


First-year phenom
The AFC is loaded with star quarterbacks, but only a few of them had rookie years as statistically successful as the Broncos’ Bo Nix. And none of them won as many games as Denver’s first-year signal-caller. Here’s a look at each quarterback’s stats from his rookie season:
Quarterback
Rookie Year
Record
Pass yards
Comp. %
TD passes
Passer rating
Bo Nix, Denver
2024
10-7
3,775
66.3
29
93.3
C.J. Stroud, Houston
2023
9-6
4,108
63.9
23
100.8
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati
2020
2-7-1
2,688
65.3
13
89.8
Justin Herbert, L.A. Chargers
2020
6-9
4,336
66.6
31
98.3
Josh Allen, Buffalo
2018
5-6
2,074
52.8
10
67.9
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
2018
6-1
1,201
58.2
6
84.5
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City
2017
1-0
284
62.9
0
76.4