who has the most rookie season passing touchdowns after 1980

Since 1981, Justin Herbert has the most passing touchdowns by a rookie, with 31 touchdowns in 2020.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
31
2020
LAC LAC
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
7.3
289.1
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
2Bo Nix
B. Nix
29
2024
DEN DEN
17
376
567
66.3
3,775
6.7
222.1
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
3Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
27
2018
CLE CLE
14
310
486
63.8
3,725
7.7
266.1
14
93.7
5.6
2.9
25
173
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
26
2012
SEA SEA
16
252
393
64.1
3,118
7.9
194.9
10
100.0
6.6
2.5
33
203
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
26
1998
IND IND
16
326
575
56.7
3,739
6.5
233.7
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
6Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
25
2024
WAS WAS
17
331
480
69.0
3,568
7.4
209.9
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
7Daniel Jones
D. Jones
24
2019
NYG NYG
13
284
459
61.9
3,027
6.6
232.8
12
87.7
5.2
2.6
38
295
8C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
23
2023
HOU HOU
15
319
499
63.9
4,108
8.2
273.9
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
23
2016
DAL DAL
16
311
459
67.8
3,667
8.0
229.2
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143
10Andrew Luck
A. Luck
23
2012
IND IND
16
339
627
54.1
4,374
7.0
273.4
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
11Mac Jones
M. Jones
22
2021
NE NE
17
352
521
67.6
3,801
7.3
223.6
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
12Jameis Winston
J. Winston
22
2015
TB TB
16
312
535
58.3
4,042
7.6
252.6
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
13Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
1986
BUF BUF
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
14Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
21
2019
JAX JAX
14
285
470
60.6
3,271
7.0
233.6
6
91.2
4.5
1.3
33
184
15Derek Carr
D. Carr
21
2014
OAK OAK
16
348
599
58.1
3,270
5.5
204.4
12
76.6
3.5
2.0
24
149
16Cam Newton
C. Newton
21
2011
CAR CAR
16
310
517
60.0
4,051
7.8
253.2
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
17Caleb Williams
C. Williams
20
2024
CHI CHI
17
351
562
62.5
3,541
6.3
208.3
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
18Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20
2019
ARI ARI
16
349
542
64.4
3,722
6.9
232.6
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
19Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
20
2012
WAS WAS
15
258
393
65.6
3,200
8.1
213.3
5
102.4
5.1
1.3
30
217
20Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20
2011
CIN CIN
16
300
516
58.1
3,398
6.6
212.4
13
80.4
3.9
2.5
24
160
21Dan Marino
D. Marino
20
1983
MIA MIA
11
173
296
58.4
2,210
7.5
200.9
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
22Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
2017
HOU HOU
7
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
23Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
19
2015
TEN TEN
12
230
370
62.2
2,818
7.6
234.8
10
91.5
5.1
2.7
38
258
24Mike Glennon
M. Glennon
19
2013
TB TB
13
247
416
59.4
2,608
6.3
200.6
9
83.9
4.6
2.2
40
314
25Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
18
2010
STL STL
16
354
590
60.0
3,512
6.0
219.5
15
76.5
3.1
2.5
34
244
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Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
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Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
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Chiefs Chiefs
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7
0
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Raiders Raiders
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11
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12/8
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@
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8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
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@
KC KC
1:00 PM
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12/21
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DAL DAL
1:00 PM
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12/28
HOU HOU
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LAC LAC
1:00 PM
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1/4
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DEN DEN
1:00 PM
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
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5
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.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
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.846
Chargers Chargers
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4
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.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
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4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
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6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
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4
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
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6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
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6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
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3
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
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NO NO
20-13
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9/6
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DEN DEN
12-20
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM