most passing yards in first game by a rookie this season all-time

J.J. McCarthy has the most passing yards by a rookie in his first game this season, with 143 yards.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
143
2025
MIN MIN
1
13
20
65.0
7.2
143.0
2
1
98.5
10.0
5.0
3
9
2Cam Ward
C. Ward
112
2025
TEN TEN
1
12
28
42.9
4.0
112.0
0
0
54.5
0.0
0.0
6
50
3Quinn Ewers
Q. Ewers
53
2025
MIA MIA
1
5
8
62.5
6.6
53.0
0
0
81.8
0.0
0.0
2
20
4Shedeur Sanders
S. Sanders
47
2025
CLE CLE
1
4
16
25.0
2.9
47.0
0
1
13.5
0.0
6.3
2
27
5Max Brosmer
M. Brosmer
29
2025
MIN MIN
1
2
4
50.0
7.3
29.0
0
0
74.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
6Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
19
2025
CLE CLE
1
3
3
100.0
6.3
19.0
1
0
132.6
33.3
0.0
0
0
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PPG

18.7

28th

OPP PPG

23.4

18th

RUSH YDS/G

99.4

25th

PASS YDS/G

195.4

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
4
8
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
MIN MIN
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
GB GB
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

4 - 8

0

Final

26

SEA Seahawks

9 - 3

Sun 30 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM