most passing touchdowns in a rookie season inc playoffs

Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie in the regular season and playoffs, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
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
2Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
30
2024
20
406
594
68.4
4,390
7.4
219.5
10
99.7
5.1
1.7
51
265
3Bo Nix
B. Nix
30
2024
18
389
589
66.0
3,919
6.7
217.7
12
93.3
5.1
2.0
26
212
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
29
2012
18
291
455
64.0
3,690
8.1
205.0
11
100.3
6.4
2.4
40
251
5Baker 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
6C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
26
2023
17
354
553
64.0
4,557
8.2
268.1
5
101.7
4.7
0.9
38
331
7Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
26
2016
17
335
497
67.4
3,969
8.0
233.5
5
104.8
5.2
1.0
27
154
8Peyton 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
9Mac Jones
M. Jones
24
2021
18
376
559
67.3
4,033
7.2
224.1
15
91.3
4.3
2.7
31
257
10Daniel 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
11Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
2012
17
367
681
53.9
4,662
6.8
274.2
19
75.1
3.4
2.8
44
267
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
13Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
22
2012
16
268
412
65.0
3,284
8.0
205.3
6
101.2
5.3
1.5
32
233
14Jim 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
15Dan Marino
D. Marino
22
1983
12
188
321
58.6
2,403
7.5
200.3
8
94.5
6.9
2.5
10
80
16Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
1960
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
17Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
18Gardner 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
19Derek 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
20Cam 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
21Caleb 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
22Kyler 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
23Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
2011
17
327
558
58.6
3,655
6.6
215.0
16
78.2
3.6
2.9
28
193
24Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
20
2004
16
227
349
65.0
3,028
8.7
189.3
16
92.4
5.7
4.6
32
224
25Deshaun 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

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TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
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0
8
0
.000
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11/22
@
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11/29
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12/6
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1:00 PM
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12/13
@
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
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9/9
@
10-13
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9/13
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9/13
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41-23
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9/13
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