most total touchdowns by a qb first 8 seasons

Bailey Zappe and Joe Burrow were tied for the most touchdowns by a quarterback in a season in their first 8 seasons, with 65 combined passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing total touchdowns by a qb first 8 seasons
NAMETOTALTDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bailey Zappe
B. Zappe
65
2021
14
475
686
69.2
5,967
8.7
426.2
62
11
168.9
9.0
1.6
16
114
2Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
65
2019
15
402
527
76.3
5,671
10.8
378.1
60
6
202.0
11.4
1.1
34
206
3Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
58
2014
15
304
445
68.3
4,454
10.0
296.9
42
4
181.7
9.4
0.9
31
175
4Chase Clement
C. Clement
57
2008
13
326
490
66.5
4,119
8.4
316.8
44
7
163.9
9.0
1.4
5Dwayne Haskins
D. Haskins
54
2018
14
373
533
70.0
4,875
9.1
348.2
50
8
174.8
9.4
1.5
20
107
6Kyler Murray
K. Murray
54
2018
14
260
377
69.0
4,361
11.6
311.5
42
7
199.2
11.1
1.9
18
109
7Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
53
2019
14
237
340
69.7
3,851
11.3
275.1
32
8
191.2
9.4
2.4
23
150
8Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
53
2016
12
388
591
65.7
5,052
8.5
421.0
41
10
157.0
6.9
1.7
27
242
9Caleb Williams
C. Williams
52
2022
14
333
500
66.6
4,537
9.1
324.1
42
5
168.5
8.4
1.0
29
246
10Derek Carr
D. Carr
52
2013
13
454
659
68.9
5,088
7.7
391.4
50
8
156.4
7.6
1.2
9
68
11Bo Nix
B. Nix
51
2023
14
364
470
77.4
4,508
9.6
322.0
45
3
188.3
9.6
0.6
5
31
12Brandon Doughty
B. Doughty
51
2014
13
375
552
67.9
4,830
8.8
371.5
49
10
167.1
8.9
1.8
19
127
13Cam Newton
C. Newton
51
2010
14
185
280
66.1
2,854
10.2
203.9
30
7
182.0
10.7
2.5
14Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
50
2023
12
236
327
72.2
3,812
11.7
317.7
40
4
208.0
12.2
1.2
22
96
15Sam Hartman
S. Hartman
50
2021
14
300
508
59.1
4,228
8.3
302.0
39
14
148.8
7.7
2.8
34
184
16Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
50
2021
14
354
530
66.8
4,572
8.6
326.6
44
7
164.0
8.3
1.3
32
256
17Bryce Young
B. Young
50
2021
15
366
547
66.9
4,872
8.9
324.8
47
7
167.5
8.6
1.3
39
277
18D'Eriq King
D. King
50
2018
11
219
345
63.5
2,982
8.6
271.1
36
6
167.0
10.4
1.7
13
62
19Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
50
2016
15
388
579
67.0
4,593
7.9
306.2
41
17
151.1
7.1
2.9
17
93
20Brandon Doughty
B. Doughty
50
2015
14
388
540
71.9
5,055
9.4
361.1
48
9
176.5
8.9
1.7
15
124
21Matt Johnson
M. Johnson
50
2015
14
384
570
67.4
4,946
8.7
353.3
46
8
164.1
8.1
1.4
36
224
22Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
49
2017
14
285
404
70.5
4,627
11.5
330.5
43
6
198.9
10.6
1.5
26
180
23Fernando Mendoza
F. Mendoza
48
2025
16
273
379
72.0
3,535
9.3
220.9
41
6
182.9
10.8
1.6
25
164
24Austin Reed
A. Reed
48
2022
14
389
603
64.5
4,744
7.9
338.9
40
11
148.8
6.6
1.8
11
72
25Rakeem Cato
R. Cato
48
2014
14
267
451
59.2
3,903
8.7
278.8
40
13
155.4
8.9
2.9
22
125
StatMuse has season-level data for total touchdowns going back to the 1956 season.

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