# I want my quarter back!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-quarter-back/134582>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 30, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-quarter-back/134582 "2002-10-30T18:45:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Goober\_McFly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Goober\_McFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goober_McFly)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-quarter-back/134582/1 "2002-10-30T18:45:48Z")

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Could somebody explain the formula used for determining the NFL Passer rating? The number 102.3 means absolutely nothing to me.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-quarter-back/134582/2 "2002-10-30T22:55:49Z")

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Here you go, have fun.

[http://www.nfl.com/news/981202qbrate.html](http://www.nfl.com/news/981202qbrate.html)

Anything over 100 is good.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-quarter-back/134582/3 "2002-10-30T23:02:25Z")

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I should say that over 100 is exceptional, not just good.