For the third straight week San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy of Gilbert, Arizona is the top offensive rookie. He is a major reason why the 49ers are still one of the elite teams in the National Football League. Here are the top five offensive rookies on winning teams in Week 16.
5) Isiah Pacheco–Kansas City Chiefs
There is no doubt that rookie Isiah Pacheco of Vineland, New Jersey has provided balance to a Chiefs offense where the orchestrator is clearly quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Pacheco had 14 carries for 58 yards along with one catch for 32 yards as the Chiefs defeated the Seattle Seahawks 24-10. The Chiefs and Buffalo Bills lead the AFC East at 12-3.
4) Rachaad White–Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win on Christmas night as they beat the Arizona Cardinals 19-16 to remain in first place in the NFC South. Buccaneers running back Rachaad White of Kansas City, Missouri had seven rushes for 36 yards, as well as four catches for 17 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown was a three-yard reception from quarterback Tom Brady, who in his 23rd season, threw his 645th touchdown pass.
3) George Pickens–Pittsburgh Steelers
The rookie wide receiver from Hoover, Alabama, had five catches for 57 yards on Christmas Eve in a 13-10 Steelers win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The biggest catch was a game-winning 14-yard touchdown catch from Kenny Pickett with 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
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2) Kenny Pickett–Pittsburgh Steelers
Pickens was not the only Steelers rookie to shine during a time when Santa was starting to deliver presents. It was also a respectable game for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett of Oakhurst, New Jersey, who completed 26 of 39 passes for 244 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also had three rushes for nine yards.
1) Brock Purdy–San Francisco 49ers
As mentioned in the introduction, Brock Purdy continues to shine. On Saturday afternoon, the rookie out of Iowa State, who turns 23 on Tuesday, completed 15 of 22 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns, along with one rush for six yards in a 37-20 49ers win over the Washington Commanders. With the win, the 49ers improved to a record of 11 wins and four losses.
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