nfl rookie passing yard leaders since 2016

Since 2016, Justin Herbert has the most passing yards by a rookie, with 4,336 yards in 2020.

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NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,336
2020
15
396
595
66.6
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
4,108
2023
15
319
499
63.9
8.2
273.9
23
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
3Mac Jones
M. Jones
3,801
2021
17
352
521
67.6
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
4Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
3,782
2016
16
379
607
62.4
6.2
236.4
16
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
5Bo Nix
B. Nix
3,775
2024
17
376
567
66.3
6.7
222.1
29
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
6Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
3,725
2018
14
310
486
63.8
7.7
266.1
27
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
7Kyler Murray
K. Murray
3,722
2019
16
349
542
64.4
6.9
232.6
20
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
3,667
2016
16
311
459
67.8
8.0
229.2
23
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
9Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
3,641
2021
17
359
602
59.6
6.0
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
10Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
3,568
2024
17
331
480
69.0
7.4
209.9
25
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
11Caleb Williams
C. Williams
3,541
2024
17
351
562
62.5
6.3
208.3
20
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
12Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
3,271
2019
14
285
470
60.6
7.0
233.6
21
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
13Cam Ward
C. Ward
3,169
2025
17
323
540
59.8
5.9
186.4
15
7
80.2
2.8
1.3
55
410
14Daniel Jones
D. Jones
3,027
2019
13
284
459
61.9
6.6
232.8
24
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
15DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
2,894
2017
15
255
476
53.6
6.1
192.9
11
22
60.5
2.3
4.6
38
226
16Bryce Young
B. Young
2,877
2023
16
315
527
59.8
5.5
179.8
11
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
17Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
2,865
2018
13
239
414
57.7
6.9
220.4
17
15
77.6
4.1
3.6
30
204
18Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
2,688
2020
10
264
404
65.3
6.7
268.8
13
5
89.8
3.2
1.2
32
231
19Davis Mills
D. Mills
2,664
2021
13
263
394
66.8
6.8
204.9
16
10
88.8
4.1
2.5
31
206
20Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
2,404
2022
13
245
389
63.0
6.2
184.9
7
9
76.7
1.8
2.3
27
182
21Tyler Shough
T. Shough
2,384
2025
11
221
327
67.6
7.3
216.7
10
6
91.3
3.1
1.8
31
195
22Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
2,334
2021
13
213
383
55.6
6.1
179.5
9
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
23Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
2,278
2018
14
217
393
55.2
5.8
162.7
11
14
66.7
2.8
3.6
45
320
24Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
2,277
2018
8
176
274
64.2
8.3
284.6
13
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
25Drake Maye
D. Maye
2,276
2024
13
225
338
66.6
6.7
175.1
15
10
88.1
4.4
3.0
34
229

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