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List of NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders

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List of NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders
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Peyton Manning throwing a football
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In American football, passing, along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback, but any offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage. To qualify as a passing play, the ball must have initially moved forward after leaving the hands of the passer; if the ball initially moved laterally or backwards, the play would instead be considered a running play. A player who catches a forward pass is called a receiver. A touchdown pass is a pass thrown from a passer to a receiver that results in a touchdown being scored. To be counted as a touchdown pass, the ball can be caught within the field of play and advanced by the receiver into the end zone, or caught by a receiver within the boundaries of the end zone. The number of passing touchdowns a player makes is a recorded statistic in football games. In addition to the overall National Football League (NFL) passing touchdown leaders, league record books recognize the passing touchdown leaders of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. The NFL also recognizes the statistics of the All-America Football Conference, which operated from 1946 to 1949 before three of its teams were merged into the NFL, since 2025. The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the season.

Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns five times, more than any other quarterback. Johnny Unitas is the only player to lead the league four times consecutively, doing so from 1957 through 1960. The record for touchdown passes in a season is held by Peyton Manning, who had 55 passing touchdowns in the 2013 season while playing for the Denver Broncos. Only two other players have recorded 50 or more passing touchdowns in a season, Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders

Tom Brady with no helmet in his Patriots uniform
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Johnny Unitas in his Baltimore Colts uniform and helmet
[[Johnny Unitas]] is the only player to have led the league in passing touchdowns in four consecutive seasons (1957–1960).<ref name=&quot;Unitas4TimesConsecutively&quot; />
Y. A. Tittle trading card, depicting Tittle in his San Francisco 49ers uniform
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SymbolMeaningLeaderTDsGP^*(#)
The player who recorded the most passing touchdowns in the NFL
The total number of passing touchdowns the player had
The number of games played by a player during the season
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Active player
Set the single-season passing touchdowns record
Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
SeasonLeaderTDsGPTeamRefs
9*14Green Bay Packerstitle=NFL Passing Touchdowns Year-by-Year Leadersurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_year_by_year.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201145556/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_year_by_year.htmarchive-date=February 1, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
11*14New York Giantstitle=Harry Newman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NewmHa21.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=January 16, 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116201510/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NewmHa21.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)811Green Bay Packers
1012New York Giantstitle=Ed Danowski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DanoEd20.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=October 12, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012213921/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DanoEd20.htmurl-status=live }}
(3)1112Green Bay Packers
910Chicago Bearstitle=Bernie Masterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MastBe20.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=June 13, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613232420/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MastBe20.htmurl-status=live }}
98Green Bay Packerstitle=Bob Monnett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MonnBo20.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=December 1, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201011809/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MonnBo20.htmurl-status=live }}
1111Washington Redskinstitle=Frank Filchock Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FilcFr20.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=April 6, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406201406/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FilcFr20.htmurl-status=live }}
12*11Washington Redskinstitle=Sammy Baugh Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaugSa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226140917/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaugSa00.htmarchive-date=February 26, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
15*11Green Bay Packerstitle=Cecil Isbell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IsbeCe20.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=June 18, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618161935/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IsbeCe20.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)24*11Green Bay Packers
28*10Chicago Bearstitle=Sid Luckman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckSi00.htmaccess-date=July 7, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=June 21, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621025118/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckSi00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)1310Washington Redskins
(2)1410Chicago Bears
10Cleveland Ramstitle=Bob Waterfield Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WateBo01.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=April 25, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425094156/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WateBo01.htmurl-status=live }}
(3)1711Chicago Bears
(2)11Los Angeles Rams
(2)2512Washington Redskins
2512Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Tommy Thompson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTo21.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315031953/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTo21.htmurl-status=live }}
2312Chicago Bearstitle=Johnny Lujack Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LujaJo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=November 30, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130201827/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LujaJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
2212New York Yankstitle=George Ratterman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RattGe00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=December 3, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203191135/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RattGe00.htmurl-status=live }}
2612Detroit Lionstitle=Bobby Layne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LaynBo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=April 6, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406093953/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LaynBo00.htmurl-status=live }}
2012Pittsburgh Steelerstitle=Jim Finks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FinkJi00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 26, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326041606/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FinkJi00.htmurl-status=live }}
12Cleveland Brownstitle=Otto Graham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahOt00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509014423/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahOt00.htmarchive-date=May 9, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
2112Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Bobby Thomason Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomBo02.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 22, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322194712/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomBo02.htmurl-status=live }}
2312Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Adrian Burk Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurkAd00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514164323/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurkAd00.htmarchive-date=May 14, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
1712San Francisco 49erstitle=Y. A. Tittle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509014420/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htmarchive-date=May 9, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
12Green Bay Packerstitle=Tobin Rote Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoteTo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 18, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318074359/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoteTo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)1812Green Bay Packers
2412Baltimore Coltstitle=Johnny Unitas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515130859/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htmarchive-date=May 15, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
(2)1910Baltimore Colts
(3)32*12Baltimore Colts
(4)2512Baltimore Colts
3214Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Sonny Jurgensen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JurgSo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 22, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322192154/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JurgSo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)33*14New York Giants
(3)36*13New York Giants
2514Cleveland Brownstitle=Frank Ryan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RyanFr00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=February 7, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207221148/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RyanFr00.htmurl-status=live }}
3013San Francisco 49erstitle=John Brodie Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrodJo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 22, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322141221/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrodJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)2914Cleveland Browns
(2)3114Washington Redskins
2614Baltimore Coltstitle=Earl Morrall Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrEa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=June 28, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628174441/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrEa00.htmurl-status=live }}
