most pass td per game in season before 1980 with 5 games

Before 1980, Sid Luckman had the most passing touchdowns per game played in a season when playing 5+ games, with 2.8 in 1943.

Interpreted as:

most pass td per game by a player in season before 1980 with 5 or more games

	NAME	TD/GP	GP	TD	SEASON	TM	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Sid Luckman S. Luckman	2.8	10	28	1943	CHB	110	202	54.5	2,194	10.9	219.4	12	107.5	13.9	5.9
2	Y.A. Tittle	2.77	13	36	1963	NYG	221	367	60.2	3,145	8.6	241.9	14	104.8	9.8	3.8
3	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	2.67	12	32	1959	BAL	193	367	52.6	2,899	7.9	241.6	14	92.0	8.7	3.8
4	George Blanda G. Blanda	2.57	14	36	1961	HOU	187	362	51.7	3,330	9.2	237.9	22	91.3	9.9	6.1
5	Daryle Lamonica D. Lamonica	2.43	14	34	1969	OAK	221	426	51.9	3,302	7.8	235.9	25	79.8	8.0	5.9	11	100
6	Y.A. Tittle	2.36	14	33	1962	NYG	200	375	53.3	3,224	8.6	230.3	20	89.5	8.8	5.3
7	John Brodie J. Brodie	2.31	13	30	1965	SF	242	391	61.9	3,112	8.0	239.4	16	95.3	7.7	4.1
8	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	2.3	10	23	1943	WAS	133	239	55.6	1,754	7.3	175.4	19	78.0	9.6	7.9
9	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	2.29	14	32	1961	PHI	235	416	56.5	3,723	8.9	265.9	24	88.1	7.7	5.8
10	Ken Stabler K. Stabler	2.25	12	27	1976	OAK	194	291	66.7	2,737	9.4	228.1	17	103.4	9.3	5.8	19	203
11	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	2.21	14	31	1967	WAS	288	508	56.7	3,747	7.4	267.6	16	87.3	6.1	3.1
12	Babe Parilli B. Parilli	2.21	14	31	1964	BOS	228	473	48.2	3,465	7.3	247.5	27	70.8	6.6	5.7
13	Cecil Isbell C. Isbell	2.18	11	24	1942	GB	146	268	54.5	2,021	7.5	183.7	14	87.0	9.0	5.2
14	Bobby Layne B. Layne	2.17	12	26	1951	DET	152	332	45.8	2,403	7.2	200.3	23	67.6	7.8	6.9
15	Daryle Lamonica D. Lamonica	2.14	14	30	1967	OAK	220	425	51.8	3,228	7.6	230.6	20	80.8	7.1	4.7
16	Len Dawson L. Dawson	2.14	14	30	1964	KC	199	354	56.2	2,879	8.1	205.6	18	89.9	8.5	5.1
17	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	2.09	11	23	1965	BAL	164	282	58.2	2,530	9.0	230.0	12	97.4	8.2	4.3
18	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	2.08	12	25	1960	BAL	190	378	50.3	3,099	8.2	258.3	24	73.7	6.6	6.3
19	Tommy Thompson T. Thompson	2.08	12	25	1948	PHI	141	246	57.3	1,965	8.0	163.8	11	98.4	10.2	4.5
20	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	2.08	12	25	1947	WAS	210	354	59.3	2,938	8.3	244.8	15	92.0	7.1	4.2
21	Norm Snead N. Snead	2.07	14	29	1967	PHI	240	434	55.3	3,399	7.8	242.8	24	80.0	6.7	5.5
22	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	2.07	14	29	1967	NYG	204	377	54.1	3,088	8.2	220.6	19	85.9	7.7	5.0
23	Frank Ryan F. Ryan	2.07	14	29	1966	CLE	200	382	52.4	2,974	7.8	212.4	14	88.2	7.6	3.7
24	Len Dawson L. Dawson	2.07	14	29	1962	DLT	189	310	61.0	2,759	8.9	197.1	17	98.3	9.4	5.5
25	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	2	14	28	1966	WAS	254	436	58.3	3,209	7.4	229.2	19	84.5	6.4	4.4

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