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