most rushing tds by a rookie quarterback in nfl history

Cam Newton has scored 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
2Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
10
1961
SF SF
11
509
96
5.3
46.3
0
0
0.0
0
3Josh Allen
J. Allen
8
2018
BUF BUF
12
631
89
7.1
52.6
0
0
1
0.0
0
4Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
7
2025
NYG NYG
10
337
61
5.5
33.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
7
2012
WAS WAS
15
815
120
6.8
54.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Vince Young
V. Young
7
2006
TEN TEN
15
552
83
6.7
36.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
6
2024
WAS WAS
17
891
148
6.0
52.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2016
DAL DAL
16
282
57
4.9
17.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Jameis Winston
J. Winston
6
2015
TB TB
16
213
54
3.9
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Geno Smith
G. Smith
6
2013
NYJ NYJ
16
366
72
5.1
22.9
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
11Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2010
DEN DEN
9
227
43
5.3
25.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
6
2001
CAR CAR
15
128
37
3.5
8.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
LAC LAC
15
234
55
4.3
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
2018
BAL BAL
16
695
147
4.7
43.4
0
0
2
0.0
0
15DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
5
2017
CLE CLE
15
419
77
5.4
27.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5
2012
IND IND
16
255
62
4.1
15.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Jack Thompson
J. Thompson
5
1979
CIN CIN
9
116
21
5.5
12.9
0
0
0.0
0
18Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
1961
MIN MIN
14
308
56
5.5
22.0
0
0
0.0
0
19Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
1945
CLE CLE
10
18
18
1.0
1.8
0
0
0.0
0
20Bo Nix
B. Nix
4
2024
DEN DEN
17
430
92
4.7
25.3
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1
21Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
4
2023
IND IND
4
136
25
5.4
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
4
2021
NYJ NYJ
13
185
29
6.4
14.2
0
0
1
0.0
0
23Kyler Murray
K. Murray
4
2019
ARI ARI
16
544
93
5.8
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
2012
SEA SEA
16
489
94
5.2
30.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Rodney Peete
R. Peete
4
1989
DET DET
8
148
33
4.5
18.5
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

19.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.8

16th

RUSH YDS/G

125.5

10th

PASS YDS/G

202.3

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
4
9
0
.308
Saints Saints
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
CAR CAR
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
TB TB
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
SEA SEA
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
CAR CAR
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

9 - 3

28

Final

31

CAR Panthers

7 - 6

Sun 30 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM