Between the 1970 and 2011 seasons, Cam Newton accounted for the most touchdowns by a rookie quarterback, with 35 combined passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns in 2011.
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most passing total tds as a rookie qb, from 1970 to 2011| NAME | TOTALTD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Newton | 35 | 2011 | 16 | 310 | 517 | 60.0 | 4,051 | 7.8 | 253.2 | 21 | 17 | 84.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 35 | 260 | |
| 2 |  | P. Manning | 26 | 1998 | 16 | 326 | 575 | 56.7 | 3,739 | 6.5 | 233.7 | 26 | 28 | 71.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 22 | 109 | |
| 3 |  | J. Kelly | 22 | 1986 | 16 | 285 | 480 | 59.4 | 3,593 | 7.5 | 224.6 | 22 | 17 | 83.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 43 | 330 | |
| 4 |  | D. Marino | 22 | 1983 | 11 | 173 | 296 | 58.4 | 2,210 | 7.5 | 200.9 | 20 | 6 | 96.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 10 | 80 | |
| 5 |  | A. Dalton | 21 | 2011 | 16 | 300 | 516 | 58.1 | 3,398 | 6.6 | 212.4 | 20 | 13 | 80.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 24 | 160 | |
| 6 |  | S. Bradford | 19 | 2010 | 16 | 354 | 590 | 60.0 | 3,512 | 6.0 | 219.5 | 18 | 15 | 76.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 34 | 244 | |
| 7 |  | V. Young | 19 | 2006 | 15 | 184 | 357 | 51.5 | 2,199 | 6.2 | 146.6 | 12 | 13 | 66.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 25 | 129 | |
| 8 |  | C. Palmer | 19 | 2004 | 13 | 263 | 432 | 60.9 | 2,897 | 6.7 | 222.8 | 18 | 18 | 77.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 25 | 178 | |
| 9 | | M. Rypien | 19 | 1988 | 9 | 114 | 208 | 54.8 | 1,730 | 8.3 | 192.2 | 18 | 13 | 85.2 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 14 | 115 | |
| 10 | | J. Plunkett | 19 | 1971 | 14 | 158 | 328 | 48.2 | 2,158 | 6.6 | 154.1 | 19 | 16 | 68.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 36 | 319 | |
| 11 |  | B. Roethlisberger | 18 | 2004 | 14 | 196 | 295 | 66.4 | 2,621 | 8.9 | 187.2 | 17 | 11 | 98.1 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 30 | 213 | |
| 12 |  | M. Ryan | 17 | 2008 | 16 | 265 | 434 | 61.1 | 3,440 | 7.9 | 215.0 | 16 | 11 | 87.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 17 | 104 | |
| 13 | | C. Weinke | 17 | 2001 | 15 | 293 | 540 | 54.3 | 2,931 | 5.4 | 195.4 | 11 | 19 | 62.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 26 | 177 | |
| 14 | | J. Plummer | 17 | 1997 | 10 | 157 | 296 | 53.0 | 2,203 | 7.4 | 220.3 | 15 | 15 | 73.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 52 | 291 | |
| 15 | | K. Collins | 17 | 1995 | 15 | 214 | 433 | 49.4 | 2,717 | 6.3 | 181.1 | 14 | 19 | 61.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 24 | 150 | |
| 16 | | J. George | 17 | 1990 | 13 | 181 | 334 | 54.2 | 2,152 | 6.4 | 165.5 | 16 | 13 | 73.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 37 | 320 | |
| 17 | | D. Woodley | 17 | 1980 | 13 | 176 | 327 | 53.8 | 1,850 | 5.7 | 142.3 | 14 | 17 | 63.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 17 | 127 | |
| 18 |  | J. Flacco | 16 | 2008 | 16 | 257 | 428 | 60.0 | 2,971 | 6.9 | 185.7 | 14 | 12 | 80.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 32 | 276 | |
| 19 | | B. Leftwich | 16 | 2003 | 15 | 239 | 418 | 57.2 | 2,819 | 6.7 | 187.9 | 14 | 16 | 73.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 19 | 90 | |
| 20 | | T. Couch | 16 | 1999 | 15 | 223 | 399 | 55.9 | 2,447 | 6.1 | 163.1 | 15 | 13 | 73.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 56 | 359 | |
| 21 | | D. Brock | 16 | 1985 | 15 | 218 | 365 | 59.7 | 2,658 | 7.3 | 177.2 | 16 | 13 | 82.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 51 | 351 | |
| 22 | | J. Zorn | 16 | 1976 | 14 | 208 | 439 | 47.4 | 2,571 | 5.9 | 183.6 | 12 | 27 | 49.5 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 25 | 196 | |
| 23 | | M. Sanchez | 15 | 2009 | 15 | 196 | 364 | 53.8 | 2,444 | 6.7 | 162.9 | 12 | 20 | 63.0 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 26 | 195 | |
| 24 |  | M. Stafford | 15 | 2009 | 10 | 201 | 377 | 53.3 | 2,267 | 6.0 | 226.7 | 13 | 20 | 61.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 24 | 169 | |
| 25 | | M. Bulger | 15 | 2002 | 7 | 138 | 214 | 64.5 | 1,826 | 8.5 | 260.9 | 14 | 6 | 101.5 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 12 | 102 | |
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
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 Panthers | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
