nfl rookie passing td leaders 2018 to 2022

Between the 2018 and 2022 seasons, Justin Herbert had 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
2Baker 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
3Daniel 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
4Mac 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
5Gardner 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
6Kyler 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
7Sam 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
8Davis Mills
D. Mills
16
2021
13
263
394
66.8
2,664
6.8
204.9
10
88.8
4.1
2.5
31
206
9Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
13
2022
9
114
170
67.1
1,374
8.1
152.7
4
107.3
7.6
2.4
11
84
10Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
13
2020
10
264
404
65.3
2,688
6.7
268.8
5
89.8
3.2
1.2
32
231
11Mason Rudolph
M. Rudolph
13
2019
10
176
283
62.2
1,765
6.2
176.5
9
82.0
4.6
3.2
15
124
12Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
13
2018
8
176
274
64.2
2,277
8.3
284.6
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
13Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
12
2021
17
359
602
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
14Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
11
2020
10
186
290
64.1
1,814
6.3
181.4
5
87.1
3.8
1.7
20
136
15Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
11
2018
14
217
393
55.2
2,278
5.8
162.7
14
66.7
2.8
3.6
45
320
16Josh Allen
J. Allen
10
2018
12
169
320
52.8
2,074
6.5
172.8
12
67.9
3.1
3.8
28
213
17Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
9
2021
13
213
383
55.6
2,334
6.1
179.5
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
18Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
7
2022
13
245
389
63.0
2,404
6.2
184.9
9
76.7
1.8
2.3
27
182
19Justin Fields
J. Fields
7
2021
12
159
270
58.9
1,870
6.9
155.8
10
73.2
2.6
3.7
36
264
20Dwayne Haskins
D. Haskins
7
2019
9
119
203
58.6
1,365
6.7
151.7
7
76.1
3.4
3.4
29
204
21Drew Lock
D. Lock
7
2019
5
100
156
64.1
1,020
6.5
204.0
3
89.7
4.5
1.9
5
26
22Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
6
2020
15
77
148
52.0
1,061
7.2
70.7
4
77.6
4.1
2.7
13
59
23Jeff Driskel
J. Driskel
6
2018
9
105
176
59.7
1,003
5.7
111.4
2
82.2
3.4
1.1
16
122
24Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
6
2018
16
99
170
58.2
1,201
7.1
75.1
3
84.5
3.5
1.8
16
71
25Bailey Zappe
B. Zappe
5
2022
4
65
92
70.7
781
8.5
195.3
3
100.9
5.4
3.3
6
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StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

More Chargers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

643

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

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
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 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
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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

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
@
8:00 PM