most pass tds from 1956 to 1973

From 1956 through 1973, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns, with 290 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
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
2Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
249
181
2,459
4,449
55.3
33,248
7.5
183.7
187
80.4
5.6
4.2
156
1,243
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
244
204
2,326
4,095
56.8
31,039
7.6
152.2
184
82.1
6.0
4.5
84
679
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
227
185
1,905
3,366
56.6
26,043
7.7
140.8
166
83.4
6.7
4.9
119
1,028
5John Hadl
J. Hadl
223
168
1,959
3,898
50.3
28,946
7.4
172.3
222
70.2
5.7
5.7
112
975
6John Brodie
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
7George Blanda
G. Blanda
194
232
1,511
3,107
48.6
21,468
6.9
92.5
213
63.6
6.2
6.9
9
86
8Norm Snead
N. Snead
182
158
2,049
3,963
51.7
28,238
7.1
178.7
235
65.5
4.6
5.9
66
551
9Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
177
144
1,975
3,773
52.3
25,442
6.7
176.7
124
75.7
4.7
3.3
102
767
10Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
163
147
1,285
2,592
49.6
19,119
7.4
130.1
134
73.6
6.3
5.2
69
622
11Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
161
165
1,401
2,987
46.9
20,435
6.8
123.8
184
62.0
5.4
6.2
0
0
12Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
155
214
1,326
2,593
51.1
20,087
7.7
93.9
142
74.1
6.0
5.5
48
415
13Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
152
137
1,536
3,006
51.1
21,420
7.1
156.4
160
69.0
5.1
5.3
72
545
14Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
24,718
7.8
126.1
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
15Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
149
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
16,042
7.5
127.3
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
35
16Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
139
107
1,322
2,339
56.5
17,729
7.6
165.7
128
77.8
5.9
5.5
17Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
18Joe Namath
J. Namath
131
97
1,374
2,738
50.2
21,065
7.7
217.2
149
69.2
4.8
5.4
40
378
19Milt Plum
M. Plum
122
129
1,306
2,419
54.0
17,536
7.2
135.9
127
72.2
5.0
5.3
1
12
20Billy Wade
B. Wade
121
111
1,308
2,393
54.7
17,705
7.4
159.5
130
72.7
5.1
5.4
21Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
114
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
21,218
6.9
173.9
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187
22Bob Griese
B. Griese
98
81
929
1,761
52.8
12,341
7.0
152.4
88
73.0
5.6
5.0
105
939
23Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
98
90
963
1,905
50.6
14,165
7.4
157.4
101
70.2
5.1
5.3
50
494
24Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
95
124
1,040
1,951
53.3
13,668
7.0
110.2
104
69.7
4.9
5.3
81
632
25Tom Flores
T. Flores
93
106
838
1,715
48.9
11,959
7.0
112.8
92
67.6
5.4
5.4
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