nfl rookie qb passing touchdowns leaders before 2018

Before 2018, Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning were tied for the most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a season, with 26 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Russell 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
2Peyton 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
3Dak 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
4Andrew 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
5Jameis 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
6Jim 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
7Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
1960
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
8Derek 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
9Cam 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
10Robert 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
11Andy 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
12Dan 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
13Deshaun 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
14Marcus 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
15Mike 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
16Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
19
1971
14
158
328
48.2
2,158
6.6
154.1
16
68.6
5.8
4.9
36
319
17Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
18
2010
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
18Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
18
2004
13
263
432
60.9
2,897
6.7
222.8
18
77.3
4.2
4.2
25
178
19Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
18
1988
9
114
208
54.8
1,730
8.3
192.2
13
85.2
8.7
6.3
14
115
20Joe Namath
J. Namath
18
1965
13
164
340
48.2
2,220
6.5
170.8
15
68.8
5.3
4.4
21Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
18
1961
14
157
280
56.1
1,997
7.1
142.6
17
74.7
6.4
6.1
22Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
17
2004
14
196
295
66.4
2,621
8.9
187.2
11
98.1
5.8
3.7
30
213
23Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
16
2016
16
379
607
62.4
3,782
6.2
236.4
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
24Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
16
2008
16
265
434
61.1
3,440
7.9
215.0
11
87.7
3.7
2.5
17
104
25Jeff George
J. George
16
1990
13
181
334
54.2
2,152
6.4
165.5
13
73.8
4.8
3.9
37
320

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