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NFL 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. Daunte Culpepper (27) 39 2004 MIN
Brett Favre (27) 39 1996 GNB
8. Brett Favre (26) 38 1995 GNB
9. Tony Romo (27) 36 2007 DAL
Kurt Warner (30) 36 2001 STL
Steve Beuerlein (34) 36 1999 CAR
Steve Young+ (37) 36 1998 SFO
George Blanda+ (34) 36 1961 HOU
Y.A. Tittle+ (37) 36 1963 NYG
15. Steve Young+ (33) 35 1994 SFO
Brett Favre (28) 35 1997 GNB
17. Drew Brees (30) 34 2009 NOR
Philip Rivers (27) 34 2008 SDG
Drew Brees (29) 34 2008 NOR
Randall Cunningham (35) 34 1998 MIN
Daryle Lamonica (28) 34 1969 OAK
22. Peyton Manning (33) 33 2009 IND
Brett Favre (40) 33 2009 MIN
Y.A. Tittle+ (36) 33 1962 NYG
Peyton Manning (24) 33 2000 IND
Daunte Culpepper (23) 33 2000 MIN
Warren Moon+ (34) 33 1990 HOU
Vinny Testaverde (33) 33 1996 BAL
Dan Fouts+ (30) 33 1981 SDG
Warren Moon+ (39) 33 1995 MIN
Brett Favre (25) 33 1994 GNB
Jim Kelly+ (31) 33 1991 BUF
33. Brett Favre (34) 32 2003 GNB
Dave Krieg (26) 32 1984 SEA
Carson Palmer (26) 32 2005 CIN
Ben Roethlisberger (25) 32 2007 PIT
Jeff Garcia (31) 32 2001 SFO
Brett Favre (32) 32 2001 GNB
Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 32 1961 PHI
Lynn Dickey (34) 32 1983 GNB
Scott Mitchell (27) 32 1995 DET
Johnny Unitas+ (26) 32 1959 BAL
43. Peyton Manning (30) 31 2006 IND
Steve Bartkowski (28) 31 1980 ATL
Peyton Manning (31) 31 2007 IND
Joe Montana+ (31) 31 1987 SFO
Jim Everett (25) 31 1988 RAM
Donovan McNabb (28) 31 2004 PHI
Babe Parilli (34) 31 1964 BOS
Jeff Garcia (30) 31 2000 SFO
Brett Favre (29) 31 1998 GNB
Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) 31 1967 WAS
53. Vince Ferragamo (26) 30 1980 RAM
Dan Fouts+ (29) 30 1980 SDG
Brian Sipe (31) 30 1980 CLE
Kurt Warner (37) 30 2008 ARI
Aaron Rodgers (26) 30 2009 GNB
Brett Favre (35) 30 2004 GNB
Len Dawson+ (29) 30 1964 KAN
Daryle Lamonica (26) 30 1967 OAK
Randall Cunningham (27) 30 1990 PHI
Steve Bartkowski (29) 30 1981 ATL
John Brodie (30) 30 1965 SFO
Dan Marino+ (24) 30 1985 MIA
Dan Marino+ (33) 30 1994 MIA
66. Jim Everett (26) 29 1989 RAM
Frankie Albert (28) 29 1948 SFO
Frank Ryan (30) 29 1966 CLE
Peyton Manning (27) 29 2003 IND
Jake Delhomme (29) 29 2004 CAR
Derek Anderson (24) 29 2007 CLE
Matt Schaub (28) 29 2009 HOU
Vinny Testaverde (35) 29 1998 NYJ
Jeff George (30) 29 1997 OAK
Ken Anderson (32) 29 1981 CIN
Steve Young+ (32) 29 1993 SFO
Erik Kramer (31) 29 1995 CHI
Joe Theismann (34) 29 1983 WAS
Danny White (31) 29 1983 DAL
Len Dawson+ (27) 29 1962 DTX
Norm Snead (28) 29 1967 PHI
Fran Tarkenton+ (27) 29 1967 NYG
83. Joe Montana+ (28) 28 1984 SFO
Peyton Manning (29) 28 2005 IND
Carson Palmer (27) 28 2006 CIN
Terry Bradshaw+ (30) 28 1978 PIT
Danny White (28) 28 1980 DAL
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
Tom Brady (32) 28 2009 NWE
Philip Rivers (28) 28 2009 SDG
