which starting qb has thrown the most interceptions in their first seasons

Peyton Manning threw the most interceptions by a quarterback as a starter in his first season, with 28 interceptions in his rookie season.

NAMEINTSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
28
1998
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
26
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
2Jim Zorn
J. Zorn
27
1976
14
208
439
47.4
2,571
5.9
183.6
12
49.5
2.7
6.2
3George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
24
1950
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
22
64.6
7.5
8.2
4Tobin Rote
T. Rote
24
1950
12
83
224
37.1
1,231
5.5
102.6
7
26.7
3.1
10.7
5Frankie Albert
F. Albert
23
1950
12
155
306
50.7
1,767
5.8
147.3
14
52.3
4.6
7.5
6DeShone Kizer
D. Kizer
22
2017
15
255
476
53.6
2,894
6.1
192.9
11
60.5
2.3
4.6
38
226
7Norm Snead
N. Snead
22
1961
14
172
375
45.9
2,337
6.2
166.9
11
51.6
2.9
5.9
8Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
22
1950
12
107
239
44.8
1,608
6.7
134.0
11
44.4
4.6
9.2
9Geno Smith
G. Smith
21
2013
16
247
443
55.8
3,046
6.9
190.4
12
66.5
2.7
4.7
43
315
10Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
21
1950
12
121
254
47.6
1,731
6.8
144.3
4
41.0
1.6
8.3
11Mark Sanchez
M. Sanchez
20
2009
15
196
364
53.8
2,444
6.7
162.9
12
63.0
3.3
5.5
26
195
12Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
20
2009
10
201
377
53.3
2,267
6.0
226.7
13
61.0
3.4
5.3
24
169
13Otto Graham
O. Graham
20
1950
12
137
253
54.2
1,943
7.7
161.9
14
64.7
5.5
7.9
14Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
19
2001
15
293
540
54.3
2,931
5.4
195.4
11
62.0
2.0
3.5
26
177
15George Shaw
G. Shaw
19
1955
12
119
237
50.2
1,586
6.7
132.2
10
52.5
4.2
8.0
16Jim Finks
J. Finks
19
1952
12
158
336
47.0
2,307
6.9
192.3
20
66.2
6.0
5.7
17Andrew Luck
A. Luck
18
2012
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
23
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
18Josh Freeman
J. Freeman
18
2009
9
156
286
54.5
1,839
6.4
204.3
10
59.8
3.5
6.3
18
86
19Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
18
2004
13
263
432
60.9
2,897
6.7
222.8
18
77.3
4.2
4.2
25
178
20Kerry Collins
K. Collins
18
1995
13
207
420
49.3
2,672
6.4
205.5
14
62.9
3.3
4.3
24
150
21Troy Aikman
T. Aikman
18
1989
11
155
293
52.9
1,749
6.0
159.0
9
55.7
3.1
6.1
19
155
22Bobby Layne
B. Layne
18
1950
12
152
336
45.2
2,323
6.9
193.6
16
62.1
4.8
5.4
23Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
17
2021
17
359
602
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
12
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
24Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
17
2012
15
297
517
57.4
3,385
6.5
225.7
14
72.6
2.7
3.3
28
186
25Cam Newton
C. Newton
17
2011
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
21
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
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