most single season passing touchdowns by a rookie since 2000

Since 2000, Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
2020
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
2024
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
2018
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
2012
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
2024
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
6Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
2019
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
7C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
2023
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
2016
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
9Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
2012
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
10Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
2021
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
11Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
2015
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
12Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
21
2019
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
13Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
2014
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
14Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
2011
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
15Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
2024
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
16Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
2019
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
17Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
2012
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
18Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
2011
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
19Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
2017
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
20Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
2015
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
21Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
2013
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
22Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
18
2010
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
23Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
18
2004
13
263
432
60.9
2,897
6.7
222.8
18
77.3
4.2
4.2
25
178
24Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
17
2018
13
239
414
57.7
2,865
6.9
220.4
15
77.6
4.1
3.6
30
204
25Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
17
2004
14
196
295
66.4
2,621
8.9
187.2
11
98.1
5.8
3.7
30
213
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

643

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
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PPG

21.6

20th

OPP PPG

20.0

9th

RUSH YDS/G

121.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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16

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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10/11
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