most passing touchdowns in a rookie season jets

Joe Namath has the most passing touchdowns by a Jets rookie, with 18 touchdowns in 1965.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Joe Namath
J. Namath
18
1965
13
164
340
48.2
2,220
6.5
170.8
15
68.8
5.3
4.4
2Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
17
2018
13
239
414
57.7
2,865
6.9
220.4
15
77.6
4.1
3.6
30
204
3Geno Smith
G. Smith
12
2013
16
247
443
55.8
3,046
6.9
190.4
21
66.5
2.7
4.7
43
315
4Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
12
2009
15
196
364
53.8
2,444
6.7
162.9
20
63.0
3.3
5.5
26
195
5Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
9
2021
13
213
383
55.6
2,334
6.1
179.5
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
6Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
6
1984
10
116
203
57.1
1,402
6.9
140.2
7
74.0
3.0
3.4
22
168
7Dick Jamieson
D. Jamieson
6
1960
11
35
70
50.0
586
8.4
53.3
2
95.3
8.6
2.9
8Mike White
M. White
5
2021
4
88
132
66.7
953
7.2
238.3
8
75.1
3.8
6.1
4
18
9Bryce Petty
B. Petty
3
2016
6
75
133
56.4
809
6.1
134.8
7
60.0
2.3
5.3
13
79
10Richard Todd
R. Todd
3
1976
13
65
162
40.1
870
5.4
66.9
12
33.2
1.9
7.4
29
233
11Matt Robinson
M. Robinson
2
1977
4
20
54
37.0
310
5.7
77.5
8
29.6
3.7
14.8
7
57
12Bill Demory
B. Demory
2
1973
6
12
39
30.8
159
4.1
26.5
8
22.2
5.1
20.5
8
73
13Mike Taliaferro
M. Taliaferro
2
1964
14
23
73
31.5
341
4.7
24.4
5
28.4
2.7
6.8
14Brady Cook
B. Cook
1
2025
4
77
131
58.8
679
5.2
169.8
7
52.9
0.8
5.3
18
118
15Matt Simms
M. Simms
1
2013
3
16
31
51.6
156
5.0
52.0
1
63.4
3.2
3.2
4
23
16Greg McElroy
G. McElroy
1
2012
2
19
31
61.3
214
6.9
107.0
1
79.2
3.2
3.2
11
71
17Chad Pennington
C. Pennington
1
2000
1
2
5
40.0
67
13.4
67.0
0
127.1
20.0
0.0
1
4
18Troy Taylor
T. Taylor
1
1990
2
7
10
70.0
49
4.9
24.5
0
114.2
10.0
0.0
2
3
19David Norrie
D. Norrie
1
1987
2
35
68
51.5
376
5.5
188.0
4
48.4
1.5
5.9
15
72
20John Jones
J. Jones
1
1975
7
16
57
28.1
181
3.2
25.9
5
9.6
1.8
8.8
7
64
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