rookie qb most rushing td season

Cam Newton has scored the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 14 touchdowns in 2011.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Cam Newton
C. Newton
14
2011
16
706
126
5.6
44.1
27
1
1
27.0
1.7
0
2Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
10
1961
11
509
96
5.3
46.3
0
0
0.0
0
3Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
9
2025
13
455
81
5.6
35.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Josh Allen
J. Allen
8
2018
12
631
89
7.1
52.6
0
0
1
0.0
0
5Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
7
2012
15
815
120
6.8
54.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Vince Young
V. Young
7
2006
15
552
83
6.7
36.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
6
2024
17
891
148
6.0
52.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2016
16
282
57
4.9
17.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Jameis Winston
J. Winston
6
2015
16
213
54
3.9
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Geno Smith
G. Smith
6
2013
16
366
72
5.1
22.9
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
11Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2010
9
227
43
5.3
25.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
6
2001
15
128
37
3.5
8.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
15
234
55
4.3
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
2018
16
695
147
4.7
43.4
0
0
2
0.0
0
15DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
5
2017
15
419
77
5.4
27.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5
2012
16
255
62
4.1
15.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Jack Thompson
J. Thompson
5
1979
9
116
21
5.5
12.9
0
0
0.0
0
18Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
1961
14
308
56
5.5
22.0
0
0
0.0
0
19Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
1945
10
18
18
1.0
1.8
0
0
0.0
0
20J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
4
2025
9
174
35
5.0
19.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Bo Nix
B. Nix
4
2024
17
430
92
4.7
25.3
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1
22Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
4
2023
4
136
25
5.4
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
4
2021
13
185
29
6.4
14.2
0
0
1
0.0
0
24Kyler Murray
K. Murray
4
2019
16
544
93
5.8
34.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
2012
16
489
94
5.2
30.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

More Panthers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,011

Young

Bryce Young

RUSH

1,076

Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

REC

1,014

McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan
Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

22.4

13th

RUSH YDS/G

116.3

20th

PASS YDS/G

194.4

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
Panthers Panthers
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

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