most passing touchdowns by a rookie qb in a season since 2010

Since 2010, Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
2020
LAC LAC
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
DEN DEN
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
CLE CLE
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
SEA SEA
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
2024
WAS WAS
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
6Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
2019
NYG NYG
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
7C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
2023
HOU HOU
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
2016
DAL DAL
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
9Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
2012
IND IND
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
10Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
2021
NE NE
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
11Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
2015
TB TB
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
12Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
21
2019
JAX JAX
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
13Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
2014
OAK OAK
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
14Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
2011
CAR CAR
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
15Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
2024
CHI CHI
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
16Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
2019
ARI ARI
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
17Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
2012
WAS WAS
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
18Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
2011
CIN CIN
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
19Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
2017
HOU HOU
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
20Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
2015
TEN TEN
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
21Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
2013
TB TB
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
22Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
18
2010
STL STL
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
23Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
17
2018
NYJ NYJ
13
239
414
57.7
2,865
6.9
220.4
15
77.6
4.1
3.6
30
204
24Davis Mills
D. Mills
16
2021
HOU HOU
13
263
394
66.8
2,664
6.8
204.9
10
88.8
4.1
2.5
31
206
25Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
16
2016
PHI PHI
16
379
607
62.4
3,782
6.2
236.4
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

22.4

20th

OPP PPG

21.6

10th

RUSH YDS/G

115.7

17th

PASS YDS/G

252.0

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
5
0
.545
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
LV LV
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

7 - 4

6

Final

35

JAX Jaguars

6 - 4

Sun 16 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM