Lamar Jackson had yet another dominant performance Sunday, completing 19 of 29 passes (65.5%) for 225 yards and a whopping four touchdowns. He finished with a 128.6 passer rating, helping the Baltimore Ravens to a 41-17 win over the Cleveland Browns, and setting a record in the process.
In Pittsburgh, Aaron Rodgers struggled to the tune of an 18-for-33 game for 203 yards, one touchdown, and a pair of interceptions. He posted a 58.0 passer rating as the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Seattle Seahawks 31-17.
With Jackson's continued excellence and a less-than-stellar game from Rodgers, Jackson took over the career passer rating record from Rodgers by a fraction of a point. Through Week 2, Jackson has a 102.65 passer rating for his career while Rodgers has a 102.60 passer rating. Among qualifiers, only Patrick Mahomes (101.8) and Joe Burrow (101.0) have lifetime passer ratings over 100.0.
QB | Completion Percentage | Touchdown Percentage | Interception Percentage | Yards per Attempt | Passer Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Jackson | 65.0% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 7.8 | 102.65 |
A. Rodgers | 65.1% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 7.6 | 102.60 |
Lamar Jackson sets new NFL record in statement win vs. Browns
Jackson entered play Sunday with a career passer rating of 102.3, 0.5 units behind Rodgers. Buoyed by his quartet of touchdowns, Jackson leapfrogged the stumbling Rodgers. Jackson has raised his career passer rating from 102.0 to 102.6 this season. He has completed 68.8% of his passes so far this season, with 12.5% of passes finding the end zone and 0% turning into interceptions. He also has a robust 9.0 yards per attempt, an improvement from his 8.8 figure last season.
Jackson's superpower to this point in his NFL career has been his absurd touchdown efficiency. His career touchdown percentage of 6.5% is fifth in NFL history, the highest mark since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. Rodgers is the only other active player north of 6.0%.
Jackson also performs well in the other pieces of the passer rating formula. He is ninth all-time in yards per pass, 21st all-time in completion percentage, and 10th all-time in interception percentage.
With Jackson taking the mantle of the highest lifetime passer rating, he holds a unique spot as he is also the most efficient rusher in the NFL today. Jackson's career average of 6.1 yards per rush is 0.7 yards per rush ahead of second-place Josh Allen. Jackson ranks third in NFL history in yards per rush behind Michael Vick and Randall Cunningham.
Let that sink in: the most efficient rusher in the NFL today is also the player with the highest passer rating in NFL history.
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Jackson has his eyes set on a third NFL MVP award. He is currently the second-favorite across all books, narrowly behind Allen. Allen is a consensus 3-to-1 to win MVP, while Jackson is between 3-to-1 and +380 to win it.
It could be tough sledding for Jackson to catch Allen, given the Week 1 head-to-head loss and Buffalo's easy schedule, but Jackson is dialed in right now. Through Sunday's games, he leads the NFL in touchdown passes, touchdown percentage, interception percentage, and passer rating.
Annual recurring tweet: Lamar Jackson looks like an MVP candidate again this year 😈
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) September 14, 2025
Stats through two weeks for the 2x MVP:
🟣 7 TDs/0 Turnovers
🟣 9.0 yards per attempt
🟣 0.35 EPA per dropback
🟣 136.6 rating
🟣 68.8% completion pic.twitter.com/DYOZecm8Ve
In Week 3, Jackson and the Ravens will play host to the Detroit Lions. Jackson is 2-0 against the Lions with two particularly dominant outings. He has completed 37 of 58 passes (63.8%) for 644 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. He has a 117.3 passer rating against the Lions. Jackson has a career 106.4 passer rating against the NFC as a whole.