Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett still has the highest graded national championship game performance according to Pro Football Focus.
Bennett completed 18 of 25 passes for 304 passing yards and threw four touchdowns and no interceptions in Georgia’s dominant 65-7 national title win over TCU. Bennett also added 39 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on three carries.
Bennett finished the national championship with a QBR of 99.5. No other quarterback has a highest QBR against a Power Four opponent (includes regular and postseason) over the past three seasons.
PFF graded Bennett’s national championship performance as 94.1, which is significantly higher than any other quarterback.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota posted a grade of 90.8 in 2014, which is the second-best mark. LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow has the third-best grade in a national title game at 90.6 in 2019. Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard recorded a 88.6 grade in the Buckeyes’ recent national title win over Notre Dame.
Bennett’s national championship performance against TCU was one for the ages and any other quarterback will have a hard time topping his QBR grade or PFF grade any time soon.
Of course, Bennett’s first national championship victory against Alabama did not have as high of a grade, but that doesn’t matter to Bennett or Georgia fans. What matters is that UGA won two national championships.
