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David Carr and Tony Banks are tied for the most fumbles by a rookie quarterback in a season, with 21 fumbles.

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NAMEFUMSEASONTMLOSTGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1David Carr
D. Carr
21
2002
16
233
444
52.5
2,592
5.8
162.0
9
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
2Tony Banks
T. Banks
21
1996
14
192
368
52.2
2,544
6.9
181.7
15
15
71.0
4.1
4.1
48
306
3Daniel Jones
D. Jones
18
2019
11
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
24
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
4Warren Moon
W. Moon
17
1984
16
259
450
57.6
3,338
7.4
208.6
12
14
76.9
2.7
3.1
47
371
5Sam Etcheverry
S. Etcheverry
15
1961
14
96
196
49.0
1,275
6.5
91.1
14
11
70.4
7.1
5.6
6Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
14
2016
3
16
379
607
62.4
3,782
6.2
236.4
16
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
7Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
14
2011
5
15
210
413
50.8
2,214
5.4
147.6
12
11
65.4
2.9
2.7
40
293
8Tim Couch
T. Couch
14
1999
15
223
399
55.9
2,447
6.1
163.1
15
13
73.2
3.8
3.3
56
359
9Bernie Kosar
B. Kosar
14
1985
12
124
248
50.0
1,578
6.4
131.5
8
7
69.3
3.2
2.8
19
121
10Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
13
2019
7
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
21
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
11Andrew Walter
A. Walter
13
2006
9
12
147
276
53.3
1,677
6.1
139.8
3
13
55.8
1.1
4.7
46
256
12Kerry Collins
K. Collins
13
1995
15
214
433
49.4
2,717
6.3
181.1
14
19
61.9
3.2
4.4
24
150
13Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
13
1993
16
274
486
56.4
2,833
5.8
177.1
12
17
67.0
2.5
3.5
47
235
14Jack Trudeau
J. Trudeau
13
1986
12
204
417
48.9
2,225
5.3
185.4
8
18
53.5
1.9
4.3
29
213
15Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
1966
14
129
295
43.7
1,795
6.1
128.2
12
21
47.8
4.1
7.1
16Justin Fields
J. Fields
12
2021
5
12
159
270
58.9
1,870
6.9
155.8
7
10
73.2
2.6
3.7
36
264
17Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
12
2018
4
16
99
170
58.2
1,201
7.1
75.1
6
3
84.5
3.5
1.8
16
71
18Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
12
2012
2
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
20
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
19Vince Young
V. Young
12
2006
3
15
184
357
51.5
2,199
6.2
146.6
12
13
66.7
3.4
3.6
25
129
20Kyle Orton
K. Orton
12
2005
5
15
190
368
51.6
1,869
5.1
124.6
9
13
59.7
2.4
3.5
30
190
21Chad Hutchinson
C. Hutchinson
12
2002
9
127
250
50.8
1,555
6.2
172.8
7
8
66.3
2.8
3.2
34
265
22Paul Christman
P. Christman
12
1945
8
89
219
40.6
1,147
5.2
143.4
5
12
42.6
2.3
5.5
23Cam Ward
C. Ward
11
2025
7
17
323
540
59.8
3,169
5.9
186.4
15
7
80.2
2.8
1.3
55
410
24Bryce Young
B. Young
11
2023
6
16
315
527
59.8
2,877
5.5
179.8
11
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
25Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
11
2008
2
16
257
428
60.0
2,971
6.9
185.7
14
12
80.3
3.3
2.8
32
276

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