most passing td in a game with 20 attempts or less

Charley Johnson has the most passing touchdowns in a game when throwing at most 20 pass attempts, with 6 touchdowns against the Browns on September 26, 1965.

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NAMETDATTDATETMOPPCMPPCTYDSAVGINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
6
19
9/26/1965
@
11
57.9
310
16.3
1
120.1
31.6
5.3
2Jameis Winston
J. Winston
5
20
9/12/2021
vs
14
70.0
148
7.4
0
130.8
25.0
0.0
0
0
3Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
20
11/25/2019
@
15
75.0
169
8.5
0
139.4
25.0
0.0
2
9
4Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5
20
9/8/2019
@
17
85.0
324
16.2
0
158.3
25.0
0.0
1
1
5Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
5
20
10/25/2018
vs
16
80.0
239
12.0
0
156.0
25.0
0.0
0
0
6Alex Smith
A. Smith
5
20
12/15/2013
@
17
85.0
287
14.4
0
158.3
25.0
0.0
2
12
7Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
5
16
11/5/2007
vs
13
81.3
209
13.1
0
158.3
31.3
0.0
3
22
8John Elway
J. Elway
5
19
11/18/1984
vs
16
84.2
218
11.5
0
154.1
26.3
0.0
0
0
9Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
5
18
9/9/1979
vs
13
72.2
315
17.5
0
153.9
27.8
0.0
10Craig Morton
C. Morton
5
17
12/20/1970
vs
13
76.5
349
20.5
1
133.0
29.4
5.9
11Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
18
10/25/1970
vs
15
83.3
280
15.6
0
158.3
27.8
0.0
12Craig Morton
C. Morton
5
19
10/19/1969
vs
13
68.4
247
13.0
0
150.8
26.3
0.0
13Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
5
20
10/15/1967
vs
16
80.0
281
14.1
2
118.8
25.0
10.0
14John Brodie
J. Brodie
5
19
11/28/1965
@
10
52.6
209
11.0
0
131.4
26.3
0.0
15Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
5
13
12/12/1964
@
12
92.3
202
15.5
0
158.3
38.5
0.0
16Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
5
20
10/28/1962
vs
12
60.0
168
8.4
2
87.1
25.0
10.0
17Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
5
15
10/21/1962
@
9
60.0
158
10.5
2
96.0
33.3
13.3
18Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
18
12/16/1951
vs
10
55.6
204
11.3
2
95.6
27.8
11.1
19Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
5
17
10/29/1950
vs
13
76.5
293
17.2
0
157.5
29.4
0.0
20Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
4
20
10/26/2025
vs
15
75.0
179
9.0
0
141.5
20.0
0.0
4
28
21Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
17
12/2/2018
vs
11
64.7
185
10.9
0
140.9
23.5
0.0
3
22
22Matt Moore
M. Moore
4
18
12/17/2016
@
12
66.7
236
13.1
1
126.2
22.2
5.6
1
0
23Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
4
20
12/20/2015
vs
17
85.0
231
11.6
0
154.4
20.0
0.0
1
10
24Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
4
19
10/25/2015
vs
18
94.7
282
14.8
0
158.3
21.1
0.0
4
41
25Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
4
15
9/13/2015
@
13
86.7
209
13.9
0
158.3
26.7
0.0
2
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