most 3 touchdown games by a rookie quarterback in nfl history

Justin Herbert has the most games by a rookie quarterback with 3+ passing touchdowns, with 6 games in 2020.

Interpreted as:
most 3 or more passing touchdown regular-season games by a rookie quarterback in NFL history
NAMEGPTDSEASONTMCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
6
19
2020
LAC LAC
155
225
68.9
1,847
8.2
307.8
3
116.3
8.4
1.3
14
82
2Bo Nix
B. Nix
5
17
2024
DEN DEN
126
163
77.3
1,261
7.7
252.2
4
123.3
10.4
2.5
6
51
3Butch Songin
B. Songin
5
15
1960
BOS BOS
93
181
51.4
1,268
7.0
253.6
3
94.8
8.3
1.7
4Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
4
13
2018
CLE CLE
86
125
68.8
1,134
9.1
283.5
3
121.9
10.4
2.4
0
0
5Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4
16
2017
HOU HOU
77
124
62.1
1,171
9.4
292.8
5
116.0
12.9
4.0
10
59
6Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
4
12
2016
DAL DAL
81
110
73.6
1,007
9.2
251.8
1
134.2
10.9
0.9
4
27
7Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
4
14
2015
TEN TEN
78
120
65.0
1,066
8.9
266.5
3
121.7
11.7
2.5
8
48
8Peyton Manning
P. Manning
4
12
1998
IND IND
88
142
62.0
1,074
7.6
268.5
3
104.6
8.5
2.1
4
22
9Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
3
11
2024
WAS WAS
73
105
69.5
691
6.6
230.3
4
106.5
10.5
3.8
8
44
10Daniel Jones
D. Jones
3
13
2019
NYG NYG
82
123
66.7
982
8.0
327.3
0
126.1
10.6
0.0
10
88
11Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
3
10
2012
SEA SEA
47
72
65.3
637
8.8
212.3
1
127.1
13.9
1.4
4
19
12Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
3
10
1988
WAS WAS
54
89
60.7
793
8.9
264.3
2
117.9
11.2
2.2
8
52
13Dan Marino
D. Marino
3
9
1983
MIA MIA
54
88
61.4
764
8.7
254.7
2
114.0
10.2
2.3
7
48
14Marlin Briscoe
M. Briscoe
3
10
1968
DEN DEN
44
92
47.8
790
8.6
263.3
4
95.8
10.9
4.3
15Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
3
12
1961
MIN MIN
50
75
66.7
663
8.8
221.0
2
122.9
16.0
2.7
16Caleb Williams
C. Williams
2
7
2024
CHI CHI
43
68
63.2
482
7.1
241.0
1
112.5
10.3
1.5
8
38
17Mac Jones
M. Jones
2
6
2021
NE NE
41
53
77.4
425
8.0
212.5
0
137.7
11.3
0.0
2
15
18Davis Mills
D. Mills
2
6
2021
HOU HOU
44
62
71.0
613
9.9
306.5
0
134.7
9.7
0.0
5
31
19Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
2
6
2020
CIN CIN
72
108
66.7
722
6.7
361.0
1
100.2
5.6
0.9
7
66
20Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
2
6
2019
JAX JAX
49
73
67.1
574
7.9
287.0
1
112.5
8.2
1.4
5
10
21Kyler Murray
K. Murray
2
6
2019
ARI ARI
54
81
66.7
664
8.2
332.0
1
111.3
7.4
1.2
2
8
22Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
2
6
2018
SF SF
39
55
70.9
544
9.9
272.0
3
116.0
10.9
5.5
3
18
23Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
2
6
2018
NYJ NYJ
34
57
59.6
539
9.5
269.5
1
119.0
10.5
1.8
3
27
24Derek Carr
D. Carr
2
7
2014
OAK OAK
40
62
64.5
536
8.6
268.0
1
122.8
11.3
1.6
1
9
25Austin Davis
A. Davis
2
6
2014
STL STL
59
91
64.8
702
7.7
351.0
2
101.1
6.6
2.2
4
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
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.750
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.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
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.571
Bengals Bengals
3
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.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
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.875
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.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
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6
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.750
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Eagles Eagles
6
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4
1
.438
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Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
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5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
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.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
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2
0
.714
Rams Rams
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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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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
23-20
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9/6
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