most passing yards by a rookie quarterback in first two games since 1950

Since 1950, Cam Newton has the most passing yards by a rookie quarterback in his first 2 games, with 854 yards in 2011.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Cam Newton
C. Newton
854
2011
2
52
83
62.7
10.3
427.0
3
4
89.1
3.6
4.8
8
47
2Kyler Murray
K. Murray
657
2019
2
54
94
57.4
7.0
328.5
2
1
81.7
2.1
1.1
8
53
3Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
641
2020
2
57
82
69.5
7.8
320.5
2
2
90.5
2.4
2.4
4
26
4C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
626
2023
2
58
91
63.7
6.9
313.0
2
0
91.2
2.2
0.0
11
93
5Case Keenum
C. Keenum
621
2013
2
35
59
59.3
10.5
310.5
4
0
118.0
6.8
0.0
6
60
6Scott Tolzien
S. Tolzien
619
2013
2
48
73
65.8
8.5
309.5
1
5
68.2
1.4
6.8
1
8
7Mike White
M. White
607
2021
2
57
77
74.0
7.9
303.5
4
4
92.3
5.2
5.2
3
16
8Patrick Ramsey
P. Ramsey
588
2002
2
41
77
53.2
7.6
294.0
3
4
69.6
3.9
5.2
8
63
9Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
585
1988
2
42
68
61.8
8.6
292.5
5
2
101.7
7.4
2.9
7
52
10Warren Moon
W. Moon
566
1984
2
35
72
48.6
7.9
283.0
2
0
84.6
2.8
0.0
9
67
11Andrew Luck
A. Luck
533
2012
2
43
76
56.6
7.0
266.5
3
3
75.2
3.9
3.9
5
46
12Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
532
2018
2
41
62
66.1
8.6
266.0
3
3
88.9
4.8
4.8
5
32
13Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
526
2012
2
39
55
70.9
9.6
263.0
3
1
111.6
5.5
1.8
3
23
14Jake Delhomme
J. Delhomme
521
1999
2
42
76
55.3
6.9
260.5
3
5
62.4
3.9
6.6
6
42
15Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
520
1986
2
33
55
60.0
9.5
260.0
4
2
100.6
7.3
3.6
3
24
16Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
519
2016
2
47
75
62.7
6.9
259.5
0
0
83.1
0.0
0.0
4
14
17Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
512
2018
2
43
61
70.5
8.4
256.0
4
2
104.0
6.6
3.3
0
0
18Ed Rubbert
E. Rubbert
510
1987
2
25
47
53.2
10.9
255.0
4
1
111.1
8.5
2.1
0
0
19Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
509
2020
2
60
97
61.9
5.2
254.5
3
1
81.5
3.1
1.0
6
51
20Will Levis
W. Levis
500
2023
2
41
68
60.3
7.4
250.0
4
1
96.4
5.9
1.5
6
39
21Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
499
2001
2
40
63
63.5
7.9
249.5
1
1
86.7
1.6
1.6
4
29
22Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
496
2018
2
38
64
59.4
7.8
248.0
2
2
81.3
3.1
3.1
3
24
23Peyton Manning
P. Manning
490
1998
2
42
70
60.0
7.0
245.0
2
6
55.1
2.9
8.6
6
44
24Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
488
2019
2
45
58
77.6
8.4
244.0
3
1
111.8
5.2
1.7
5
38
25David Blough
D. Blough
485
2019
2
46
78
59.0
6.2
242.5
3
3
73.9
3.8
3.8
7
65
StatMuse has game-level data for passing yards going back to the 1950 season.

More Panthers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,011

Young

Bryce Young

RUSH

1,076

Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

REC

1,014

McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan
Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

22.4

15th

RUSH YDS/G

116.3

19th

PASS YDS/G

194.4

27th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Panthers Panthers
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Last Game
CAR Panthers

8 - 9

14

Final

16

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM