Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson holds the highest passer rating among quarterbacks with 5,000 or more rushing yards in NFL history.
With a career passer rating of 100.0, Wilson ranks first above two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton and four-time Pro Bowl QB Michael Vick. All four athletes have amassed over 5,000 rush yards during their professional careers.
The statistic speaks to Wilson’s duality as a passing and rushing threat for opposing defenses. The former Badger has notched a passer rating of 100.0 or more in seven of his 12 NFL seasons and rushed for more than 500 yards in four of his professional campaigns.
At Wisconsin, Wilson provided a glimpse of what would arrive on NFL gridirons. In his sole season as a Badger, the future Super Bowl champion set the NCAA record for pass efficiency (191.8). The output earned him 2011 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year nods, and a second-round selection in the 2012 NFL draft.
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After being selected by the Seahawks, Wilson would ultimately captain to its first title in franchise history in Super Bowl XLVIII. He recorded a 123.1 passer rating and rushed for 26 yards in the 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Wilson reached another Super Bowl in 2014, and totaled nine Pro Bowls in 10 seasons as Seattle’s starting quarterback.
Despite recent storylines surrounding his two-year tenure with the Denver Broncos, Wilson still recorded a passer rating of 98.0 and rushed for 341 yards.
In what will likely be his final seasons in the NFL, Wilson can remain atop the impressive statistical category with a strong season in Pittsburgh.