which quarterback has the most rushing touchdowns in their first season

Cam Newton had the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first season, with 14 touchdowns in 2011.

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  • Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
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
2Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
11
1997
16
476
88
5.4
29.8
0
0
0.0
0
3Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
10
1961
11
509
96
5.3
46.3
0
0
0.0
0
4Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
9
2025
14
487
86
5.7
34.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Josh Allen
J. Allen
8
2018
12
631
89
7.1
52.6
0
0
1
0.0
0
6Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
7
2012
15
815
120
6.8
54.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Vince Young
V. Young
7
2006
15
552
83
6.7
36.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
6
2024
17
891
148
6.0
52.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2016
16
282
57
4.9
17.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Jameis Winston
J. Winston
6
2015
16
213
54
3.9
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Geno Smith
G. Smith
6
2013
16
366
72
5.1
22.9
13
1
1
13.0
0.8
0
12Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2010
9
227
43
5.3
25.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
6
2001
15
128
37
3.5
8.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
6
1964
14
289
55
5.3
20.6
0
0
0.0
0
15Otto Graham
O. Graham
6
1950
12
145
55
2.6
12.1
0
0
0.0
0
16Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5
2020
15
234
55
4.3
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
2018
16
695
147
4.7
43.4
0
0
2
0.0
0
18DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
5
2017
15
419
77
5.4
27.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5
2012
16
255
62
4.1
15.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Jack Thompson
J. Thompson
5
1979
9
116
21
5.5
12.9
0
0
0.0
0
21Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
1961
14
308
56
5.5
22.0
0
0
0.0
0
22Jim Finks
J. Finks
5
1952
12
37
23
1.6
3.1
0
0
0.0
0
23Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
1945
10
18
18
1.0
1.8
0
0
0.0
0
24J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
4
2025
10
181
37
4.9
18.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Bo Nix
B. Nix
4
2024
17
430
92
4.7
25.3
2
1
1
2.0
0.1
1

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