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Top 10 passing touchdown seasons by rookie QBs

Countdown the top seasons from rookie quarterbacks.

1971, New England Patriots - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/J. Walter Green)
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10. (Tie) Jim Plunkett

1971, New England Patriots - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/J. Walter Green)

J. Walter Green
2015, Tennessee Titans - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
2 / 12
10. (Tie) Marcus Mariota

2015, Tennessee Titans - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Mark Zaleski
2013, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/Marc Serota)
3 / 12
10. (Tie) Mike Glennon

2013, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 19 touchdowns (AP Photo/Marc Serota)

Marc Serota
1983, Miami Dolphins - 20 touchdowns (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
4 / 12
7. (Tie) Dan Marino

1983, Miami Dolphins - 20 touchdowns (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)

Tom DiPace
2012, Washington Redskins - 20 touchdowns (Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)
5 / 12
7. (Tie) Robert Griffin III

2012, Washington Redskins - 20 touchdowns (Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

Aaron M. Sprecher
2011, Cincinnati Bengals - 20 touchdowns (AP Photo/David Stluka)
6 / 12
7. (Tie) Andy Dalton

2011, Cincinnati Bengals - 20 touchdowns (AP Photo/David Stluka)

David Stluka/2011 David Stluka
2011, Carolina Panthers - 21 touch downs (AP Photo/David Kohl)
7 / 12
5. (Tie) Cam Newton

2011, Carolina Panthers - 21 touch downs (AP Photo/David Kohl)

David Kohl/AP2011
2014, Oakland Raiders - 21 touchdowns (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
8 / 12
5. (Tie) Derek Carr

2014, Oakland Raiders - 21 touchdowns (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Jeff Chiu
2015, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 22 touchdowns (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
9 / 12
4. Jameis Winston

2015, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 22 touchdowns (Al Messerschmidt via AP)

Al Messerschmidt Archive
2012, Indianapolis Colts- 23 touchdowns (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
10 / 12
3. Andrew Luck

2012, Indianapolis Colts- 23 touchdowns (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Michael Conroy
2012, Seattle Seahawks- 26 touchdowns (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
11 / 12
1. (Tie) Russell Wilson

2012, Seattle Seahawks- 26 touchdowns (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

STEPHEN BRASHEAR
1998, Indianapolis Colts- 26 touchdowns (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)
12 / 12
1. (Tie) Peyton Manning

1998, Indianapolis Colts- 26 touchdowns (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

G. Newman Lowrance
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