which rookie qb has the most 125 passing yards games in a season

10 players are tied for the most games by a rookie quarterback in a season when passing for 125+ yards, with 16 games. The first three are Bo Nix in 2024, Mac Jones in 2021 and Carson Wentz in 2016.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player game data complete from 1950
NAMEGPYDSSEASONTMCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bo Nix
B. Nix
16
3,715
2024
364
542
67.2
6.9
232.2
28
12
94.6
5.2
2.2
24
198
2Mac Jones
M. Jones
16
3,782
2021
350
518
67.6
7.3
236.4
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
3Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
16
3,782
2016
379
607
62.4
6.2
236.4
16
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
4Jameis Winston
J. Winston
16
4,042
2015
312
535
58.3
7.6
252.6
22
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
5Derek Carr
D. Carr
16
3,270
2014
348
599
58.1
5.5
204.4
21
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
6Andrew Luck
A. Luck
16
4,374
2012
339
627
54.1
7.0
273.4
23
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
7Cam Newton
C. Newton
16
4,051
2011
310
517
60.0
7.8
253.2
21
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
8Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
16
3,512
2010
354
590
60.0
6.0
219.5
18
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
9Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
16
3,440
2008
265
434
61.1
7.9
215.0
16
11
87.7
3.7
2.5
17
104
10Peyton Manning
P. Manning
16
3,739
1998
326
575
56.7
6.5
233.7
26
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
11Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
15
3,524
2024
323
466
69.3
7.6
234.9
25
9
101.2
5.4
1.9
43
220
12Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
15
3,405
2021
330
543
60.8
6.3
227.0
11
15
74.1
2.0
2.8
29
222
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
15
4,336
2020
396
595
66.6
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
14Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
15
3,630
2016
307
451
68.1
8.0
242.0
23
4
105.6
5.1
0.9
25
143
15Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
15
3,276
2012
280
479
58.5
6.8
218.4
12
13
76.3
2.5
2.7
34
225
16Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
15
2,996
2012
243
370
65.7
8.1
199.7
26
9
103.8
7.0
2.4
31
196
17Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
15
3,317
2011
290
501
57.9
6.6
221.1
19
13
79.7
3.8
2.6
21
149
18Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
15
2,856
2008
246
400
61.5
7.1
190.4
14
10
84.3
3.5
2.5
30
251
19Caleb Williams
C. Williams
14
3,206
2024
305
475
64.2
6.7
229.0
20
5
93.4
4.2
1.1
50
340
20C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
14
4,017
2023
309
476
64.9
8.4
286.9
23
5
103.1
4.8
1.1
34
293
21Kyler Murray
K. Murray
14
3,500
2019
324
503
64.4
7.0
250.0
19
12
87.4
3.8
2.4
45
293
22Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
14
3,271
2019
285
470
60.6
7.0
233.6
21
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
23Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
14
3,725
2018
310
486
63.8
7.7
266.1
27
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
24Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
14
2,621
2004
196
295
66.4
8.9
187.2
17
11
98.1
5.8
3.7
30
213
25Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
14
2,855
2001
281
506
55.5
5.6
203.9
11
18
64.3
2.2
3.6
25
171

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