most passing touchdowns per game by a rookie since 2000 with at least 8 games played

Since 2000, Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns per game played by a rookie with 8+ games played, with 2.07 in 2020.

NAME TD/GP GP TD SEASON TM CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG YDS/G INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
2.07
15
31
2020
LAC LAC
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2 Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
1.93
14
27
2018
CLE CLE
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
3 Daniel Jones
D. Jones
1.85
13
24
2019
NYG NYG
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
4 Bo Nix
B. Nix
1.71
17
29
2024
DEN DEN
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
5 Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
1.63
8
13
2018
SF SF
176
274
64.2
2,277
8.3
284.6
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
6 Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
1.63
16
26
2012
SEA SEA
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
7 Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
1.58
12
19
2015
TEN TEN
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
8 C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
1.53
15
23
2023
HOU HOU
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
9 Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
1.5
14
21
2019
JAX JAX
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
10 Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
1.47
17
25
2024
WAS WAS
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
11 Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
1.46
13
19
2013
TB TB
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
12 Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
1.44
9
13
2022
SF SF
114
170
67.1
1,374
8.1
152.7
4
107.3
7.6
2.4
11
84
13 Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
1.44
16
23
2016
DAL DAL
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
14 Andrew Luck
A. Luck
1.44
16
23
2012
IND IND
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
15 Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
1.38
13
18
2004
CIN CIN
263
432
60.9
2,897
6.7
222.8
18
77.3
4.2
4.2
25
178
16 Jameis Winston
J. Winston
1.38
16
22
2015
TB TB
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
17 Jake Browning
J. Browning
1.33
9
12
2023
CIN CIN
171
243
70.4
1,936
8.0
215.1
7
98.4
4.9
2.9
24
169
18 Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
1.33
15
20
2012
WAS WAS
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
19 Derek Carr
D. Carr
1.31
16
21
2014
OAK OAK
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
20 Cam Newton
C. Newton
1.31
16
21
2011
CAR CAR
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
21 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
1.31
13
17
2018
NYJ NYJ
239
414
57.7
2,865
6.9
220.4
15
77.6
4.1
3.6
30
204
22 Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
1.3
10
13
2020
CIN CIN
264
404
65.3
2,688
6.7
268.8
5
89.8
3.2
1.2
32
231
23 Mason Rudolph
M. Rudolph
1.3
10
13
2019
PIT PIT
176
283
62.2
1,765
6.2
176.5
9
82.0
4.6
3.2
15
124
24 Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
1.3
10
13
2009
DET DET
201
377
53.3
2,267
6.0
226.7
20
61.0
3.4
5.3
24
169
25 Mac Jones
M. Jones
1.29
17
22
2021
NE NE
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
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PPG

22.0

20th

OPP PPG

17.8

4th

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107.3

21st

PASS YDS/G

265.8

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
1
4
0
.200
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
LAC LAC
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
IND IND
@
LAC LAC
4:05 PM
Thu
10/23
MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
LAC LAC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
PIT PIT
@
LAC LAC
8:20 PM
Last Game
NYG Giants

1 - 3 - 0

21

Final

18

LAC Chargers

3 - 1 - 0

Sun 28 Sep 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
2
2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
2
0
.500
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
4
1
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
1
0
.800
Cowboys Cowboys
2
2
1
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
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

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
NE NE
@
BUF BUF
8:20 PM
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
NYG NYG
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
ARI ARI
@
IND IND
1:00 PM