which patriots quarterback set an nfl completion percentage record in a debut start for a rookie

Bailey Zappe has the highest completion percentage by a rookie Patriots quarterback as a starter, at 74.5 percent in 2022.

NAMEPCTSEASONTMGPCMPATTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bailey Zappe
B. Zappe
74.5
2022
2
41
55
497
9.0
248.5
3
1
112.5
5.5
1.8
2
8
2Mac Jones
M. Jones
67.6
2021
17
352
521
3,801
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
3Drake Maye
D. Maye
67.0
2024
12
221
330
2,254
6.8
187.8
15
10
88.9
4.5
3.0
32
216
4Jacoby Brissett
J. Brissett
60.9
2016
2
28
46
308
6.7
154.0
0
0
80.7
0.0
0.0
4
24
5Scott Zolak
S. Zolak
57.7
1992
4
41
71
486
6.8
121.5
2
3
70.5
2.8
4.2
12
97
6Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
49.9
1993
12
206
413
2,398
5.8
199.8
15
15
64.8
3.6
3.6
15
90
7Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
48.2
1971
14
158
328
2,158
6.6
154.1
19
16
68.6
5.8
4.9
StatMuse has game-level data for completion percentage going back to the 1950 season.

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