most passing touchdowns in a game by a jets rookie quarterback in nfl history

Joe Namath has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie Jets quarterback in a game, with 4 touchdowns versus the Houston Oilers on November 21, 1965.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns in a regular-season game by a jets rookie quarterback in NFL history
NAME TD DATE TM OPP CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Joe Namath
J. Namath
4
11/21/1965
NYJ NYJ
vs
HOU HOU
17
26
65.4
221
8.5
1
115.5
15.4
3.8
2 Mike White
M. White
3
10/31/2021
NYJ NYJ
vs
CIN CIN
37
45
82.2
405
9.0
2
107.9
6.7
4.4
2
8
3 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
3
12/23/2018
NYJ NYJ
vs
GB GB
24
35
68.6
341
9.7
0
128.4
8.6
0.0
2
18
4 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
3
10/7/2018
NYJ NYJ
vs
DEN DEN
10
22
45.5
198
9.0
1
98.1
13.6
4.5
1
9
5 Geno Smith
G. Smith
3
10/7/2013
NYJ NYJ
@
ATL ATL
16
20
80.0
199
10.0
0
147.7
15.0
0.0
4
29
6 Dick Jamieson
D. Jamieson
3
10/23/1960
NYT NYT
vs
HOU HOU
11
16
68.8
245
15.3
0
151.0
18.8
0.0
7 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
2
12/5/2021
NYJ NYJ
vs
PHI PHI
23
38
60.5
226
5.9
1
83.9
5.3
2.6
2
15
8 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
2
10/3/2021
NYJ NYJ
vs
TEN TEN
21
34
61.8
297
8.7
1
97.3
5.9
2.9
1
8
9 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
2
9/12/2021
NYJ NYJ
@
CAR CAR
20
37
54.1
258
7.0
1
82.9
5.4
2.7
6
51
10 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
2
12/15/2018
NYJ NYJ
vs
HOU HOU
24
38
63.2
253
6.7
0
100.0
5.3
0.0
3
25
11 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
2
10/14/2018
NYJ NYJ
vs
IND IND
24
30
80.0
280
9.3
1
113.9
6.7
3.3
2
13
12 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
2
9/10/2018
NYJ NYJ
@
DET DET
16
21
76.2
198
9.4
1
116.8
9.5
4.8
2
18
13 Geno Smith
G. Smith
2
12/22/2013
NYJ NYJ
vs
CLE CLE
20
36
55.6
214
5.9
0
91.7
5.6
0.0
0
0
14 Geno Smith
G. Smith
2
9/22/2013
NYJ NYJ
vs
BUF BUF
16
29
55.2
331
11.4
2
89.9
6.9
6.9
0
0
15 Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
2
11/1/2009
NYJ NYJ
vs
MIA MIA
20
35
57.1
265
7.6
0
100.3
5.7
0.0
2
14
16 Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
2
9/27/2009
NYJ NYJ
vs
TEN TEN
17
30
56.7
171
5.7
1
81.4
6.7
3.3
3
25
17 Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
2
12/16/1984
NYJ NYJ
@
TB TB
19
34
55.9
201
5.9
2
68.4
5.9
5.9
6
40
18 Joe Namath
J. Namath
2
12/19/1965
NYJ NYJ
vs
BUF BUF
17
44
38.6
239
5.4
2
53.1
4.5
4.5
19 Joe Namath
J. Namath
2
12/12/1965
NYJ NYJ
@
OAK OAK
19
36
52.8
280
7.8
3
62.3
5.6
8.3
20 Joe Namath
J. Namath
2
11/14/1965
NYJ NYJ
@
BOS BOS
10
25
40.0
180
7.2
0
92.1
8.0
0.0
21 Joe Namath
J. Namath
2
9/26/1965
NYJ NYJ
@
BUF BUF
19
40
47.5
287
7.2
2
67.4
5.0
5.0
22 Dick Jamieson
D. Jamieson
2
10/9/1960
NYT NYT
@
HOU HOU
14
30
46.7
186
6.2
2
61.3
6.7
6.7
23 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
1
1/9/2022
NYJ NYJ
@
BUF BUF
7
20
35.0
87
4.4
0
66.0
5.0
0.0
8
69
24 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
1
1/2/2022
NYJ NYJ
vs
TB TB
19
33
57.6
234
7.1
0
89.7
3.0
0.0
1
10
25 Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
1
12/26/2021
NYJ NYJ
vs
JAX JAX
14
22
63.6
102
4.6
0
89.6
4.5
0.0
1
2
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
Jets Jets
5
12
0
.294
Patriots Patriots
4
13
0
.235
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
NYJ NYJ
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Mon
9/29
NYJ NYJ
@
MIA MIA
7:15 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Last Game
NYJ Jets

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32

Final

20

MIA Dolphins

8 - 9 - 0

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM