most touchdowns by a first year starting quarterback in nfl history

Justin Herbert had the most passing touchdowns by a starting quarterback in his first season, with 31 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player game data complete from 1950
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
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
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
13
293
463
63.3
3,524
7.6
271.1
14
93.4
5.8
3.0
24
165
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
26
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
6Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
7Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
12
281
455
61.8
3,010
6.6
250.8
12
87.7
5.3
2.6
38
295
8C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
10Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
11Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
12Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
14George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
15Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
16Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
17Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
21
16
236
440
53.6
3,020
6.9
188.8
17
75.2
4.8
3.9
20
152
18Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
19Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
20Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
21Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
22Jim Finks
J. Finks
20
12
158
336
47.0
2,307
6.9
192.3
19
66.2
6.0
5.7
23Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
24Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
25Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
19
14
158
328
48.2
2,158
6.6
154.1
16
68.6
5.8
4.9

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