2414Los Angeles Ramstitle=Roman Gabriel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GabrRo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 19, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319220111/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GabrRo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)2414San Francisco 49ers
2114San Diego Chargerstitle=John Hadl Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HadlJo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=December 21, 2007archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221031542/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HadlJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
1912Washington Redskinstitle=Billy Kilmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KilmBi00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=February 8, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208062716/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KilmBi00.htmurl-status=live }}
13New York Jetstitle=Joe Namath Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NamaJo00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221812/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NamaJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)2314Philadelphia Eagles
14Dallas Cowboystitle=Roger Staubach Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411010138/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htmarchive-date=April 11, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
2614Oakland Raiderstitle=Ken Stabler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StabKe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225092222/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StabKe00.htmarchive-date=February 25, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
2514Minnesota Vikingstitle=Fran Tarkenton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TarkFr00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=July 4, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704183201/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TarkFr00.htmurl-status=live }}
14Buffalo Billstitle=Joe Ferguson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FergJo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210205502/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FergJo00.htmarchive-date=December 10, 2023url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
(2)2712Oakland Raiders
2214Miami Dolphinstitle=Bob Griese Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrieBo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212124520/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrieBo00.htmarchive-date=December 12, 2023url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
2816Pittsburgh Steelerstitle=Terry Bradshaw Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509204629/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htmarchive-date=May 9, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
2816New England Patriotstitle=Steve Grogan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrogSt00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315214309/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrogSt00.htmurl-status=live }}
16Cleveland Brownstitle=Brian Sipe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SipeBr00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=February 7, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207221159/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SipeBr00.htmurl-status=live }}
3116Atlanta Falconstitle=Steve Bartkowski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartSt00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221225552/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartSt00.htmarchive-date=February 21, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
3316San Diego Chargerstitle=Dan Fouts Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoutDa00.htmaccess-date=July 14, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=December 18, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218140224/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoutDa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)179San Diego Chargers
(2)9Pittsburgh Steelers
9San Francisco 49erstitle=Joe Montana Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609155317/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htmarchive-date=June 9, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
3216Green Bay Packerstitle=Lynn Dickey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DickLy00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=April 19, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419045813/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DickLy00.htmurl-status=live }}
48*16Miami Dolphinstitle=Dan Marino Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htmaccess-date=July 7, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 21, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321110938/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)3016Miami Dolphins
(3)4416Miami Dolphins
(2)3113San Francisco 49ers
3116Los Angeles Ramstitle=Jim Everett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EverJi00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315195751/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EverJi00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)2916Los Angeles Rams
3315Houston Oilerstitle=Warren Moon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoonWa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 7, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507224851/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoonWa00.htmurl-status=live }}
3315Buffalo Billstitle=Jim Kelly Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221315/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htmurl-status=live }}
2516San Francisco 49erstitle=Steve Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427153203/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htmarchive-date=April 27, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
(2)2916San Francisco 49ers
(3)3516San Francisco 49ers
3816Green Bay Packerstitle=Brett Favre Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607213638/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htmarchive-date=June 7, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
(2)3916Green Bay Packers
(3)3516Green Bay Packers
(4)3615San Francisco 49ers
4116St. Louis Ramstitle=Kurt Warner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221738/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htmurl-status=live }}
3316Indianapolis Coltstitle=Peyton Manning Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618125221/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htmarchive-date=June 18, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
16Minnesota Vikingstitle=Daunte Culpepper Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CulpDa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221651/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CulpDa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)3616St. Louis Rams
2816New England Patriotstitle=Tom Brady Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617213823/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htmarchive-date=June 17, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
(4)3216Green Bay Packers
(2)49*16Indianapolis Colts
3216Cincinnati Bengalstitle=Carson Palmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmCa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=November 5, 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105125033/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmCa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(3)3116Indianapolis Colts
(2)50*16New England Patriots
3416New Orleans Saintstitle=Drew Brees Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613223749/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00.htmarchive-date=June 13, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
16San Diego Chargerstitle=Philip Rivers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515131234/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00.htmarchive-date=May 15, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
(2)3416New Orleans Saints
(3)3616New England Patriots
(3)4616New Orleans Saints
(4)4316New Orleans Saints
(4)55*16Denver Broncos
4016Indianapolis Coltstitle=Andrew Luck Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckAn00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610004801/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckAn00.htmarchive-date=June 10, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
(4)3616New England Patriots
^4016Green Bay Packerstitle=Aaron Rodgers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618125236/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htmarchive-date=June 18, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
^3416Seattle Seahawkstitle=Russell Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617235212/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htmarchive-date=June 17, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
^5016Kansas City Chiefstitle=Patrick Mahomes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MahoPa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618175458/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MahoPa00.htmarchive-date=June 18, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 7, 2023 }}
^3615Baltimore Ravenstitle=Lamar Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackLa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613014848/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackLa00.htmarchive-date=June 13, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
^ (2)4816Green Bay Packers
(5)4317Tampa Bay Buccaneers
^ (2)4117Kansas City Chiefs
^3617Dallas Cowboystitle=Dak Prescott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PresDa01.htmaccess-date=January 12, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=March 24, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324190631/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PresDa01.htmurl-status=live }}
^4317Cincinnati Bengalstitle=Joe Burrow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurrJo01.htmaccess-date=January 5, 2025website=Pro Football Referenceurl-status=livearchive-date=February 13, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084035/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurrJo01.htm }}
^4617Los Angeles Ramstitle=Matthew Stafford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StafMa00.htmaccess-date=January 5, 2025website=Pro Football Referenceurl-status=livearchive-date=February 13, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084035/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StafMa00.htm }}

AFL annual passing touchdowns leaders

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SymbolMeaningLeaderTDsGP*(#)
The player who recorded the most passing touchdowns in the AFL
The total number of passing touchdowns the player had
The number of games played by a player during the season
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Player set the single-season passing touchdowns record
Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
SeasonLeaderTDsGPTeamRefs1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
26*14New York Titanstitle=Al Dorow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoroAl00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=December 9, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209013455/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoroAl00.htmurl-status=live }}
36*14Houston Oilerstitle=George Blanda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanGe00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221734/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlanGe00.htmurl-status=live }}
2914Dallas Texanstitle=Len Dawson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DawsLe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427153205/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DawsLe00.htmarchive-date=April 27, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=July 8, 2023 }}
(2)2614Kansas City Chiefs
3114Boston Patriotstitle=Babe Parilli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PariBa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=September 29, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929080254/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PariBa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(3)2114Kansas City Chiefs
(4)2614Kansas City Chiefs
3014Oakland Raiderstitle=Daryle Lamonica Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00.htmaccess-date=July 8, 2023website=Pro Football Referencearchive-date=May 14, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514082004/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LamoDa00.htmurl-status=live }}
2714San Diego Chargers
(2)3414Oakland Raiders

AAFC annual passing touchdowns leaders

[[Frankie Albert]] threw 29 touchdown passes in the 1948 AAFC season, the most for any professional quarterback for eleven years.
SymbolMeaningLeaderTDsGP*(#)
The player who recorded the most passing touchdowns in the AAFC
The total number of passing touchdowns the player had
The number of games played by a player during the season
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Player set the single-season passing touchdowns record
Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
SeasonLeaderTDsGPTeamRefs1946194719481949
1714Cleveland Brownstitle=Otto Graham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrahOt00.htmaccess-date=January 17, 2026website=Pro Football Reference}}
(2)2514Cleveland Browns
2914San Francisco 49erstitle=Frankie Albert, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlbeFr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=January 17, 2026 }}
(2)2712San Francisco 49ers

Most seasons leading the league

CountPlayerSeasonsTeam(s)Ref.5432
, , , ,New England Patriots (4) / Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
, , ,New Orleans Saints
1962, 1963, 1965, 1966Kansas City Chiefs
,Green Bay Packers
, , ,Indianapolis Colts (3) / Denver Broncos (1)
Baltimore Colts
,San Francisco 49ers
1946, 1947,Cleveland Browns
, ,Green Bay Packers
, ,Chicago Bears
Miami Dolphins
, ,San Francisco 49ers (1) / New York Giants (2)
1948, 1949San Francisco 49ers
,Washington Redskins
,Pittsburgh Steelers
,San Francisco 49ers
,Los Angeles Rams
,Washington Redskins
,Los Angeles Rams (1) / Philadelphia Eagles (1)
1968,San Diego Chargers
,Green Bay Packers
,Philadelphia Eagles (1) / Washington Redskins (1)
1967, 1969Oakland Raiders
,Kansas City Chiefs
,San Francisco 49ers
,Green Bay Packers
,Green Bay Packers
,Cleveland Browns
,Oakland Raiders
,St. Louis Rams
,Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams

Notes

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