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Best Of Carson Wentz
QB Carson Wentz had quite the rookie season. Take a look back at some of his best moments as the leader of the Eagles.
QB Carson Wentz was selected second overall in the 2016 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State University.
Wentz took over the starting quarterback role after the trade of Sam Bradford and led the team to a 3-0 record in the first three games.
Wentz set a team and all-time rookie record with 379 completions in 2016.
Adding to his list of records, Wentz also set Eagles rookie records in pass attempts (607), passing yards (3,782), completion percentage (62.4%), passing touchdowns (16), and passer rating (79.3).
At the beginning of the 2016 season, Wentz attempted 134 consecutive passes without an interception (9/11-10/9), which was the third-longest streak to begin an NFL career.
Wentz received NFL Rookie of the Month honors following his September performance where he led the team to 3-0, had a 64.7% completion percentage, 769 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
At the end of the season, Wentz had played in all 16 games and tallied 379 completions for 3,782 yards, 16 touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns.
