Kyler Murray wasn’t perfect, but in terms of passer rating, the Arizona Cardinals quarterback couldn’t have done better against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
He spent half of the fourth quarter of the 41-10 home win watching Arizona’s offense under backup Clayton Tune after he completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Murray did the unusual after the game and tweeted a yawn emoji after the win.
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— Kyler Murray (@K1) 15 September 2024
According to the FOX broadcast, Murray was the third Cardinals quarterback since 1960 to finish with a perfect passer rating of 158.3 (for at least 10 pass attempts).
Kurt Warner last accomplished this in 2008 against the Miami Dolphins.
The statistics formula takes into account pass attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdown passes and interceptions.
Murray’s previous high was 150.5 in 2020 during a 34-31 loss to the Miami Dolphins in November 2020.
Against the Rams in Week 2, which gave the Cardinals a 1-1 record this year, Murray also made five runs for 59 yards, but these do not count towards the passer rating calculation.
Arizona led 41-10 when Murray was taken out of the game. His first two touchdowns went to rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who caught four passes for 130 yards and scored two touchdowns. Harrison’s entire performance came in the first quarter.
Murray found tight end Elijah Higgins on a running play for his third touchdown, giving the Cardinals a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter of their blowout win over the Rams.
