most rushing tds by rookie qb in year

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
16
706
126
5.6
44.1
27
1
1
27.0
1.7
0
2Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
10
1961
11
509
96
5.3
46.3
0
0
0.0
0
3Josh Allen
J. Allen
8
2018
12
631
89
7.1
52.6
0
0
1
0.0
0
4Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
7
2025
11
400
70
5.7
36.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
7
2012
15
815
120
6.8
54.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Vince Young
V. Young
7
2006
15
552
83
6.7
36.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
6
2024
17
891
148
6.0
52.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2016
16
282
57
4.9
17.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Jameis Winston
J. Winston
6
2015
16
213
54
3.9
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Geno Smith
G. Smith
6
2013
16
366
72
5.1
22.9
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
11Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2010
9
227
43
5.3
25.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
6
2001
15
128
37
3.5
8.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
15
234
55
4.3
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
2018
16
695
147
4.7
43.4
0
0
2
0.0
0
15DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
5
2017
15
419
77
5.4
27.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5
2012
16
255
62
4.1
15.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Jack Thompson
J. Thompson
5
1979
9
116
21
5.5
12.9
0
0
0.0
0
18Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
1961
14
308
56
5.5
22.0
0
0
0.0
0
19Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
1945
10
18
18
1.0
1.8
0
0
0.0
0
20Bo Nix
B. Nix
4
2024
17
430
92
4.7
25.3
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1
21Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
4
2023
4
136
25
5.4
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
4
2021
13
185
29
6.4
14.2
0
0
1
0.0
0
23Kyler Murray
K. Murray
4
2019
16
544
93
5.8
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
2012
16
489
94
5.2
30.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Rodney Peete
R. Peete
4
1989
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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