fewest yards per pass attempt by a rookie qb since 2000

Since 2000, Bruce Gradkowski has the fewest passing yards per attempt by a rookie quarterback, with 5.1 yards in 2006.

Interpreted as:
fewest yards with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game per pass attempt by a rookie qb since 2000
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bruce Gradkowski
B. Gradkowski
5.1
2006
TB TB
13
177
328
54.0
1,661
127.8
9
9
65.9
2.7
2.7
25
146
2Kyle Orton
K. Orton
5.1
2005
CHI CHI
15
190
368
51.6
1,869
124.6
9
13
59.7
2.4
3.5
30
190
3Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
5.1
2025
CLE CLE
8
109
184
59.2
937
117.1
7
2
80.8
3.8
1.1
18
125
4Jimmy Clausen
J. Clausen
5.2
2010
CAR CAR
13
157
299
52.5
1,558
119.8
3
9
58.4
1.0
3.0
33
223
5Joey Harrington
J. Harrington
5.3
2002
DET DET
14
215
429
50.1
2,294
163.9
12
16
59.9
2.8
3.7
8
75
6Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
5.4
2011
JAX JAX
15
210
413
50.8
2,214
147.6
12
11
65.4
2.9
2.7
40
293
7Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
5.4
2001
CAR CAR
15
293
540
54.3
2,931
195.4
11
19
62.0
2.0
3.5
26
177
8Ken Dorsey
K. Dorsey
5.4
2004
SF SF
8
123
226
54.4
1,231
153.9
6
9
62.4
2.7
4.0
13
94
9Derek Carr
D. Carr
5.5
2014
OAK OAK
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
204.4
21
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
10Bryce Young
B. Young
5.5
2023
CAR CAR
16
315
527
59.8
2,877
179.8
11
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
11Kyle Boller
K. Boller
5.6
2003
BAL BAL
11
116
224
51.8
1,260
114.5
7
9
62.4
3.1
4.0
17
92
12Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
5.8
2018
ARI ARI
14
217
393
55.2
2,278
162.7
11
14
66.7
2.8
3.6
45
320
13David Carr
D. Carr
5.8
2002
HOU HOU
16
233
444
52.5
2,592
162.0
9
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
14J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
5.8
2025
MIN MIN
6
86
159
54.1
929
154.8
6
10
57.9
3.8
6.3
20
112
15Cam Ward
C. Ward
5.9
2025
TEN TEN
11
222
374
59.4
2,210
200.9
7
6
75.7
1.9
1.6
45
342
16Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
6.0
2010
STL STL
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
219.5
18
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
17Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
6.0
2009
DET DET
10
201
377
53.3
2,267
226.7
13
20
61.0
3.4
5.3
24
169
18Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
6.0
2021
JAX JAX
17
359
602
59.6
3,641
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
19Trent Edwards
T. Edwards
6.1
2007
BUF BUF
10
151
269
56.1
1,630
163.0
7
8
70.4
2.6
3.0
12
105
20Andrew Walter
A. Walter
6.1
2006
OAK OAK
12
147
276
53.3
1,677
139.8
3
13
55.8
1.1
4.7
46
256
21DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
6.1
2017
CLE CLE
15
255
476
53.6
2,894
192.9
11
22
60.5
2.3
4.6
38
226
22Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
6.1
2021
NYJ NYJ
13
213
383
55.6
2,334
179.5
9
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
23Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
6.1
2014
JAX JAX
14
280
475
58.9
2,908
207.7
11
17
69.5
2.3
3.6
55
345
24Vince Young
V. Young
6.2
2006
TEN TEN
15
184
357
51.5
2,199
146.6
12
13
66.7
3.4
3.6
25
129
25Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
6.2
2022
PIT PIT
13
245
389
63.0
2,404
184.9
7
9
76.7
1.8
2.3
27
182
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6
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Falcons Falcons
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Sun
11/30
ARI ARI
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TB TB
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12/7
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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
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.833
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
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.545
Steelers Steelers
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
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Jaguars Jaguars
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AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
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Chargers Chargers
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NFC EastWLTPCT
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Cowboys Cowboys
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
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Packers Packers
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
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5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
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6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
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2
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Seahawks Seahawks
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NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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34-32
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9/6
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ATL ATL
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11/27
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DAL DAL
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