Top 20 Series. There are many ways in which a player's success in the NFL is measured. One of the most obvious is a comparison of statistics. Each week during the NFL's regular season Profootballhof.com featured updated Top 20 lists for four main statistical categories.
Here, thanks to the help of Elias Sports Bureau, is an expanded look at Top 20 leaders in multiple NFL statistical categories. Check out where today’s stars compare to NFL greats at the start of the 2013 NFL Season. | Return to Top 20 at the Start of 2013>>>
CAREER NOTES. Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished the year as the NFL’s leading passer (108.0) for the second consecutive season after throwing for 4,295 and 39 TDs. Rodgers joined Hall of Famer Steve Young as the only qualifying players in NFL history to post a 100+ passer rating in four consecutive seasons.
2012 LEADER: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (108.0 rating)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (122.5 rating in 2011)
Passer Rating (at start of 2013 NFL Season)
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | 104.93 |
| 2 | Steve Young* | 96.81 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | 96.62 |
| 4 | Peyton Manning | 95.71 |
| 5 | Tony Romo | 95.62 |
| 6 | Philip Rivers | 94.53 |
| 7 | Drew Brees | 94.27 |
| 8 | Kurt Warner | 93.71 |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger | 92.69 |
| 10 | Joe Montana* | 92.26 |
| 11 | Matt Schaub | 91.92 |
| 12 | Matt Ryan | 90.88 |
| 13 | Chad Pennington | 90.14 |
| 14 | Daunte Culpepper | 87.78 |
| 15 | Jeff Garcia | 87.54 |
| 16 | Dan Marino* | 86.38 |
| 17 | Joe Flacco | 86.34 |
| 18 | Carson Palmer | 86.17 |
| 19T | Trent Green | 86.03 |
| 19T | Brett Favre | 86.03 |
| * Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bold - players active during 2012 season Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau |