Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph has matched his fellow Steelers quarterbacks in achieving multiple passing touchdown games in the 2023 season, with one such game each. Rudolph, who has had a total of 6 career games with more than one passing touchdown from 11 starts, accomplished his latest feat in just over one half of football. His performance included completing 17 out of 27 passes for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns. This has sparked discussions on whether Rudolph should be considered for the QB1 position for the remainder of the season. Comparatively, Kenny Pickett, another quarterback for the Steelers, has had only one multi-passing touchdown game in his career, spanning 24 starts. Additionally, Rudolph has had one start with a passer rating over 100 in the last two seasons, equaling Pickett's record, despite Pickett having 24 starts to Rudolph's one.
Starts with a 100+ Passer Rating over last 2 seasons Total Starts Mason Rudolph 1 1 Kenny Pickett 1 24 https://t.co/DpOdlTkjk4
What a day for Mason Rudolph! - 17/27 Comp/Att - 290 Passing Yards - 2 Touchdowns Should Rudolph be Pittsburgh's QB1 for the rest of the season? 🤔 #HereWeGo https://t.co/kBw0SCCEVb
Mason Rudolph multi-passing touchdown games this year: 1 Kenny Pickett multi-passing touchdown games this year: 1
Number of 2+ passing TD games: Mason Rudolph in 2023: 1 All other Steelers QBs in 2023: 1 Kenny Pickett over his career: 1 It only took Rudolph just over 1 half of football.
Career Games With Multiple Passing TDs 6: Mason Rudolph (11 starts) 1: Kenny Pickett (24 starts) https://t.co/Ai5zo8O0mC