1981 NFL Completion Percentage Leaders
Share of passes completed
Joe Montana led the whole NFL in completion percentage in 1981 with 63.7%, 1.1 percentage points ahead of Ken Anderson (62.6%). It was one of 7 times Joe Montana led in completion percentage.
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Led the whole NFL in 1981
Joe Montana
SF
63.7%
Completion Percentage
1.1% clear of Ken Anderson
Showing Completion Percentage and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | CMP% | G | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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SF | 63.7% | 16 | 488 | 3,565 | 19 |
| 2 |
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CIN | 62.6% | 16 | 479 | 3,754 | 29 |
| 3 |
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DEN | 59.8% | 15 | 376 | 3,195 | 21 |
| 4 |
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SEA | 59.4% | 13 | 397 | 2,788 | 13 |
| 5 |
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SD | 59.1% | 16 | 609 | 4,802 | 33 |
| 6 |
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WAS | 59.1% | 16 | 496 | 3,568 | 19 |
| 7 |
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HOO | 57.9% | 13 | 285 | 1,988 | 14 |
| 8 |
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NO | 57.8% | 12 | 232 | 1,447 | 5 |
| 9 |
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GB | 57.6% | 13 | 354 | 2,593 | 17 |
| 10 |
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BAC | 57.3% | 15 | 426 | 3,094 | 21 |
| 11 |
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DAL | 57.0% | 16 | 391 | 3,098 | 22 |
| 12 |
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NYJ | 56.1% | 16 | 497 | 3,231 | 25 |
| 13 |
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ATL | 55.7% | 16 | 533 | 3,829 | 30 |
| 14 |
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SLC | 55.6% | 10 | 241 | 1,694 | 11 |
| 15 |
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CLE | 55.2% | 16 | 567 | 3,876 | 17 |
| 16 |
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NYG | 54.4% | 10 | 316 | 2,031 | 11 |
| 17 |
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PIT | 54.3% | 14 | 370 | 2,887 | 22 |
| 18 |
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MIN | 54.3% | 14 | 593 | 3,912 | 26 |
| 19 |
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PHI | 54.2% | 16 | 461 | 3,095 | 23 |
| 20 |
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KC | 53.6% | 13 | 274 | 1,983 | 9 |
| 21 |
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MIA | 52.2% | 15 | 366 | 2,470 | 12 |
| 22 |
|
LAN | 51.7% | 13 | 267 | 1,815 | 9 |
| 23 |
|
BUF | 50.6% | 16 | 498 | 3,652 | 24 |
| 24 |
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TB | 50.5% | 16 | 471 | 3,563 | 19 |
| 25 |
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SLC | 50.4% | 14 | 236 | 1,575 | 4 |
| 26 |
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DET | 50.2% | 16 | 279 | 2,358 | 14 |
| 27 |
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OAK | 47.3% | 13 | 366 | 2,311 | 14 |
| 28 |
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CHI | 44.7% | 16 | 436 | 2,354 | 11 |