most passing tds 2001 to 2023 nfl

From 2001 through 2023, Tom Brady had the most passing touchdowns, with 649 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
649
334
7,752
12,047
64.3
89,208
7.4
267.1
212
97.2
5.4
1.8
565
3,576
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
571
287
7,142
10,551
67.7
80,358
7.6
280.0
243
98.7
5.4
2.3
420
2,991
3Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
475
231
5,001
7,661
65.3
59,055
7.7
255.6
105
103.6
6.2
1.4
531
3,606
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
454
218
5,111
7,701
66.4
59,653
7.7
273.6
193
98.9
5.9
2.5
247
1,597
5Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
421
244
5,277
8,134
64.9
63,440
7.8
260.0
209
95.2
5.2
2.6
465
2,842
6Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
418
249
5,440
8,443
64.4
64,088
7.6
257.4
211
93.5
5.0
2.5
554
3,670
7Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
381
234
5,551
8,464
65.6
62,792
7.4
268.3
183
93.6
4.5
2.2
488
3,267
8Eli Manning
E. Manning
366
236
4,895
8,119
60.3
57,023
7.0
241.6
244
84.1
4.5
3.0
411
2,870
9Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
357
206
4,834
7,649
63.2
56,047
7.3
272.1
180
91.0
4.7
2.4
474
3,152
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
334
188
3,668
5,665
64.7
43,653
7.7
232.2
106
100.0
5.9
1.9
527
3,464
11Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
294
182
3,941
6,307
62.5
46,247
7.3
254.1
187
87.9
4.7
3.0
340
2,364
12Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
270
150
3,465
5,177
66.9
39,471
7.6
263.1
110
98.2
5.2
2.1
304
2,207
13Brett Favre
B. Favre
253
157
3,303
5,238
63.1
37,132
7.1
236.5
179
86.0
4.8
3.4
225
1,565
14Tony Romo
T. Romo
248
156
2,829
4,335
65.3
34,183
7.9
219.1
117
97.1
5.7
2.7
248
1,672
15Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
246
169
3,408
5,454
62.5
38,511
7.1
227.9
144
87.6
4.5
2.6
348
2,281
16Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
245
188
4,004
6,503
61.6
43,936
6.8
233.7
155
84.2
3.8
2.4
386
2,759
17Derek Carr
D. Carr
242
159
3,576
5,506
64.9
39,100
7.1
245.9
107
92.3
4.4
1.9
295
1,842
18Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
227
153
3,048
4,920
62.0
35,133
7.1
229.6
160
85.3
4.6
3.3
322
2,035
19Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
223
166
3,072
5,060
60.7
34,990
6.9
210.8
169
82.3
4.4
3.3
300
1,576
20Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
219
96
2,386
3,590
66.5
28,424
7.9
296.1
63
103.5
6.1
1.8
148
980
21Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
216
155
3,063
4,764
64.3
34,881
7.3
225.0
115
91.2
4.5
2.4
415
3,065
22Matt Hasselbeck
M. Hasselbeck
210
177
3,209
5,301
60.5
36,493
6.9
206.2
153
82.4
4.0
2.9
358
2,249
23Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
205
139
2,734
4,589
59.6
32,963
7.2
237.1
97
87.7
4.5
2.1
337
2,160
24Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
202
114
2,595
3,873
67.0
29,459
7.6
258.4
74
99.0
5.2
1.9
235
1,417
25Alex Smith
A. Smith
199
174
3,250
5,193
62.6
35,650
6.9
204.9
109
86.9
3.8
2.1
432
2,463

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