most 6 touchdown passes games in a season since 1978

Since 1978, Patrick Mahomes and Ben Roethlisberger are tied for the most games with 6+ passing touchdowns in a season, with 2 games.

Interpreted as:
most 6 or more touchdown passes games by a player in a season since 1978
NAMEGPTDSEASONTMCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
2
12
2018
56
74
75.7
804
10.9
402.0
3
133.1
16.2
4.1
4
34
2Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
2
12
2014
65
86
75.6
862
10.0
431.0
0
146.4
14.0
0.0
3
19
3Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
1
6
2022
36
50
72.0
469
9.4
469.0
2
124.1
12.0
4.0
1
8
4Mitchell Trubisky
M. Trubisky
1
6
2018
19
26
73.1
354
13.6
354.0
0
154.6
23.1
0.0
1
10
5Drew Brees
D. Brees
1
7
2015
39
50
78.0
505
10.1
505.0
2
131.7
14.0
4.0
0
0
6Eli Manning
E. Manning
1
6
2015
30
41
73.2
350
8.5
350.0
0
138.2
14.6
0.0
3
21
7Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
1
6
2014
24
33
72.7
358
10.8
358.0
0
147.5
18.2
0.0
0
0
8Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
1
6
2014
18
27
66.7
315
11.7
315.0
0
145.8
22.2
0.0
0
0
9Nick Foles
N. Foles
1
7
2013
22
28
78.6
406
14.5
406.0
0
158.3
25.0
0.0
1
1
10Peyton Manning
P. Manning
1
7
2013
27
42
64.3
462
11.0
462.0
0
141.1
16.7
0.0
3
17
11Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
1
6
2012
24
37
64.9
338
9.1
338.0
0
133.8
16.2
0.0
2
10
12Matt Flynn
M. Flynn
1
6
2011
31
44
70.5
480
10.9
480.0
1
136.4
13.6
2.3
3
11
13Tom Brady
T. Brady
1
6
2009
29
34
85.3
380
11.2
380.0
0
152.8
17.6
0.0
2
6
14Drew Brees
D. Brees
1
6
2009
26
34
76.5
358
10.5
358.0
1
137.0
17.6
2.9
0
0
15Brett Favre
B. Favre
1
6
2008
24
34
70.6
289
8.5
289.0
1
123.7
17.6
2.9
2
5
16Tom Brady
T. Brady
1
6
2007
21
25
84.0
354
14.2
354.0
0
158.3
24.0
0.0
1
10
17Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
1
6
2007
33
50
66.0
401
8.0
401.0
2
113.4
12.0
4.0
1
7
18Peyton Manning
P. Manning
1
6
2004
23
28
82.1
236
8.4
236.0
0
141.4
21.4
0.0
0
0
19Peyton Manning
P. Manning
1
6
2003
20
25
80.0
314
12.6
314.0
0
158.3
24.0
0.0
1
9
20Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
1
6
1991
16
31
51.6
442
14.3
442.0
0
136.8
19.4
0.0
0
0
21Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
1
6
1991
31
43
72.1
363
8.4
363.0
2
117.5
14.0
4.7
2
20
22Joe Montana
J. Montana
1
6
1990
32
49
65.3
476
9.7
476.0
2
119.6
12.2
4.1
4
34
23Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
1
6
1986
16
25
64.0
241
9.6
241.0
0
135.2
24.0
0.0
0
0
24Dan Marino
D. Marino
1
6
1986
30
50
60.0
448
9.0
448.0
2
112.3
12.0
4.0
2
13
25Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
1
6
1981
28
44
63.6
296
6.7
296.0
1
113.3
13.6
2.3
1
7
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