Kyler Murray finishes with perfect passer rating as Cardinals roll over Rams
Sep 15, 2024, 3:49 PM | Updated: 8:09 pm
Kyler Murray wasn’t perfect, but in terms of passer rating, the Arizona Cardinals quarterback couldn’t have done better Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
He spent half of the fourth quarter of the 41-10 home win watching Arizona’s offense operate under backup Clayton Tune after completing 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Murray did the unusual after the game, tweeting a yawn emoji after the victory.
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— Kyler Murray (@K1) September 15, 2024
Murray became the third Cardinals quarterback since 1960 to finish with a perfect 158.3 passer rating (for a minimum of 10 passing attempts), according to the FOX broadcast.
Kurt Warner last did it in 2008 against the Miami Dolphins.
The statistic’s formula accounts for pass attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdown passes and picks.
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Murray’s previous high was 150.5 in 2020 during a 34-31 loss against the Miami Dolphins in November 2020.
Against the Rams in Week 2, which moved the Cardinals to 1-1 on the year, Murray added five rushes for 59 yards, which isn’t part of the calculation for passer rating.
Arizona led 41-10 when Murray was pulled in the game. His first two touchdowns went to rookie wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., who caught four passes for 130 yards and two scores. All of that production for Harrison came in the first quarter.
Murray found tight end Elijah Higgins on a scramble for his third touchdown that put the Cardinals up 21-0 early in the second quarter of the blowout victory against the Rams.
