most passing yards by a rookie quarterback in nfl history chiefs

Steve Fuller has the most passing yards by a rookie Chiefs quarterback, with 1,484 yards in 1979.

NAME YDS SEASON TM GP CMP ATT PCT AVG YDS/G TD INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Steve Fuller
S. Fuller
1,484
1979
KC KC
16
146
270
54.1
5.5
92.8
6
14
55.8
2.2
5.2
37
244
2 Bill Kenney
B. Kenney
542
1980
KC KC
3
37
69
53.6
7.9
180.7
5
2
91.6
7.2
2.9
5
43
3 Tony Adams
T. Adams
445
1975
KC KC
6
36
77
46.8
5.8
74.2
2
4
52.1
2.6
5.2
11
85
4 Randy Duncan
R. Duncan
361
1961
DLT DLT
14
25
67
37.3
5.4
25.8
1
3
41.9
1.5
4.5
5 Hunter Enis
H. Enis
357
1960
DLT DLT
14
30
54
55.6
6.6
25.5
1
2
66.7
1.9
3.7
6 Matt Stevens
M. Stevens
315
1987
KC KC
3
32
57
56.1
5.5
105.0
1
1
70.4
1.8
1.8
6
53
7 Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
284
2017
KC KC
1
22
35
62.9
8.1
284.0
0
1
76.4
0.0
2.9
2
15
8 Todd Blackledge
T. Blackledge
259
1983
KC KC
4
20
34
58.8
7.6
64.8
3
0
112.3
8.8
0.0
4
50
9 Dean Carlson
D. Carlson
116
1974
KC KC
1
7
15
46.7
7.7
116.0
0
1
45.4
0.0
6.7
2
13
10 Tom Clements
T. Clements
77
1980
KC KC
1
7
12
58.3
6.4
77.0
0
0
77.4
0.0
0.0
3
30
11 Alex Espinoza
A. Espinoza
69
1987
KC KC
1
9
14
64.3
4.9
69.0
0
2
36.6
0.0
14.3
2
17
12 Eddie Wilson
E. Wilson
65
1962
DLT DLT
14
6
11
54.5
5.9
4.6
0
0
72.2
0.0
0.0
13 Sandy Osiecki
S. Osiecki
64
1984
KC KC
4
7
17
41.2
3.8
16.0
0
1
27.6
0.0
5.9
1
2
14 Pete Beathard
P. Beathard
50
1964
KC KC
14
4
9
44.4
5.6
3.6
1
2
59.7
11.1
22.2
15 Mike Nott
M. Nott
46
1976
KC KC
1
4
10
40.0
4.6
46.0
0
0
54.6
0.0
0.0
1
9
16 Tyler Thigpen
T. Thigpen
41
2007
KC KC
1
2
6
33.3
6.8
41.0
0
1
18.8
0.0
16.7
1
9
17 Tyler Palko
T. Palko
35
2010
KC KC
2
4
6
66.7
5.8
17.5
0
0
81.9
0.0
0.0
2
10
18 Brodie Croyle
B. Croyle
23
2006
KC KC
2
3
7
42.9
3.3
11.5
0
2
11.9
0.0
28.6
1
10
19 Bob Gagliano
B. Gagliano
7
1982
KC KC
1
1
1
100.0
7.0
7.0
0
0
95.8
0.0
0.0
0
0
20 Mike Elkins
M. Elkins
5
1989
KC KC
1
1
2
50.0
2.5
5.0
0
1
16.7
0.0
50.0
0
0
21 Matt Blundin
M. Blundin
2
1993
KC KC
1
1
3
33.3
0.7
2.0
0
0
42.4
0.0
0.0
0
0
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PPG

24.3

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OPP PPG

19.0

7th

RUSH YDS/G

110.5

19th

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Broncos Broncos
2
2
0
.500
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
1
3
0
.250
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
DET DET
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
10/19
LV LV
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Mon
10/27
WAS WAS
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
4:25 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

2 - 2 - 0

37

Final

20

BAL Ravens

1 - 3 - 0

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.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
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
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

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

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
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@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM