Between the 1921 and 1989 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 342 touchdowns.
Interpreted as:
most career passing td by a player 1921 to 1989| NAME | TD | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 342 | 246 | 3,686 | 6,467 | 57.0 | 47,003 | 7.3 | 191.1 | 266 | 80.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 274 | 2,337 |
| 2 |  | J. Unitas | 290 | 211 | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.6 | 40,239 | 7.8 | 190.7 | 253 | 78.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 74 | 590 |
| 3 | | S. Jurgensen | 255 | 218 | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1 | 32,224 | 7.6 | 147.8 | 189 | 82.6 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 94 | 748 |
| 4 |  | D. Fouts | 254 | 181 | 3,297 | 5,604 | 58.8 | 43,040 | 7.7 | 237.8 | 242 | 80.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 319 | 2,304 |
| 5 | | J. Hadl | 244 | 224 | 2,363 | 4,687 | 50.4 | 33,503 | 7.1 | 149.6 | 268 | 67.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 179 | 1,514 |
| 6 | | L. Dawson | 239 | 211 | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1 | 28,711 | 7.7 | 136.1 | 183 | 82.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 7 | | G. Blanda | 236 | 340 | 1,911 | 4,007 | 47.7 | 26,920 | 6.7 | 79.2 | 277 | 60.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 12 | 94 |
| 8 |  | D. Marino | 220 | 103 | 2,174 | 3,650 | 59.6 | 27,853 | 7.6 | 270.4 | 125 | 89.3 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 83 | 670 |
| 9 |  | J. Montana | 216 | 151 | 2,593 | 4,059 | 63.9 | 31,054 | 7.7 | 205.7 | 107 | 94.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 252 | 1,741 |
| 10 | | J. Brodie | 214 | 201 | 2,469 | 4,491 | 55.0 | 31,548 | 7.0 | 157.0 | 224 | 72.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 47 | 380 |
| 11 |  | T. Bradshaw | 212 | 168 | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9 | 27,989 | 7.2 | 166.6 | 210 | 70.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 307 | 2,694 |
| 12 | | Y.A. Tittle | 212 | 178 | 2,118 | 3,817 | 55.5 | 28,339 | 7.4 | 159.2 | 221 | 73.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 13 | | J. Hart | 209 | 201 | 2,593 | 5,076 | 51.1 | 34,665 | 6.8 | 172.5 | 247 | 66.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 243 | 1,936 |
| 14 | | R. Gabriel | 201 | 183 | 2,366 | 4,498 | 52.6 | 29,444 | 6.5 | 160.9 | 149 | 74.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 168 | 1,268 |
| 15 | | K. Anderson | 197 | 192 | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.3 | 32,838 | 7.3 | 171.0 | 160 | 81.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 398 | 2,875 |
| 16 | | J. Ferguson | 196 | 185 | 2,367 | 4,511 | 52.5 | 29,796 | 6.6 | 161.1 | 207 | 68.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 312 | 2,710 |
| 17 | | N. Snead | 196 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 30,797 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 257 | 65.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
| 18 | | B. Layne | 196 | 175 | 1,814 | 3,700 | 49.0 | 26,768 | 7.2 | 153.0 | 243 | 63.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | ||
| 19 | | K. Stabler | 194 | 184 | 2,270 | 3,793 | 59.8 | 27,938 | 7.4 | 151.8 | 222 | 75.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 281 | 2,514 |
| 20 | | B. Griese | 192 | 161 | 1,926 | 3,429 | 56.2 | 25,092 | 7.3 | 155.9 | 172 | 77.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 267 | 2,318 |
| 21 | | S. Baugh | 187 | 165 | 1,693 | 2,995 | 56.5 | 21,886 | 7.3 | 132.6 | 203 | 72.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | ||
| 22 | | C. Morton | 183 | 207 | 2,053 | 3,786 | 54.2 | 27,908 | 7.4 | 134.8 | 187 | 73.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 373 | 2,800 |
| 23 | | R. Jaworski | 179 | 188 | 2,187 | 4,117 | 53.1 | 28,190 | 6.8 | 149.9 | 164 | 72.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 363 | 2,826 |
| 24 | | S. Grogan | 178 | 145 | 1,829 | 3,501 | 52.2 | 26,271 | 7.5 | 181.2 | 205 | 69.4 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 238 | 1,918 |
| 25 | | B. Parilli | 178 | 189 | 1,552 | 3,330 | 46.6 | 22,681 | 6.8 | 120.0 | 220 | 59.6 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |