most rushing td by a rookie qb in a season since 1970

Since 1970, Cam Newton has the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 14 touchdowns in 2011.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Cam Newton
C. Newton
14
2011
CAR CAR
16
706
126
5.6
44.1
27
1
1
27.0
1.7
0
2Josh Allen
J. Allen
8
2018
BUF BUF
12
631
89
7.1
52.6
0
0
1
0.0
0
3Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
7
2012
WAS WAS
15
815
120
6.8
54.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Vince Young
V. Young
7
2006
TEN TEN
15
552
83
6.7
36.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
6
2024
WAS WAS
17
891
148
6.0
52.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2016
DAL DAL
16
282
57
4.9
17.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Jameis Winston
J. Winston
6
2015
TB TB
16
213
54
3.9
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Geno Smith
G. Smith
6
2013
NYJ NYJ
16
366
72
5.1
22.9
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
9Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2010
DEN DEN
9
227
43
5.3
25.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
6
2001
CAR CAR
15
128
37
3.5
8.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
5
2025
NYG NYG
8
251
51
4.9
31.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
LAC LAC
15
234
55
4.3
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
2018
BAL BAL
16
695
147
4.7
43.4
0
0
2
0.0
0
14DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
5
2017
CLE CLE
15
419
77
5.4
27.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5
2012
IND IND
16
255
62
4.1
15.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Jack Thompson
J. Thompson
5
1979
CIN CIN
9
116
21
5.5
12.9
0
0
0.0
0
17Bo Nix
B. Nix
4
2024
DEN DEN
17
430
92
4.7
25.3
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1
18Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
4
2023
IND IND
4
136
25
5.4
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
4
2021
NYJ NYJ
13
185
29
6.4
14.2
0
0
1
0.0
0
20Kyler Murray
K. Murray
4
2019
ARI ARI
16
544
93
5.8
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
2012
SEA SEA
16
489
94
5.2
30.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Rodney Peete
R. Peete
4
1989
DET DET
8
148
33
4.5
18.5
0
0
0.0
0
23Pat Haden
P. Haden
4
1976
LA LA
10
84
25
3.4
8.4
0
0
0.0
0
24Jim Zorn
J. Zorn
4
1976
SEA SEA
14
246
52
4.7
17.6
0
0
0.0
0
25Brian Sipe
B. Sipe
4
1974
CLE CLE
10
44
16
2.8
4.4
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

18.9

27th

OPP PPG

22.8

16th

RUSH YDS/G

139.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

187.0

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
Falcons Falcons
3
5
0
.375
Saints Saints
1
8
0
.111
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CAR CAR
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
11/30
LAR LAR
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CAR CAR
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Last Game
CAR Panthers

5 - 4 - 0

16

Final

13

GB Packers

5 - 2 - 1

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
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)
Mon
11/3
ARI ARI
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM