Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, had the most passing yards in NFL history and became the fourth true rookie quarterback in NFL history with a passer rating of 100 or higher. He also led all rookie quarterbacks with 23 touchdown passes and had just five interceptions, becoming the youngest player ever to lead the league in interceptions..andquot;First of all,
I want to give all the glory and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Stroud said. Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year, especially considering all the great players from my rookie class who were also nominated and those who won the honor before me, thanks to the fans who took the time to vote for me. We’re excited about what we’re building in Houston, and this is just the beginning.andquot;.
Stroud had six games with at least 300 passing yards, the second-most all-time by a rookie quarterback, and in Weeks 9–12 he became the first rookie quarterback to have at least 300 passing yards in four straight games. In Week 9, he set the NFL rookie single-game record with 470 passing yards..Stroud had nine games this season with at least 250 passing yards, the second-most by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. He began the season with 191 pass attempts before his first interception, the most consecutive pass attempts without an interception to start a career in NFL history and the second-longest rookie streak of all time.Stroud was one of six candidates for the award.
Other finalists included Dolphins linebacker De’Von Achane, Lions linebacker Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions linebacker Sam LaPorta, Rams linebacker Puka Nacua and Falcons linebacker Bijan Robinson. The six finalists were selected for their outstanding performances that season..Each week, six candidates were selected as the Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week, and the winner was voted on by fans on NFL.com. These results were used to determine the finalists. This is the 23rd year that Pepsi has been the official soft drink of the NFL and the 22nd year that Pepsi has presented the NFL Rookie of the Week and Rookie of the Year awards..
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