Recent 1st Round Rookie QB debuts to consider ahead of Anthony Richardson's.
This Sunday, the most athletic quarterback of the NFL scouting combine's era will make his NFL regular season debut. As Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts will be in front of their home fans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Ahead of Richardson's debut, let's look at recent first-round rookie QBs and their first starts in the […]
This Sunday, the most athletic quarterback of the NFL scouting combine's era will make his NFL regular season debut.
As Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts will be in front of their home fans at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Ahead of Richardson's debut, let's look at recent first-round rookie QBs and their first starts in the NFL to form a better expectation for how Richardson may do.
2022:
Kenny Pickett
October 9th 2022
Week 5 @ Buffalo Bills
Score: Lost 38-3
Stats: 34 of 52 (65%), 327 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception
2021:
Trevor Lawerence
September 12th, 2021
Week 1 @ Houston Texans
Score: Lost 37-21
Stats: 21 of 33 (64%), 291 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
Zach Wilson
September 12th, 2021
Week 1 @ Carolina Panthers
Score: Lost 19-14
Stats: 20 of 37 (54%), 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Trey Lance
September 12th, 2021
Week 5 @ Arizona Cardinals
Score: Lost 17-10
Stats: 15 of 29 (52%), 192 yards, 0 touchdowns, 2 interception, 16 rushes, 89 yards
Justin Fields
September 26th, 2021
Week 3 @ Cleveland Browns
Score: Lost 26-6
Stats: 6 of 20 (30%), 68 yards, 0 touchdowns, 3 rushes, 12 yards
Mac Jones
September 12th, 2021
Week 1 Vs Miami Dolphins
Score: Lost 17-16
Stats: 29 of 39 (74%), 281 yards, 1 touchdown
2020:
Joe Burrow
September 13th, 2020
Week 1 Vs Los Angeles Chargers
Score: Lost 16-13
Stats: 16 of 30 (53%), 208 yards, 0 touchdowns, 6 rushes, 7 yards
Tua Tagovailoa
November 1st, 2020
Week 8 Vs Los Angeles Rams
Score: Won 28 -17
Stats: 12 of 22 (54%), 93 yards, 1 touchdown
Justin Herbert
September 20th, 2020
Week 2 Vs Kansas City Chiefs
Score: Lost 23-20
Stats: 22 of 33 (67%), 311 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, 4 rushes, 18 yards, 1 touchdown
Jordan Love
November 7th, 2021
Week 9 @ Kansas City Chiefs
Score: Lost 13-7
Stats: 19 of 34 (56%), 190, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, 5 rushes, 23 yards
2019:
Kyler Murray
September 8th, 2019
Week 1 Vs Detroit Lions
Score: Tied 27-27
Stats: 29 of 54 (54%), 308 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, 3 rushes, 13 yards
Daniel Jones
September 22nd, 2019
Week 3 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Score: Loss 32-31
Stats: 23 of 36 (64%), 336 yards, 2 touchdowns, 4 rushes, 28 yards, 2 touchdowns
Dwayne Haskins
November 3rd, 2019
Week 9 @ Buffalo Bills
Score: Lost 24-9
Stats: 15 of 22 (68%), 144 yards, 3 rushes, 14 yards
2018:
Baker Mayfield
September 30th, 2018
Week 4 @ Las Vegas Raiders
Score: Lost 45-42
Stats: 21 of 41 (51%), 295 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 4 rushes, 10 yards
Sam Darnold
September 10th, 2018
Week 1 Vs Detroit Lions
Score: Won @ Detroit Lions
Stats: 16 of 21 (76%), 198 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, 6 rushes, -1 yards
Josh Allen
September 16th, 2018
Week 2 Vs Los Angeles Chargers
Score: Lost 31-20
Stats: 18 of 33 (55%), 245 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, 8 rushes, 32 yards
Josh Rosen
September 30th, 2018
Week 4 Vs Seattle Seahawks
Score: Lost 20-17
Stats: 15 of 27 (56%), 180 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 rushes, 13 yards
Lamar Jackson
November 18th, 2018
Week 11 Vs Cincinnati Bengals
Score: Won 24-21
Stats: 13 of 19 (68%), 150 yards, 0 touchdowns, 1 interception, 26 rushes, 119 yards
Anthony Richardson will make his NFL debut this Sunday for the Colts Week 1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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