most passing touchdowns by a bills rookie all-time

Jim Kelly has the most passing touchdowns by a Bills rookie, with 22 touchdowns in 1986.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
22
1986
16
285
480
59.4
3,593
7.5
224.6
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
2EJ Manuel
EJ Manuel
11
2013
10
180
306
58.8
1,972
6.4
197.2
9
77.7
3.6
2.9
28
159
3Josh Allen
J. Allen
10
2018
12
169
320
52.8
2,074
6.5
172.8
12
67.9
3.1
3.8
28
213
4Dennis Shaw
D. Shaw
10
1970
14
178
321
55.5
2,507
7.8
179.1
20
65.3
3.1
6.2
41
387
5Johnny Green
J. Green
10
1960
10
89
228
39.0
1,267
5.6
126.7
10
54.1
4.4
4.4
6Trent Edwards
T. Edwards
7
2007
10
151
269
56.1
1,630
6.1
163.0
8
70.4
2.6
3.0
12
105
7Joe Ferguson
J. Ferguson
4
1973
14
73
164
44.5
939
5.7
67.1
10
45.8
2.4
6.1
20
164
8Dan Darragh
D. Darragh
3
1968
11
92
215
42.8
917
4.3
83.4
14
33.0
1.4
6.5
9Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
3
1963
14
33
71
46.5
437
6.2
31.2
4
57.1
4.2
5.6
10Nathan Peterman
N. Peterman
2
2017
4
24
49
49.0
252
5.1
63.0
5
38.4
4.1
10.2
1
5
11Alex Van Pelt
A. Van Pelt
2
1995
1
10
18
55.6
106
5.9
106.0
0
110.0
11.1
0.0
0
0
12Willie Totten
W. Totten
2
1987
2
13
33
39.4
155
4.7
77.5
2
49.4
6.1
6.1
5
62
13Gary Marangi
G. Marangi
2
1974
3
9
18
50.0
140
7.8
46.7
3
73.6
11.1
16.7
1
1
14Richie Lucas
R. Lucas
2
1960
14
23
49
46.9
314
6.4
22.4
3
56.0
4.1
6.1
15Jeff Tuel
J. Tuel
1
2013
2
26
59
44.1
309
5.2
154.5
3
45.1
1.7
5.1
2
11
16Marshawn Lynch
M. Lynch
1
2007
13
1
1
100.0
8
8.0
0.6
0
139.6
100.0
0.0
0
0
17James Harris
J. Harris
1
1969
4
15
36
41.7
270
7.5
67.5
1
65.7
2.8
2.8
9
70
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