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Single-Season Passing Touchdowns Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Year Teams
1. Tom Brady (30) 50 2007 NWE
2. Peyton Manning (28) 49 2004 IND
3. Dan Marino+ (23) 48 1984 MIA
4. Dan Marino+ (25) 44 1986 MIA
5. Kurt Warner (28) 41 1999 STL
6. Brett Favre (27) 39 1996 GNB
Daunte Culpepper (27) 39 2004 MIN
8. Brett Favre (26) 38 1995 GNB
9. Steve Beuerlein (34) 36 1999 CAR
Tony Romo (27) 36 2007 DAL
Y.A. Tittle+ (37) 36 1963 NYG
Steve Young+ (37) 36 1998 SFO
Kurt Warner (30) 36 2001 STL
George Blanda+ (34) 36 1961 HOU
15. Steve Young+ (33) 35 1994 SFO
Brett Favre (28) 35 1997 GNB
17. Philip Rivers (27) 34 2008 SDG
Drew Brees (29) 34 2008 NOR
Randall Cunningham (35) 34 1998 MIN
Daryle Lamonica (28) 34 1969 OAK
21. Peyton Manning (24) 33 2000 IND
Daunte Culpepper (23) 33 2000 MIN
Jim Kelly+ (31) 33 1991 BUF
Y.A. Tittle+ (36) 33 1962 NYG
Dan Fouts+ (30) 33 1981 SDG
Vinny Testaverde (33) 33 1996 BAL
Warren Moon+ (39) 33 1995 MIN
Warren Moon+ (34) 33 1990 HOU
Brett Favre (25) 33 1994 GNB
30. Ben Roethlisberger (25) 32 2007 PIT
Brett Favre (34) 32 2003 GNB
Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 32 1961 PHI
Carson Palmer (26) 32 2005 CIN
Lynn Dickey (34) 32 1983 GNB
Jeff Garcia (31) 32 2001 SFO
Brett Favre (32) 32 2001 GNB
Scott Mitchell (27) 32 1995 DET
Johnny Unitas+ (26) 32 1959 BAL
Dave Krieg (26) 32 1984 SEA
40. Peyton Manning (30) 31 2006 IND
Peyton Manning (31) 31 2007 IND
Jeff Garcia (30) 31 2000 SFO
Joe Montana+ (31) 31 1987 SFO
Brett Favre (29) 31 1998 GNB
Babe Parilli (34) 31 1964 BOS
Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) 31 1967 WAS
Steve Bartkowski (28) 31 1980 ATL
Jim Everett (25) 31 1988 RAM
Donovan McNabb (28) 31 2004 PHI
50. Dan Marino+ (24) 30 1985 MIA
Daryle Lamonica (26) 30 1967 OAK
Len Dawson+ (29) 30 1964 KAN
Steve Bartkowski (29) 30 1981 ATL
Kurt Warner (37) 30 2008 ARI
John Brodie (30) 30 1965 SFO
Brian Sipe (31) 30 1980 CLE
Dan Fouts+ (29) 30 1980 SDG
Vince Ferragamo (26) 30 1980 RAM
Randall Cunningham (27) 30 1990 PHI
Dan Marino+ (33) 30 1994 MIA
Brett Favre (35) 30 2004 GNB
62. Joe Theismann (34) 29 1983 WAS
Danny White (31) 29 1983 DAL
Ken Anderson (32) 29 1981 CIN
Frank Ryan (30) 29 1966 CLE
Vinny Testaverde (35) 29 1998 NYJ
Peyton Manning (27) 29 2003 IND
Derek Anderson (24) 29 2007 CLE
Jim Everett (26) 29 1989 RAM
Jeff George (30) 29 1997 OAK
Jake Delhomme (29) 29 2004 CAR
Steve Young+ (32) 29 1993 SFO
Erik Kramer (31) 29 1995 CHI
Len Dawson+ (27) 29 1962 DTX
Norm Snead (28) 29 1967 PHI
Fran Tarkenton+ (27) 29 1967 NYG
Frankie Albert (28) 29 1948 SFO
78. Sonny Jurgensen+ (32) 28 1966 WAS
Carson Palmer (27) 28 2006 CIN
Mark Rypien (29) 28 1991 WAS
Charley Johnson (25) 28 1963 STL
Drew Brees (28) 28 2007 NOR
Brett Favre (38) 28 2007 GNB
Matt Hasselbeck (32) 28 2007 SEA
Sid Luckman+ (27) 28 1943 CHI
Aaron Rodgers (25) 28 2008 GNB
Rich Gannon (35) 28 2000 OAK
Elvis Grbac (30) 28 2000 KAN
Brian Sipe (30) 28 1979 CLE
Steve Grogan (26) 28 1979 NWE
Peyton Manning (29) 28 2005 IND
Tom Brady (27) 28 2004 NWE
Neil Lomax (25) 28 1984 STL
Joe Montana+ (28) 28 1984 SFO
Boomer Esiason (27) 28 1988 CIN
Dan Marino+ (27) 28 1988 MIA
Danny White (28) 28 1980 DAL
Jeff Blake (25) 28 1995 CIN
Drew Bledsoe (25) 28 1997 NWE
Tom Brady (25) 28 2002 NWE
Terry Bradshaw+ (30) 28 1978 PIT
Boomer Esiason (28) 28 1989 CIN
103. Dave Krieg (27) 27 1985 SEA
Dan Fouts+ (34) 27 1985 SDG
Boomer Esiason (24) 27 1985 CIN
Rich Gannon (36) 27 2001 OAK
Joe Montana+ (29) 27 1985 SFO
Don Majkowski (25) 27 1989 GNB
Ken Stabler (31) 27 1976 OAK
Kurt Warner (36) 27 2007 ARI
Peyton Manning (32) 27 2008 IND
John Hadl (28) 27 1968 SDG
Peyton Manning (26) 27 2002 IND
Brett Favre (33) 27 2002 GNB
Frankie Albert (29) 27 1949 SFO
Drew Brees (25) 27 2004 SDG
Trent Green (34) 27 2004 KAN
Jake Plummer (30) 27 2004 DEN
Ron Jaworski (29) 27 1980 PHI
Roger Staubach+ (37) 27 1979 DAL
George Blanda+ (35) 27 1962 HOU
Drew Bledsoe (24) 27 1996 NWE
John Elway+ (37) 27 1997 DEN
Aaron Brooks (26) 27 2002 NOR
125. Drew Brees (27) 26 2006 NOR
Peyton Manning (22) 26 1998 IND
Tommy Kramer (26) 26 1981 MIN
Bobby Layne+ (25) 26 1951 DET
Al Dorow (31) 26 1960 NYT
Tom Brady (28) 26 2005 NWE
Chris Miller (26) 26 1991 ATL
Matt Hasselbeck (28) 26 2003 SEA
Brad Johnson (35) 26 2003 TAM
Jon Kitna (31) 26 2003 CIN
Len Dawson+ (31) 26 1966 KAN
Carson Palmer (28) 26 2007 CIN
Peyton Manning (23) 26 1999 IND
Tony Romo (28) 26 2008 DAL
Dan Marino+ (26) 26 1987 MIA
Brian Sipe (34) 26 1983 CLE
Joe Montana+ (27) 26 1983 SFO
Joe Ferguson (33) 26 1983 BUF
Joe Montana+ (34) 26 1990 SFO
Earl Morrall (34) 26 1968 BAL
Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 26 1979 PIT
Ken Stabler (34) 26 1979 OAK
John Elway+ (35) 26 1995 DEN
Jim Everett (32) 26 1995 NOR
Ken Stabler (29) 26 1974 OAK
John Elway+ (36) 26 1996 DEN
Rich Gannon (37) 26 2002 OAK
Joe Montana+ (33) 26 1989 SFO
Joe Namath+ (24) 26 1967 NYJ
Len Dawson+ (28) 26 1963 KAN
Peyton Manning (25) 26 2001 IND
Aaron Brooks (25) 26 2001 NOR
Trent Green (32) 26 2002 KAN
158. Fran Tarkenton+ (35) 25 1975 MIN
Richard Todd (28) 25 1981 NYJ
Chris Chandler (33) 25 1998 ATL
Otto Graham+ (26) 25 1947 CLE
Dan Marino+ (30) 25 1991 MIA
Daunte Culpepper (26) 25 2003 MIN
Frank Ryan (27) 25 1963 CLE
Tommy Thompson (32) 25 1948 PHI
Jay Cutler (25) 25 2008 DEN
Daryle Lamonica (27) 25 1968 OAK
Ken O'Brien (26) 25 1986 NYJ
Frank Ryan (28) 25 1964 CLE
Joe Ferguson (25) 25 1975 BUF
Jim Kelly+ (29) 25 1989 BUF
Fran Tarkenton+ (38) 25 1978 MIN
Sammy Baugh+ (33) 25 1947 WAS
Lynn Dickey (35) 25 1984 GNB
Steve Young+ (31) 25 1992 SFO
John Elway+ (33) 25 1993 DEN
Drew Bledsoe (22) 25 1994 NWE
Johnny Unitas+ (27) 25 1960 BAL
Roman Gabriel (27) 25 1967 RAM
Roger Staubach+ (36) 25 1978 DAL
Ken O'Brien (25) 25 1985 NYJ
Donovan McNabb (25) 25 2001 PHI
Warren Moon+ (41) 25 1997 SEA
Otto Graham+ (27) 25 1948 CLE
185. Eli Manning (25) 24 2006 NYG
Marc Bulger (29) 24 2006 STL
Tom Brady (29) 24 2006 NWE
Don Meredith (28) 24 1966 DAL
Joe Ferguson (31) 24 1981 BUF
Frank Tripucka (33) 24 1960 DEN
George Blanda+ (33) 24 1960 HOU
Eli Manning (24) 24 2005 NYG
Matt Hasselbeck (30) 24 2005 SEA
Jake Delhomme (30) 24 2005 CAR
Bert Jones (25) 24 1976 BAL
Aaron Brooks (27) 24 2003 NOR
Trent Green (33) 24 2003 KAN
Sonny Jurgensen+ (30) 24 1964 WAS
Neil Lomax (28) 24 1987 STL
Tommy Kramer (31) 24 1986 MIN
Boomer Esiason (25) 24 1986 CIN
Brad Johnson (31) 24 1999 WAS
Rich Gannon (34) 24 1999 OAK
Cecil Isbell (27) 24 1942 GNB
Earl Morrall (29) 24 1963 DET
Tom Flores (29) 24 1966 OAK
Steve McNair (30) 24 2003 TEN
Drew Brees (26) 24 2005 SDG
Sid Luckman+ (31) 24 1947 CHI
Jeff George (28) 24 1995 ATL
Dan Fouts+ (28) 24 1979 SDG
Terry Bradshaw+ (32) 24 1980 PIT
Norm Van Brocklin+ (34) 24 1960 PHI
Jim Kelly+ (30) 24 1990 BUF
Boomer Esiason (29) 24 1990 CIN
Randall Cunningham (25) 24 1988 PHI
Bobby Hebert (33) 24 1993 ATL
Dan Marino+ (31) 24 1992 MIA
Joe Theismann (35) 24 1984 WAS
Dan Marino+ (34) 24 1995 MIA
Johnny Unitas+ (24) 24 1957 BAL
Neil Lomax (24) 24 1983 STL
Bill Kenney (28) 24 1983 KAN
Dan Marino+ (28) 24 1989 MIA
John Hadl (27) 24 1967 SDG
Len Dawson+ (32) 24 1967 KAN
Dan Fouts+ (27) 24 1978 SDG
George Blanda+ (36) 24 1963 HOU
John Brodie (35) 24 1970 SFO
Drew Bledsoe (30) 24 2002 BUF
Jeff Blake (26) 24 1996 CIN
Roman Gabriel (29) 24 1969 RAM
233. Rex Grossman (26) 23 2006 CHI
Dan Marino+ (37) 23 1998 MIA
Trent Green (28) 23 1998 WAS
Johnny Unitas+ (29) 23 1962 BAL
Johnny Lujack (24) 23 1949 CHI
Ron Jaworski (30) 23 1981 PHI
Billy Kilmer (36) 23 1975 WAS
Adrian Burk (27) 23 1954 PHI
Warren Moon+ (35) 23 1991 HOU
Tom Brady (26) 23 2003 NWE
Dave Krieg (29) 23 1987 SEA
Randall Cunningham (24) 23 1987 PHI
Donovan McNabb (32) 23 2008 PHI
Jon Kitna (27) 23 1999 SEA
Jeff George (32) 23 1999 MIN
Sammy Baugh+ (29) 23 1943 WAS
Eli Manning (26) 23 2007 NYG
John Hadl (26) 23 1966 SDG
Mark Brunell (35) 23 2005 WAS
Drew Bledsoe (33) 23 2005 DAL
Roger Staubach+ (31) 23 1973 DAL
Tony Eason (25) 23 1984 NWE
Troy Aikman+ (26) 23 1992 DAL
Jim Kelly+ (32) 23 1992 BUF
Jeff George (27) 23 1994 ATL
Steve DeBerg (36) 23 1990 KAN
Jim Everett (27) 23 1990 RAM
Bert Jones (29) 23 1980 BAL
Archie Manning (31) 23 1980 NOR
Tommy Kramer (24) 23 1979 MIN
Johnny Unitas+ (32) 23 1965 BAL
Fran Tarkenton+ (29) 23 1969 NYG
Bill Nelsen (28) 23 1969 CLE
Jeff Hostetler (35) 23 1996 OAK
Brian Griese (26) 23 2001 DEN
Sonny Jurgensen+ (36) 23 1970 WAS
Warren Moon+ (33) 23 1989 HOU
Roman Gabriel (33) 23 1973 PHI