most quarterback touchdowns by a rookie record

Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns in his rookie season by a quarterback, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player game data complete from 1950
NAMETDRECSEASONTMW%GPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
6-9
2020
.400
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2Bo Nix
B. Nix
29
10-7
2024
.588
17
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
3Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
27
7-7
2018
.500
14
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
26
11-5
2012
.688
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
3-13
1998
.188
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
6Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
12-5
2024
.706
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
7Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
3-10
2019
.231
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
8C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
9-6
2023
.600
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
13-3
2016
.813
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
10Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
11-5
2012
.688
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
11Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
10-7
2021
.588
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
12Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
6-10
2015
.375
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
4-12
1986
.250
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
14Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
5-9
1960
.357
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
15Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
21
6-8
2019
.429
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
16Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
3-13
2014
.188
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
17Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
6-10
2011
.375
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
18Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
5-12
2024
.294
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
19Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
5-10-1
2019
.344
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
20Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
9-6
2012
.600
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
21Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
9-7
2011
.563
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
22Dan Marino
D. Marino
20
7-4
1983
.636
11
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
23Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
3-4
2017
.429
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
24Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
3-9
2015
.250
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
25Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
4-9
2013
.308
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314

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.611
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5
0
.444
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5
1
.389
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.222
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7
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.778
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.750
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.375
3
6
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.333
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.333
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.875
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4
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.556
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4
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.556
3
6
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.333
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7
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.875
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4
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.556
2
7
0
.222
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7
0
.125
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6
2
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.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
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6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
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2
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.778
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2
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.750
4
5
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.444
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8
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