most passing in a season touchdowns before 1979

Before 1979, Joe Namath had the most passing yards in a season, with 4,007 yards in 1967.

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most passing in a season passing touchdowns by a player before 1979

	NAME	YDS	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Joe Namath J. Namath	4,007	26	1967	NYJ	14	258	491	52.5	8.2	286.2	28	73.8	5.3	5.7
2	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	3,747	31	1967	WAS	14	288	508	56.7	7.4	267.6	16	87.3	6.1	3.1
3	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	3,723	32	1961	PHI	14	235	416	56.5	8.9	265.9	24	88.1	7.7	5.8
4	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	3,481	20	1963	BAL	14	237	410	57.8	8.5	248.6	12	89.7	4.9	2.9
5	John Hadl J. Hadl	3,473	27	1968	SD	14	208	440	47.3	7.9	248.1	32	64.5	6.1	7.3
6	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	3,468	25	1978	MIN	16	345	572	60.3	6.1	216.8	32	68.9	4.4	5.6	27	254
7	Babe Parilli B. Parilli	3,465	31	1964	BOS	14	228	473	48.2	7.3	247.5	27	70.8	6.6	5.7
8	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	3,428	20	1967	BAL	14	255	436	58.5	7.9	244.9	16	83.6	4.6	3.7
9	Archie Manning A. Manning	3,416	17	1978	NO	16	291	471	61.8	7.3	213.5	16	81.7	3.6	3.4	37	301
10	Norm Snead N. Snead	3,399	29	1967	PHI	14	240	434	55.3	7.8	242.8	24	80.0	6.7	5.5
11	Joe Namath J. Namath	3,379	19	1966	NYJ	14	232	471	49.3	7.2	241.4	27	62.6	4.0	5.7
12	John Hadl J. Hadl	3,365	24	1967	SD	14	217	427	50.8	7.9	240.4	22	74.5	5.6	5.2
13	George Blanda G. Blanda	3,330	36	1961	HOU	14	187	362	51.7	9.2	237.9	22	91.3	9.9	6.1
14	Daryle Lamonica D. Lamonica	3,302	34	1969	OAK	14	221	426	51.9	7.8	235.9	25	79.8	8.0	5.9	11	100
15	George Blanda G. Blanda	3,287	17	1964	HOU	14	262	505	51.9	6.5	234.8	27	61.4	3.4	5.3
16	Jim Zorn J. Zorn	3,283	15	1978	SEA	16	248	443	56.0	7.4	205.2	20	72.1	3.4	4.5	44	284
17	Charley Johnson C. Johnson	3,280	28	1963	STL	14	222	423	52.5	7.8	234.3	21	79.5	6.6	5.0
18	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	3,261	22	1962	PHI	14	196	366	53.6	8.9	232.9	26	74.3	6.0	7.1
19	Daryle Lamonica D. Lamonica	3,245	25	1968	OAK	13	206	416	49.5	7.8	249.6	15	80.9	6.0	3.6
20	Daryle Lamonica D. Lamonica	3,228	30	1967	OAK	14	220	425	51.8	7.6	230.6	20	80.8	7.1	4.7
21	Y.A. Tittle	3,224	33	1962	NYG	14	200	375	53.3	8.6	230.3	20	89.5	8.8	5.3
22	Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel	3,219	23	1973	PHI	14	270	460	58.7	7.0	229.9	12	86.0	5.0	2.6	31	219
23	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	3,209	28	1966	WAS	14	254	436	58.3	7.4	229.2	19	84.5	6.4	4.4
24	Roger Staubach R. Staubach	3,190	25	1978	DAL	15	231	413	55.9	7.7	212.7	16	84.9	6.1	3.9	32	219
25	Billy Wade B. Wade	3,172	18	1962	CHI	14	225	412	54.6	7.7	226.6	24	70.0	4.4	5.8

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