highest touchdown per game with 7 games played in a season for a rookie for a quarterback

Deshaun Watson has the most passing touchdowns per game played by a rookie quarterback with 7+ games played, with 2.71 in 2017.

Interpreted as:
highest passing touchdown per game with 7 or more games played in a season for a rookie for a quarterback
NAMETD/GPGPTDSEASONTMCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
2.71
7
19
2017
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
2.07
15
31
2020
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
3Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
2
7
14
2002
138
214
64.5
1,826
8.5
260.9
6
101.5
6.5
2.8
12
102
4Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
2
9
18
1988
114
208
54.8
1,730
8.3
192.2
13
85.2
8.7
6.3
14
115
5Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
1.93
14
27
2018
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
6Daniel Jones
D. Jones
1.85
13
24
2019
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
7Dan Marino
D. Marino
1.82
11
20
1983
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
8Bo Nix
B. Nix
1.71
17
29
2024
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
9Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
1.63
8
13
2018
176
274
64.2
2,277
8.3
284.6
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
1.63
16
26
2012
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
11Peyton Manning
P. Manning
1.63
16
26
1998
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
12Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
1.58
12
19
2015
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
13Butch Songin
B. Songin
1.57
14
22
1960
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
14C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
1.53
15
23
2023
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
15Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
1.5
14
21
2019
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
16Jake Plummer
J. Plummer
1.5
10
15
1997
157
296
53.0
2,203
7.4
220.3
15
73.1
5.1
5.1
52
291
17Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
1.47
17
25
2024
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
18Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
1.46
13
19
2013
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
19Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
1.44
9
13
2022
114
170
67.1
1,374
8.1
152.7
4
107.3
7.6
2.4
11
84
20Clyde LeForce
C. LeForce
1.44
9
13
1947
94
175
53.7
1,384
7.9
153.8
20
65.0
7.4
11.4
21Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
1.44
16
23
2016
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
22Andrew Luck
A. Luck
1.44
16
23
2012
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
23Jason Campbell
J. Campbell
1.43
7
10
2006
110
207
53.1
1,297
6.3
185.3
6
76.5
4.8
2.9
7
55
24Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
1.4
10
14
1945
89
171
52.0
1,609
9.4
160.9
17
72.4
8.2
9.9
25Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
1.38
13
18
2004
263
432
60.9
2,897
6.7
222.8
18
77.3
4.2
4.2
25
178
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10
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12
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13
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.235
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11
6
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9
7
1
.559
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8
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8
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
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14
0
.176