Cam Newton has scored the most rushing touchdowns in his rookie season by a quarterback, with 14 touchdowns in 2011.
| NAME | RUSH TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Newton | 14 | 2011 | 16 | 706 | 126 | 5.6 | 44.1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | B. Kilmer | 10 | 1961 | 11 | 509 | 96 | 5.3 | 46.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 |  | J. Dart | 9 | 2025 | 14 | 487 | 86 | 5.7 | 34.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Allen | 8 | 2018 | 12 | 631 | 89 | 7.1 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | R. Griffin III | 7 | 2012 | 15 | 815 | 120 | 6.8 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | V. Young | 7 | 2006 | 15 | 552 | 83 | 6.7 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Daniels | 6 | 2024 | 17 | 891 | 148 | 6.0 | 52.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 |  | D. Prescott | 6 | 2016 | 16 | 282 | 57 | 4.9 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Winston | 6 | 2015 | 16 | 213 | 54 | 3.9 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | G. Smith | 6 | 2013 | 16 | 366 | 72 | 5.1 | 22.9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 11 | | T. Tebow | 6 | 2010 | 9 | 227 | 43 | 5.3 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | C. Weinke | 6 | 2001 | 15 | 128 | 37 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Herbert | 5 | 2020 | 15 | 234 | 55 | 4.3 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | L. Jackson | 5 | 2018 | 16 | 695 | 147 | 4.7 | 43.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 |  | D. Kizer | 5 | 2017 | 15 | 419 | 77 | 5.4 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | A. Luck | 5 | 2012 | 16 | 255 | 62 | 4.1 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Thompson | 5 | 1979 | 9 | 116 | 21 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | F. Tarkenton | 5 | 1961 | 14 | 308 | 56 | 5.5 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | B. Waterfield | 5 | 1945 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 |  | J.J. McCarthy | 4 | 2025 | 10 | 181 | 37 | 4.9 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | B. Nix | 4 | 2024 | 17 | 430 | 92 | 4.7 | 25.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 22 |  | A. Richardson Sr. | 4 | 2023 | 4 | 136 | 25 | 5.4 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | Z. Wilson | 4 | 2021 | 13 | 185 | 29 | 6.4 | 14.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | K. Murray | 4 | 2019 | 16 | 544 | 93 | 5.8 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 |  | R. Wilson | 4 | 2012 | 16 | 489 | 94 | 5.2 | 30.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
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PASS
361
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RUSH
49
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138
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37.0
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
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0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
 Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 |
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