fewest touchdowns by a rookie qb in their first 12 games

24 quarterbacks were tied for the fewest passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in their first 12 games, with 0 touchdowns. The first three are Chase Daniel in 2010, Pat White in 2009 and Matt Hasselbeck in 1999.

Interpreted as:
fewest passing touchdowns by a rookie qb in their first 12 games
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Chase Daniel
C. Daniel
0
2010
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
1
10
2Pat White
P. White
0
2009
12
0
3
0.0
0
0.0
0.0
0
39.6
0.0
0.0
0
0
3Matt Hasselbeck
M. Hasselbeck
0
1999
12
2
9
22.2
32
3.6
2.7
0
41.9
0.0
0.0
1
9
4Vince Buck
V. Buck
0
1990
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
5Kent Austin
K. Austin
0
1986
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
6Alan Risher
A. Risher
0
1985
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
7Tony Eason
T. Eason
0
1983
12
8
15
53.3
92
6.1
7.7
2
32.5
0.0
13.3
3
22
8Jim Jensen
J. Jensen
0
1981
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
9Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
0
1980
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Paul McDonald
P. McDonald
0
1980
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Matt Cavanaugh
M. Cavanaugh
0
1979
12
1
1
100.0
10
10.0
0.8
0
108.3
0.0
0.0
12Ed Burns
E. Burns
0
1979
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Dan Manucci
D. Manucci
0
1979
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Scott Bull
S. Bull
0
1976
12
4
12
33.3
48
4.0
4.0
3
6.9
0.0
25.0
15Norris Weese
N. Weese
0
1976
12
16
24
66.7
205
8.5
17.1
2
58.5
0.0
8.3
16Neil Graff
N. Graff
0
1974
12
1
1
100.0
20
20.0
1.7
0
118.8
0.0
0.0
17Pat Sullivan
P. Sullivan
0
1972
12
3
19
15.8
44
2.3
3.7
3
0.0
0.0
15.8
18John Huarte
J. Huarte
0
1966
12
2
5
40.0
17
3.4
1.4
1
10.0
0.0
20.0
19Charlie Green
C. Green
0
1966
12
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Pete Beathard
P. Beathard
0
1964
12
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0.0
1
0.0
0.0
100.0
21Eddie Wilson
E. Wilson
0
1962
12
4
5
80.0
37
7.4
3.1
0
97.5
0.0
0.0
22Charlie Milstead
C. Milstead
0
1960
12
4
7
57.1
43
6.1
3.6
0
75.3
0.0
0.0
23Bob Laraba
B. Laraba
0
1960
12
2
7
28.6
23
3.3
1.9
2
1.2
0.0
28.6
24Cotton Davidson
C. Davidson
0
1954
12
28
64
43.8
309
4.8
25.8
5
26.1
0.0
7.8
25Scott Secules
S. Secules
1
1989
12
14
33
42.4
217
6.6
18.1
2
49.7
3.0
6.1
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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