There are online calculators that make figuring quarterback ratings simple, but if you want to know exactly how a quarterback's statistics translate into this number, this page will take you through it step by step.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes
Here's How:
- Divide a quarterback's completed passes by pass attempts.
- Subtract 0.3.
- Divide by 0.2 and record the total. The sum cannot be greater than 2.375 or less than zero.
- Divide passing yards by pass attempts.
- Subtract 3.
- Divide by 4 and record the total. The sum cannot be greater than 2.375 or less than zero.
- Divide touchdown passes by pass attempts.
- Divide by 0.05 and record the total. The sum cannot be greater than 2.375 or less than zero.
- Divide interceptions by pass attempts.
- Subtract that number from 0.095.
- Divide that product by 0.04 and record the total. The sum cannot be greater than 2.375 or less than zero.
- Add the four totals you recorded.
- Multiply that total by 100.
- Divide by 6.
- The final number is your quarterback rating.
What You Need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Calculator (optional)
- Quarterback Statistics