most total touchdowns by qb in a rookie season

Justin Herbert has accounted for the most touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 36 combined passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns in 2020.

Interpreted as:
most passing total touchdowns by qb in a rookie season
NAMETOTALTDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
36
2020
LAC LAC
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2Cam Newton
C. Newton
35
2011
CAR CAR
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
21
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
3Bo Nix
B. Nix
34
2024
DEN DEN
17
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
29
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
4Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
31
2024
WAS WAS
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
25
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
5Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
30
2012
SEA SEA
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
26
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
6Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
29
2016
DAL DAL
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
23
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
7Jameis Winston
J. Winston
28
2015
TB TB
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
22
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
8Andrew Luck
A. Luck
28
2012
IND IND
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
23
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
9Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
27
2018
CLE CLE
14
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
27
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
10Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
27
2012
WAS WAS
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
20
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
11C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
26
2023
HOU HOU
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
23
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
12Daniel Jones
D. Jones
26
2019
NYG NYG
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
24
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
13Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
1998
IND IND
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
26
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
14Kyler Murray
K. Murray
24
2019
ARI ARI
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
20
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
15Butch Songin
B. Songin
24
1960
BOS BOS
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
22
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
16Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
23
1961
MIN MIN
14
157
280
56.1
1,997
7.1
142.6
18
17
74.7
6.4
6.1
17Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
2021
NE NE
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
18Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
22
2015
TEN TEN
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
19
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
19Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
1986
BUF BUF
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
22
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
20Dan Marino
D. Marino
22
1983
MIA MIA
11
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
20
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
21Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
21
2019
JAX JAX
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
21
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
22Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
21
2017
HOU HOU
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
19
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
23Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
2014
OAK OAK
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
21
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
24Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
21
2011
CIN CIN
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
20
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
25Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
20
2025
NYG NYG
11
165
264
62.5
1,802
6.8
163.8
13
4
92.7
4.9
1.5
24
102
StatMuse has season-level data for total touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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12
2
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Chargers Chargers
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4
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8
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
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7
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.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
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5
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AFC WestWLTPCT
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2
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Chargers Chargers
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4
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.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
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5
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.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
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4
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.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
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7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
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3
0
.786

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
BUF BUF
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NYJ NYJ
30-10
Sat
9/13
SF SF
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NO NO
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9/13
NE NE
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MIA MIA
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9/13
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12/15
MIA MIA
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12/18
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