most passing tds by a rookie last 55 years

Between November 8, 1971 and November 8, 2026, Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player game data complete from 1950
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
2020
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2Bo Nix
B. Nix
29
2024
17
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
3Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
27
2018
14
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
26
2012
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
1998
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
6Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
2024
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
7Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
2019
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
8C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
2023
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
9Dak 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
10Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
2012
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
11Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
2021
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
12Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
2015
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
1986
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
14Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
21
2019
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
15Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
2014
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
16Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
2011
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
17Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
2024
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
18Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
2019
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
19Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
2012
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
20Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
2011
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
21Dan Marino
D. Marino
20
1983
11
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
22Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
2017
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
23Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
2015
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
24Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
2013
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
25Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
18
2010
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244

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2
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5
2
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.714
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4
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.500
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11/16
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11/22
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11/29
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4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
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5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
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5
0
.286
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6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
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.375
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6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
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6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
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2
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2
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.714
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4
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9/9
@
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9/13
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9/13
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11/8
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11/8
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11/8
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