highest completion percentage in first game by a rookie qb after 1980 min 20 attempts

Since 1981, Gardner Minshew II has the best completion percentage by a rookie quarterback with 20+ passing attempts in his first game, at 88.0 percent in 2019.

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highest completion percentage in first game by a rookie qb after 1980 min 20 passing attempts
NAMEPCTATTSEASONTMGPCMPYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
88.0
25
2019
1
22
275
11.0
275.0
2
1
122.5
8.0
4.0
1
3
2Nate Sudfeld
N. Sudfeld
82.6
23
2017
1
19
134
5.8
134.0
0
0
90.9
0.0
0.0
3
24
3Luke Falk
L. Falk
80.0
25
2019
1
20
198
7.9
198.0
0
0
99.7
0.0
0.0
2
15
4Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
76.2
21
2018
1
16
198
9.4
198.0
2
1
116.8
9.5
4.8
2
18
5John Fourcade
J. Fourcade
76.2
21
1987
1
16
222
10.6
222.0
3
1
129.4
14.3
4.8
1
27
6Joe Milton III
J. Milton III
75.9
29
2024
1
22
241
8.3
241.0
1
0
111.4
3.4
0.0
0
0
7Mac Jones
M. Jones
74.4
39
2021
1
29
281
7.2
281.0
1
0
102.6
2.6
0.0
1
13
8Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
74.1
27
1993
1
20
154
5.7
154.0
0
1
72.1
0.0
3.7
4
13
9Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
73.9
23
2018
1
17
201
8.7
201.0
0
0
100.1
0.0
0.0
1
8
10Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
73.1
26
2012
1
19
320
12.3
320.0
2
0
139.9
7.7
0.0
2
14
11Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
72.7
22
2018
1
16
262
11.9
262.0
3
0
151.9
13.6
0.0
0
0
12Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
70.8
24
2024
1
17
184
7.7
184.0
0
0
93.1
0.0
0.0
2
23
13Colt McCoy
C. McCoy
69.7
33
2010
1
23
281
8.5
281.0
1
2
80.5
3.0
6.1
5
23
14Austin Davis
A. Davis
69.6
23
2014
1
16
192
8.3
192.0
0
1
76.7
0.0
4.3
4
21
15Thad Lewis
T. Lewis
68.8
32
2012
1
22
204
6.4
204.0
1
1
83.3
3.1
3.1
3
14
16Nick Foles
N. Foles
68.8
32
2012
1
22
219
6.8
219.0
1
1
85.3
3.1
3.1
2
11
17Jake Luton
J. Luton
68.4
38
2020
1
26
304
8.0
304.0
1
1
90.2
2.6
2.6
2
16
18Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
66.7
33
2020
1
22
311
9.4
311.0
1
1
94.4
3.0
3.0
2
15
19DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
66.7
30
2017
1
20
222
7.4
222.0
1
1
85.7
3.3
3.3
7
42
20Connor Cook
C. Cook
66.7
21
2016
1
14
150
7.1
150.0
1
1
83.4
4.8
4.8
2
7
21EJ Manuel
EJ Manuel
66.7
27
2013
1
18
150
5.6
150.0
2
0
105.5
7.4
0.0
0
0
22Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
66.7
27
2004
1
18
248
9.2
248.0
2
1
105.2
7.4
3.7
1
10
23Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
66.7
21
2002
1
14
186
8.9
186.0
3
0
134.1
14.3
0.0
3
22
24Chris Simms
C. Simms
65.6
32
2004
1
21
175
5.5
175.0
0
1
66.5
0.0
3.1
4
20
25Will Levis
W. Levis
65.5
29
2023
1
19
238
8.2
238.0
4
0
130.5
13.8
0.0
2
12
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