Bailey Zappe has the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season, with 62 touchdowns in 2021.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Zappe | 62 | 2021 | 14 | 475 | 686 | 69.2 | 5,967 | 8.7 | 426.2 | 11 | 168.9 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 16 | 114 | |
| 2 |  | J. Burrow | 60 | 2019 | 15 | 402 | 527 | 76.3 | 5,671 | 10.8 | 378.1 | 6 | 202.0 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 34 | 206 | |
| 3 | | C. Brennan | 58 | 2006 | 14 | 406 | 559 | 72.6 | 5,549 | 9.9 | 396.4 | 12 | 186.0 | 10.4 | 2.1 | |||
| 4 |  | D. Klingler | 54 | 1990 | 11 | 374 | 643 | 58.2 | 5,140 | 8.0 | 467.3 | 20 | 146.8 | 8.4 | 3.1 | |||
| 5 |  | B.J. Symons | 52 | 2003 | 13 | 470 | 719 | 65.4 | 5,833 | 8.1 | 448.7 | 22 | 151.3 | 7.2 | 3.1 | |||
| 6 |  | D. Haskins | 50 | 2018 | 14 | 373 | 533 | 70.0 | 4,875 | 9.1 | 348.2 | 8 | 174.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 20 | 107 | |
| 7 | | D. Carr | 50 | 2013 | 13 | 454 | 659 | 68.9 | 5,088 | 7.7 | 391.4 | 8 | 156.4 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 9 | 68 | |
| 8 |  | S. Bradford | 50 | 2008 | 14 | 328 | 483 | 67.9 | 4,720 | 9.8 | 337.1 | 8 | 180.8 | 10.4 | 1.7 | |||
| 9 | | B. Doughty | 49 | 2014 | 13 | 375 | 552 | 67.9 | 4,830 | 8.8 | 371.5 | 10 | 167.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 19 | 127 | |
| 10 | | A. Gordon | 48 | 2019 | 13 | 493 | 689 | 71.6 | 5,579 | 8.1 | 429.2 | 16 | 157.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 20 | 153 | |
| 11 | | B. Doughty | 48 | 2015 | 14 | 388 | 540 | 71.9 | 5,055 | 9.4 | 361.1 | 9 | 176.5 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 15 | 124 | |
| 12 | | C. Keenum | 48 | 2011 | 14 | 428 | 603 | 71.0 | 5,631 | 9.3 | 402.2 | 5 | 174.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | |||
| 13 | | G. Harrell | 48 | 2007 | 13 | 512 | 713 | 71.8 | 5,705 | 8.0 | 438.8 | 14 | 157.3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | |||
| 14 |  | B. Young | 47 | 2021 | 15 | 366 | 547 | 66.9 | 4,872 | 8.9 | 324.8 | 7 | 167.5 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 39 | 277 | |
| 15 | | P. Smith | 47 | 2007 | 14 | 327 | 544 | 60.1 | 5,065 | 9.3 | 361.8 | 19 | 159.8 | 8.6 | 3.5 | |||
| 16 |  | J. McMahon | 47 | 1980 | 12 | 284 | 445 | 63.8 | 4,571 | 10.3 | 380.9 | 18 | 176.9 | 10.6 | 4.0 | |||
| 17 | | M. Johnson | 46 | 2015 | 14 | 384 | 570 | 67.4 | 4,946 | 8.7 | 353.3 | 8 | 164.1 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 36 | 224 | |
| 18 | | D. Johnson | 46 | 2008 | 14 | 258 | 400 | 64.5 | 4,059 | 10.1 | 289.9 | 18 | 178.7 | 11.5 | 4.5 | |||
| 19 | | T. Rattay | 46 | 1998 | 12 | 380 | 559 | 68.0 | 4,943 | 8.8 | 411.9 | 13 | 164.8 | 8.2 | 2.3 | |||
| 20 | | A. Ware | 46 | 1989 | 11 | 365 | 578 | 63.1 | 4,699 | 8.1 | 427.2 | 15 | 152.5 | 8.0 | 2.6 | |||
| 21 |  | B. Nix | 45 | 2023 | 14 | 364 | 470 | 77.4 | 4,508 | 9.6 | 322.0 | 3 | 188.3 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 5 | 31 | |
| 22 | | L. Woodside | 45 | 2016 | 13 | 289 | 418 | 69.1 | 4,129 | 9.9 | 317.6 | 9 | 183.3 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 14 | 89 | |
| 23 | | G. Harrell | 45 | 2008 | 13 | 442 | 626 | 70.6 | 5,111 | 8.2 | 393.2 | 9 | 160.0 | 7.2 | 1.4 | |||
| 24 | | K. Kingsbury | 45 | 2002 | 14 | 479 | 712 | 67.3 | 5,017 | 7.0 | 358.4 | 13 | 143.7 | 6.3 | 1.8 | |||
| 25 |  | K. Pickett | 44 | 2021 | 14 | 354 | 530 | 66.8 | 4,572 | 8.6 | 326.6 | 7 | 164.0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 32 | 256 | |
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