Brock Purdy Tops NFL All-Time Passer Rating — SkimNews
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- Brock Purdy became the NFL's all-time career passer rating leader after throwing his 1,500th pass in Monday's 23-17 win over Washington, qualifying for the career standings ahead of Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers while also topping the all-time marks for career success rate and adjusted yards per attempt.
- Purdy leads the league with 14 touchdown passes this season and accounted for the longest completion of 2026 — an 82-yarder — while guiding the unbeaten 49ers to Super Bowl favoritism through six weeks.
- Purdy faced a season-high 41.2% blitz rate from Washington on Monday yet posted only a 17.6% pressure rate (his second-lowest of 2026), earning what Kyle Shanahan called "automatic" execution of the 49ers offense.
- Purdy ranks second among active quarterbacks in career completion percentage at 68.1%, earned the "Layer King" nickname from defensive coordinator Raheem Morris for threading tight-window throws, and has taken just five sacks this season — the fewest of any NFL starter.
- The 49ers surround Purdy with a roster the piece calls HOF-caliber: Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Trent Williams, and Mike Evans, whom the article labels "arguably the most impactful free agent signee of the year."
- Purdy joined Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes as the only quarterbacks with 110+ passer ratings in as many games over their first five career seasons, per Next Gen Stats.
Why it matters: The 2022 draft's final pick now sits atop every major career efficiency metric ahead of sure-fire Hall of Famers Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers, with his 5-0 49ers installed as Super Bowl favorites — a draft evaluation that every other team whiffed on. Purdy's 14 TDs lead the league and he joins only Wilson and Mahomes in the 110+ rating club for the first five seasons.
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