "2018 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 30, 2018 .
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^ "1947 AAFC Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1948 AAFC Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1949 AAFC Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1960 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1961 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1962 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1963 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1964 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1965 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1966 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1967 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1968 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ "1969 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
NFL annual completion percentage leaders
National Football League records and leaders
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