most touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in season

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

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most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in season
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
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
1998
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
2024
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
2019
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
8C.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
9Dak 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
10Andrew 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
11Mac 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
12Jameis 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
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
1986
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
14Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
1960
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
15Gardner 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
16Derek 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
17Cam 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
18Caleb 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
19Kyler 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
20Robert 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
21Andy 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
22Dan Marino
D. Marino
20
1983
11
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
23Deshaun 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
24Marcus 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
25Mike 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
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PASS

3,727

Herbert

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RUSH

643

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REC

789

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PPG

21.6

20th

OPP PPG

20.0

9th

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121.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

11 - 6

3

Final

19

DEN Broncos

14 - 3

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

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
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
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24-27
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10/4
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22-21
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10/4
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38-35
Sat
10/4
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37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:15 PM