most passing yards in a game by a rookie kicker

Dave Mays has the most passing yards in his rookie season in a game by a kicker, with 70 yards against the Steelers on October 10, 1976.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player game data may be incomplete before 1950
NAMEYDSDATETMOPPCMPATTPCTAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dave Mays
D. Mays
70
10/10/1976
vs
5
9
55.6
7.8
0
0
80.8
0.0
0.0
2Gary Kerkorian
G. Kerkorian
47
11/30/1952
vs
2
4
50.0
11.8
1
2
92.7
25.0
50.0
3Norm Johnson
N. Johnson
27
1/2/1983
vs
1
1
100.0
27.0
0
0
118.8
0.0
0.0
0
0
4Dave Mays
D. Mays
24
9/26/1976
@
2
6
33.3
4.0
0
0
46.5
0.0
0.0
5Gary Kerkorian
G. Kerkorian
21
12/14/1952
@
1
3
33.3
7.0
0
1
19.4
0.0
33.3
6Dave Mays
D. Mays
7
11/14/1976
vs
2
4
50.0
1.8
0
0
56.3
0.0
0.0
7Gary Kerkorian
G. Kerkorian
7
10/4/1952
vs
1
2
50.0
3.5
0
0
58.3
0.0
0.0
8Gary Kerkorian
G. Kerkorian
4
10/12/1952
@
1
1
100.0
4.0
0
0
83.3
0.0
0.0

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6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
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5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
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11/15
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11/29
@
1:00 PM
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12/6
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1:00 PM
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12/13
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
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3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
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7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
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9/13
@
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9/13
@
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9/13
@
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11/15
@
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11/15
@
1:00 PM
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11/15
@
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11/15
@
1:00 PM