Neil Lomax (25) 28 1984 STL
Tom Brady (27) 28 2004 NWE
Sonny Jurgensen+ (32) 28 1966 WAS
Mark Rypien (29) 28 1991 WAS
Charley Johnson (25) 28 1963 STL
Jeff Blake (25) 28 1995 CIN
Steve Grogan (26) 28 1979 NWE
Brian Sipe (30) 28 1979 CLE
Drew Bledsoe (25) 28 1997 NWE
Boomer Esiason (28) 28 1989 CIN
Tom Brady (25) 28 2002 NWE
Elvis Grbac (30) 28 2000 KAN
Rich Gannon (35) 28 2000 OAK
Dan Marino+ (27) 28 1988 MIA
Boomer Esiason (27) 28 1988 CIN
110. Brett Favre (33) 27 2002 GNB
Peyton Manning (26) 27 2002 IND
Drew Brees (25) 27 2004 SDG
Trent Green (34) 27 2004 KAN
Jake Plummer (30) 27 2004 DEN
John Hadl (28) 27 1968 SDG
Ron Jaworski (29) 27 1980 PHI
Kurt Warner (36) 27 2007 ARI
Peyton Manning (32) 27 2008 IND
Jay Cutler (26) 27 2009 CHI
Eli Manning (28) 27 2009 NYG
Aaron Brooks (26) 27 2002 NOR
Rich Gannon (36) 27 2001 OAK
Frankie Albert (29) 27 1949 SFO
Boomer Esiason (24) 27 1985 CIN
Dan Fouts+ (34) 27 1985 SDG
Dave Krieg (27) 27 1985 SEA
Joe Montana+ (29) 27 1985 SFO
Roger Staubach+ (37) 27 1979 DAL
George Blanda+ (35) 27 1962 HOU
Drew Bledsoe (24) 27 1996 NWE
John Elway+ (37) 27 1997 DEN
Don Majkowski (25) 27 1989 GNB
Ken Stabler (31) 27 1976 OAK
134. Jon Kitna (31) 26 2003 CIN
Brad Johnson (35) 26 2003 TAM
Matt Hasselbeck (28) 26 2003 SEA
Trent Green (32) 26 2002 KAN
Rich Gannon (37) 26 2002 OAK
Earl Morrall (34) 26 1968 BAL
Peyton Manning (25) 26 2001 IND
Tom Brady (28) 26 2005 NWE
Drew Brees (27) 26 2006 NOR
Al Dorow (31) 26 1960 NYT
Carson Palmer (28) 26 2007 CIN
Dan Marino+ (26) 26 1987 MIA
Tony Romo (28) 26 2008 DAL
Ben Roethlisberger (27) 26 2009 PIT
Tony Romo (29) 26 2009 DAL
Kurt Warner (38) 26 2009 ARI
Len Dawson+ (31) 26 1966 KAN
Aaron Brooks (25) 26 2001 NOR
Peyton Manning (23) 26 1999 IND
Chris Miller (26) 26 1991 ATL
Ken Stabler (29) 26 1974 OAK
Bobby Layne+ (25) 26 1951 DET
John Elway+ (35) 26 1995 DEN
Jim Everett (32) 26 1995 NOR
Joe Ferguson (33) 26 1983 BUF
Joe Montana+ (27) 26 1983 SFO
Brian Sipe (34) 26 1983 CLE
Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 26 1979 PIT
Ken Stabler (34) 26 1979 OAK
Joe Namath+ (24) 26 1967 NYJ
Joe Montana+ (33) 26 1989 SFO
Peyton Manning (22) 26 1998 IND
Joe Montana+ (34) 26 1990 SFO
John Elway+ (36) 26 1996 DEN
Len Dawson+ (28) 26 1963 KAN
Tommy Kramer (26) 26 1981 MIN
170. Otto Graham+ (27) 25 1948 CLE
Johnny Unitas+ (27) 25 1960 BAL
Otto Graham+ (26) 25 1947 CLE
Donovan McNabb (25) 25 2001 PHI
Daunte Culpepper (26) 25 2003 MIN
Frank Ryan (28) 25 1964 CLE
Lynn Dickey (35) 25 1984 GNB
Daryle Lamonica (27) 25 1968 OAK
Roger Staubach+ (36) 25 1978 DAL
Fran Tarkenton+ (38) 25 1978 MIN
Jay Cutler (25) 25 2008 DEN
Ken O'Brien (26) 25 1986 NYJ
Sammy Baugh+ (33) 25 1947 WAS
Jim Kelly+ (29) 25 1989 BUF
Chris Chandler (33) 25 1998 ATL
Dan Marino+ (30) 25 1991 MIA
Steve Young+ (31) 25 1992 SFO
John Elway+ (33) 25 1993 DEN
Frank Ryan (27) 25 1963 CLE
Drew Bledsoe (22) 25 1994 NWE
Ken O'Brien (25) 25 1985 NYJ
Joe Ferguson (25) 25 1975 BUF
Warren Moon+ (41) 25 1997 SEA
Tommy Thompson (32) 25 1948 PHI
Richard Todd (28) 25 1981 NYJ
Roman Gabriel (27) 25 1967 RAM
Fran Tarkenton+ (35) 25 1975 MIN
197. Jake Delhomme (30) 24 2005 CAR
Drew Brees (26) 24 2005 SDG
Cecil Isbell (27) 24 1942 GNB
John Brodie (35) 24 1970 SFO
Joe Theismann (35) 24 1984 WAS
Sonny Jurgensen+ (30) 24 1964 WAS
Steve McNair (30) 24 2003 TEN
Trent Green (33) 24 2003 KAN
Aaron Brooks (27) 24 2003 NOR
Don Meredith (28) 24 1966 DAL
Matt Hasselbeck (30) 24 2005 SEA
Eli Manning (24) 24 2005 NYG
Tom Brady (29) 24 2006 NWE
Tom Flores (29) 24 1966 OAK
Tommy Kramer (31) 24 1986 MIN
Boomer Esiason (25) 24 1986 CIN
Neil Lomax (28) 24 1987 STL
Terry Bradshaw+ (32) 24 1980 PIT
Dan Fouts+ (27) 24 1978 SDG
Frank Tripucka (33) 24 1960 DEN
George Blanda+ (33) 24 1960 HOU
Eli Manning (25) 24 2006 NYG
Marc Bulger (29) 24 2006 STL
Drew Bledsoe (30) 24 2002 BUF
Roman Gabriel (29) 24 1969 RAM
Joe Ferguson (31) 24 1981 BUF
Dan Fouts+ (28) 24 1979 SDG
Neil Lomax (24) 24 1983 STL
Bill Kenney (28) 24 1983 KAN
Dan Marino+ (34) 24 1995 MIA
Jeff George (28) 24 1995 ATL
Earl Morrall (29) 24 1963 DET
Bobby Hebert (33) 24 1993 ATL
Johnny Unitas+ (24) 24 1957 BAL
Dan Marino+ (31) 24 1992 MIA
George Blanda+ (36) 24 1963 HOU
Jeff Blake (26) 24 1996 CIN
Randall Cunningham (25) 24 1988 PHI
Brad Johnson (31) 24 1999 WAS
Rich Gannon (34) 24 1999 OAK
John Hadl (27) 24 1967 SDG
Len Dawson+ (32) 24 1967 KAN
Norm Van Brocklin+ (34) 24 1960 PHI
Bert Jones (25) 24 1976 BAL
Sid Luckman+ (31) 24 1947 CHI
Dan Marino+ (28) 24 1989 MIA
Jim Kelly+ (30) 24 1990 BUF
Boomer Esiason (29) 24 1990 CIN
245. Drew Bledsoe (33) 23 2005 DAL
Sonny Jurgensen+ (36) 23 1970 WAS
Johnny Lujack (24) 23 1949 CHI
Adrian Burk (27) 23 1954 PHI
Tony Eason (25) 23 1984 NWE
Tom Brady (26) 23 2003 NWE
Brian Griese (26) 23 2001 DEN
Johnny Unitas+ (29) 23 1962 BAL
Mark Brunell (35) 23 2005 WAS
Rex Grossman (26) 23 2006 CHI
John Hadl (26) 23 1966 SDG
Donovan McNabb (32) 23 2008 PHI
Dave Krieg (29) 23 1987 SEA
Randall Cunningham (24) 23 1987 PHI
Sammy Baugh+ (29) 23 1943 WAS
Eli Manning (26) 23 2007 NYG
Archie Manning (31) 23 1980 NOR
Bert Jones (29) 23 1980 BAL
Jon Kitna (27) 23 1999 SEA
Jeff George (32) 23 1999 MIN
Fran Tarkenton+ (29) 23 1969 NYG
Warren Moon+ (35) 23 1991 HOU
Troy Aikman+ (26) 23 1992 DAL
Jim Kelly+ (32) 23 1992 BUF
Jeff George (27) 23 1994 ATL
Tommy Kramer (24) 23 1979 MIN
Johnny Unitas+ (32) 23 1965 BAL
Billy Kilmer (36) 23 1975 WAS
Roman Gabriel (33) 23 1973 PHI
Roger Staubach+ (31) 23 1973 DAL
Ron Jaworski (30) 23 1981 PHI
Jeff Hostetler (35) 23 1996 OAK
Steve DeBerg (36) 23 1990 KAN
Jim Everett (27) 23 1990 RAM
Trent Green (28) 23 1998 WAS
Dan Marino+ (37) 23 1998 MIA
Warren Moon+ (33) 23 1989 HOU
Bill Nelsen (28) 23 1969 CLE