nfl rookie passing touchdown leaders before 2000 completion percentage

Before 2000, Peyton Manning had the most passing touchdowns by a rookie, with 26 touchdowns in 1998.

NAMETDPCTSEASONTMGPCMPATTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
56.7
1998
16
326
575
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
2Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
59.4
1986
16
285
480
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
3Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
47.7
1960
14
187
392
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
4Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
54.2
1948
12
162
299
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
5Dan Marino
D. Marino
20
58.4
1983
11
173
296
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
6Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
19
48.2
1971
14
158
328
2,158
6.6
154.1
16
68.6
5.8
4.9
36
319
7Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
18
54.8
1988
9
114
208
1,730
8.3
192.2
13
85.2
8.7
6.3
14
115
8Joe Namath
J. Namath
18
48.2
1965
13
164
340
2,220
6.5
170.8
15
68.8
5.3
4.4
9Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
18
56.1
1961
14
157
280
1,997
7.1
142.6
17
74.7
6.4
6.1
10Jeff George
J. George
16
54.2
1990
13
181
334
2,152
6.4
165.5
13
73.8
4.8
3.9
37
320
11Dieter Brock
D. Brock
16
59.7
1985
15
218
365
2,658
7.3
177.2
13
82.0
4.4
3.6
51
351
12Tim Couch
T. Couch
15
55.9
1999
15
223
399
2,447
6.1
163.1
13
73.2
3.8
3.3
56
359
13Jake Plummer
J. Plummer
15
53.0
1997
10
157
296
2,203
7.4
220.3
15
73.1
5.1
5.1
52
291
14Tony Banks
T. Banks
15
52.2
1996
14
192
368
2,544
6.9
181.7
15
71.0
4.1
4.1
48
306
15Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
15
49.9
1993
13
214
429
2,494
5.8
191.8
15
65.0
3.5
3.5
16
99
16Greg Cook
G. Cook
15
53.8
1969
11
106
197
1,854
9.4
168.5
11
88.3
7.6
5.6
29
195
17Bob Griese
B. Griese
15
50.2
1967
12
166
331
2,005
6.1
167.1
18
61.6
4.5
5.4
18John Hadl
J. Hadl
15
41.2
1962
14
107
260
1,632
6.3
116.6
24
43.3
5.8
9.2
19Kerry Collins
K. Collins
14
49.4
1995
15
214
433
2,717
6.3
181.1
19
61.9
3.2
4.4
24
150
20David Woodley
D. Woodley
14
53.8
1980
13
176
327
1,850
5.7
142.3
17
63.1
4.3
5.2
17
127
21Marlin Briscoe
M. Briscoe
14
41.5
1968
11
93
224
1,589
7.1
144.5
13
62.9
6.3
5.8
22Sam Etcheverry
S. Etcheverry
14
49.0
1961
14
96
196
1,275
6.5
91.1
11
70.4
7.1
5.6
23Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
14
49.5
1952
12
96
194
1,420
7.3
118.3
15
65.7
7.2
7.7
24Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
14
52.0
1945
10
89
171
1,609
9.4
160.9
17
72.4
8.2
9.9
25Phil Simms
P. Simms
13
50.6
1979
12
134
265
1,743
6.6
145.3
14
66.0
4.9
5.3
39
319
StatMuse has season-level data for completion percentage going back to the 1932 season.

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