Before 1981, Butch Songin had the most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 22 touchdowns in 1960.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Songin | 22 | 1960 | 14 | 187 | 392 | 47.7 | 2,476 | 6.3 | 176.9 | 15 | 70.9 | 5.6 | 3.8 | |||
| 2 | | J. Plunkett | 19 | 1971 | 14 | 158 | 328 | 48.2 | 2,158 | 6.6 | 154.1 | 16 | 68.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 36 | 319 | |
| 3 | | J. Namath | 18 | 1965 | 13 | 164 | 340 | 48.2 | 2,220 | 6.5 | 170.8 | 15 | 68.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | |||
| 4 | | F. Tarkenton | 18 | 1961 | 14 | 157 | 280 | 56.1 | 1,997 | 7.1 | 142.6 | 17 | 74.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | |||
| 5 | | G. Cook | 15 | 1969 | 11 | 106 | 197 | 53.8 | 1,854 | 9.4 | 168.5 | 11 | 88.3 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 29 | 195 | |
| 6 | | B. Griese | 15 | 1967 | 12 | 166 | 331 | 50.2 | 2,005 | 6.1 | 167.1 | 18 | 61.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | |||
| 7 | | J. Hadl | 15 | 1962 | 14 | 107 | 260 | 41.2 | 1,632 | 6.3 | 116.6 | 24 | 43.3 | 5.8 | 9.2 | |||
| 8 | | D. Woodley | 14 | 1980 | 13 | 176 | 327 | 53.8 | 1,850 | 5.7 | 142.3 | 17 | 63.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 17 | 127 | |
| 9 | | M. Briscoe | 14 | 1968 | 11 | 93 | 224 | 41.5 | 1,589 | 7.1 | 144.5 | 13 | 62.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 | |||
| 10 | | S. Etcheverry | 14 | 1961 | 14 | 96 | 196 | 49.0 | 1,275 | 6.5 | 91.1 | 11 | 70.4 | 7.1 | 5.6 | |||
| 11 | | E. LeBaron | 14 | 1952 | 12 | 96 | 194 | 49.5 | 1,420 | 7.3 | 118.3 | 15 | 65.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | |||
| 12 | | B. Waterfield | 14 | 1945 | 10 | 89 | 171 | 52.0 | 1,609 | 9.4 | 160.9 | 17 | 72.4 | 8.2 | 9.9 | |||
| 13 | | P. Simms | 13 | 1979 | 12 | 134 | 265 | 50.6 | 1,743 | 6.6 | 145.3 | 14 | 66.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 39 | 319 | |
| 14 | | S. Bartkowski | 13 | 1975 | 11 | 115 | 255 | 45.1 | 1,662 | 6.5 | 151.1 | 15 | 59.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 19 | 197 | |
| 15 | | C. LeForce | 13 | 1947 | 9 | 94 | 175 | 53.7 | 1,384 | 7.9 | 153.8 | 20 | 65.0 | 7.4 | 11.4 | |||
| 16 | | P. Governali | 13 | 1946 | 11 | 83 | 192 | 43.2 | 1,293 | 6.7 | 117.5 | 10 | 67.0 | 6.8 | 5.2 | |||
| 17 | | J. Zorn | 12 | 1976 | 14 | 208 | 439 | 47.4 | 2,571 | 5.9 | 183.6 | 27 | 49.5 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 25 | 196 | |
| 18 | | T. Sherman | 12 | 1968 | 14 | 90 | 226 | 39.8 | 1,199 | 5.3 | 85.6 | 16 | 45.6 | 5.3 | 7.1 | |||
| 19 | | R. Johnson | 12 | 1966 | 14 | 129 | 295 | 43.7 | 1,795 | 6.1 | 128.2 | 21 | 47.8 | 4.1 | 7.1 | |||
| 20 | | M. Slaughter | 12 | 1963 | 13 | 112 | 223 | 50.2 | 1,689 | 7.6 | 129.9 | 14 | 67.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | |||
| 21 | | T. Flores | 12 | 1960 | 14 | 136 | 252 | 54.0 | 1,738 | 6.9 | 124.1 | 12 | 71.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |||
| 22 | | B. Celeri | 12 | 1951 | 11 | 102 | 238 | 42.9 | 1,797 | 7.6 | 163.4 | 15 | 59.8 | 5.0 | 6.3 | |||
| 23 | | J. Komlo | 11 | 1979 | 16 | 183 | 368 | 49.7 | 2,238 | 6.1 | 139.9 | 23 | 52.8 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 40 | 361 | |
| 24 | | S. Grogan | 11 | 1975 | 13 | 139 | 274 | 50.7 | 1,976 | 7.2 | 152.0 | 18 | 60.4 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 22 | 207 | |
| 25 | | N. Snead | 11 | 1961 | 14 | 172 | 375 | 45.9 | 2,337 | 6.2 | 166.9 | 22 | 51.6 | 2.9 | 5.9 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |