most passing tds by a vikings qb in his rookie season

Fran Tarkenton has the most passing touchdowns for the Vikings in his rookie season by a quarterback, with 18 touchdowns in 1961.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
18
1961
14
157
280
56.1
1,997
7.1
142.6
17
74.7
6.4
6.1
2Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
14
2014
13
259
402
64.4
2,919
7.3
224.5
12
85.2
3.5
3.0
39
249
3Christian Ponder
C. Ponder
13
2011
11
158
291
54.3
1,853
6.4
168.5
13
70.1
4.5
4.5
30
164
4J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
11
2025
10
140
243
57.6
1,632
6.7
163.2
12
72.6
4.5
4.9
27
149
5Todd Bouman
T. Bouman
8
2001
5
51
89
57.3
795
8.9
159.0
4
98.3
9.0
4.5
4
27
6Joe Kapp
J. Kapp
8
1967
13
102
214
47.7
1,386
6.5
106.6
17
48.2
3.7
7.9
7Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
5
1977
6
30
57
52.6
425
7.5
70.8
4
77.0
8.8
7.0
6
45
8Tarvaris Jackson
T. Jackson
2
2006
4
47
81
58.0
475
5.9
118.8
4
62.5
2.5
4.9
8
37
9Bob Lee
B. Lee
1
1969
14
7
11
63.6
79
7.2
5.6
0
115.3
9.1
0.0
0
0
10Ron Vander Kelen
R. Vander Kelen
1
1963
6
27
58
46.6
376
6.5
62.7
2
59.3
1.7
3.4

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1
0
.857
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2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
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6
0
.250
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0
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2
0
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.571
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4
0
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1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
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6
0
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2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
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5
2
0
.714
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
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2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
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4
0
.500
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7
0
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