most passing yards by a rookie quarterback since 2008

Since 2008, Andrew Luck has the most passing yards in his rookie season by a quarterback, with 4,374 yards in 2012.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Andrew Luck
A. Luck
4,374
2012
16
339
627
54.1
7.0
273.4
23
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,336
2020
15
396
595
66.6
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
3C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
4,108
2023
15
319
499
63.9
8.2
273.9
23
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
4Cam Newton
C. Newton
4,051
2011
16
310
517
60.0
7.8
253.2
21
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
5Jameis Winston
J. Winston
4,042
2015
16
312
535
58.3
7.6
252.6
22
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
6Mac Jones
M. Jones
3,801
2021
17
352
521
67.6
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
7Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
3,782
2016
16
379
607
62.4
6.2
236.4
16
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
8Bo Nix
B. Nix
3,775
2024
17
376
567
66.3
6.7
222.1
29
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
9Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
3,725
2018
14
310
486
63.8
7.7
266.1
27
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
10Kyler Murray
K. Murray
3,722
2019
16
349
542
64.4
6.9
232.6
20
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
11Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
3,667
2016
16
311
459
67.8
8.0
229.2
23
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
12Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
3,641
2021
17
359
602
59.6
6.0
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
13Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
3,568
2024
17
331
480
69.0
7.4
209.9
25
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
14Caleb Williams
C. Williams
3,541
2024
17
351
562
62.5
6.3
208.3
20
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
15Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
3,512
2010
16
354
590
60.0
6.0
219.5
18
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
16Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
3,440
2008
16
265
434
61.1
7.9
215.0
16
11
87.7
3.7
2.5
17
104
17Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
3,398
2011
16
300
516
58.1
6.6
212.4
20
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
18Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
3,385
2012
15
297
517
57.4
6.5
225.7
14
17
72.6
2.7
3.3
28
186
19Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
3,294
2012
16
282
484
58.3
6.8
205.9
12
13
76.1
2.5
2.7
35
234
20Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
3,271
2019
14
285
470
60.6
7.0
233.6
21
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
21Derek Carr
D. Carr
3,270
2014
16
348
599
58.1
5.5
204.4
21
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
22Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
3,200
2012
15
258
393
65.6
8.1
213.3
20
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
23Cam Ward
C. Ward
3,169
2025
17
323
540
59.8
5.9
186.4
15
7
80.2
2.8
1.3
55
410
24Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
3,118
2012
16
252
393
64.1
7.9
194.9
26
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
25Geno Smith
G. Smith
3,046
2013
16
247
443
55.8
6.9
190.4
12
21
66.5
2.7
4.7
43
315

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6
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.750
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4
0
.556
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5
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2
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5
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.375
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7
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