most passing tds by a rookie in 2016

Dak Prescott had the most passing touchdowns by a rookie in 2016, with 23 touchdowns.

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NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
2016
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
2Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
16
2016
16
379
607
62.4
3,782
6.2
236.4
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
3Cody Kessler
C. Kessler
6
2016
9
128
195
65.6
1,380
7.1
153.3
2
92.3
3.1
1.0
21
140
4Jared Goff
J. Goff
5
2016
7
112
205
54.6
1,089
5.3
155.6
7
63.6
2.4
3.4
26
222
5Bryce Petty
B. Petty
3
2016
6
75
133
56.4
809
6.1
134.8
7
60.0
2.3
5.3
13
79
6Paxton Lynch
P. Lynch
2
2016
3
49
83
59.0
497
6.0
165.7
1
79.2
2.4
1.2
9
42
7Connor Cook
C. Cook
1
2016
1
14
21
66.7
150
7.1
150.0
1
83.4
4.8
4.8
2
7
8Trevone Boykin
T. Boykin
1
2016
5
13
18
72.2
145
8.1
29.0
1
91.2
5.6
5.6
1
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PASS

2,381

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

629

Williams

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REC

904

Lamb

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PPG

27.3

6th

OPP PPG

26.2

25th

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103.6

21st

PASS YDS/G

264.6

8th

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TEAMWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
Cowboys Cowboys
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
4:30 PM
Mon
12/7
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/20
@
4:25 PM
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27

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23

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM