fewest touchdowns by a quarterback in their rookie season with a minimum of 320 passing attempts

Kenny Pickett and Mitchell Trubisky are tied for the fewest passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback with 320+ passing attempts, with 7 touchdowns.

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fewest passing touchdowns by a quarterback in their rookie season with a minimum of 320 passing attempts
NAMETDATTSEASONTMGPCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
7
389
2022
PIT PIT
13
245
63.0
2,404
6.2
184.9
9
76.7
1.8
2.3
27
182
2Mitchell Trubisky
M. Trubisky
7
330
2017
CHI CHI
12
196
59.4
2,193
6.6
182.8
7
77.5
2.1
2.1
31
196
3Jack Trudeau
J. Trudeau
8
417
1986
IND IND
12
204
48.9
2,225
5.3
185.4
18
53.5
1.9
4.3
29
213
4Cam Ward
C. Ward
9
440
2025
TEN TEN
13
260
59.1
2,468
5.6
189.8
7
74.9
2.0
1.6
49
371
5Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
9
383
2021
NYJ NYJ
13
213
55.6
2,334
6.1
179.5
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
6Bruce Gradkowski
B. Gradkowski
9
328
2006
TB TB
13
177
54.0
1,661
5.1
127.8
9
65.9
2.7
2.7
25
146
7Kyle Orton
K. Orton
9
368
2005
CHI CHI
15
190
51.6
1,869
5.1
124.6
13
59.7
2.4
3.5
30
190
8David Carr
D. Carr
9
444
2002
HOU HOU
16
233
52.5
2,592
5.8
162.0
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
9Josh Allen
J. Allen
10
320
2018
BUF BUF
12
169
52.8
2,074
6.5
172.8
12
67.9
3.1
3.8
28
213
10Dennis Shaw
D. Shaw
10
321
1970
BUF BUF
14
178
55.5
2,507
7.8
179.1
20
65.3
3.1
6.2
41
387
11Bryce Young
B. Young
11
527
2023
CAR CAR
16
315
59.8
2,877
5.5
179.8
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
12Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
11
393
2018
ARI ARI
14
217
55.2
2,278
5.8
162.7
14
66.7
2.8
3.6
45
320
13DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
11
476
2017
CLE CLE
15
255
53.6
2,894
6.1
192.9
22
60.5
2.3
4.6
38
226
14Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
11
475
2014
JAX JAX
14
280
58.9
2,908
6.1
207.7
17
69.5
2.3
3.6
55
345
15Matt Leinart
M. Leinart
11
377
2006
ARI ARI
12
214
56.8
2,547
6.8
212.3
12
74.0
2.9
3.2
21
158
16Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
11
540
2001
CAR CAR
15
293
54.3
2,931
5.4
195.4
19
62.0
2.0
3.5
26
177
17Jeff Garcia
J. Garcia
11
375
1999
SF SF
13
225
60.0
2,544
6.8
195.7
11
77.9
2.9
2.9
15
104
18Jeff Komlo
J. Komlo
11
368
1979
DET DET
16
183
49.7
2,238
6.1
139.9
23
52.8
3.0
6.3
40
361
19Norm Snead
N. Snead
11
375
1961
WAS WAS
14
172
45.9
2,337
6.2
166.9
22
51.6
2.9
5.9
20Aidan O'Connell
A. O'Connell
12
343
2023
LV LV
11
213
62.1
2,218
6.5
201.6
7
83.9
3.5
2.0
24
173
21Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
12
602
2021
JAX JAX
17
359
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
22Geno Smith
G. Smith
12
443
2013
NYJ NYJ
16
247
55.8
3,046
6.9
190.4
21
66.5
2.7
4.7
43
315
23Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
12
484
2012
MIA MIA
16
282
58.3
3,294
6.8
205.9
13
76.1
2.5
2.7
35
234
24Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
12
413
2011
JAX JAX
15
210
50.8
2,214
5.4
147.6
11
65.4
2.9
2.7
40
293
25Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
12
364
2009
NYJ NYJ
15
196
53.8
2,444
6.7
162.9
20
63.0
3.3
5.5
26
195
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0
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Bills Bills
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4
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.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
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6
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
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MIA MIA
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IND IND
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9/6
ARI ARI
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NO NO
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9/6
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