most passing tds before 1977

Before 1977, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 308 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing tds by a player before 1977
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
308
221
3,186
5,637
56.5
41,801
7.4
189.1
220
82.0
5.5
3.9
225
1,851
2Johnny 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
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
255
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
32,224
7.6
147.8
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
4John Hadl
J. Hadl
244
210
2,352
4,663
50.4
33,427
7.2
159.2
265
67.7
5.2
5.7
177
1,488
5Len Dawson
L. Dawson
239
211
2,136
3,741
57.1
28,711
7.7
136.1
183
82.6
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
6George Blanda
G. Blanda
236
340
1,911
4,007
47.7
26,920
6.7
79.2
277
60.6
5.9
6.9
12
94
7John 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
8Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
212
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
28,339
7.4
159.2
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
9Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
201
170
2,365
4,495
52.6
29,429
6.5
173.1
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
10Norm Snead
N. Snead
196
178
2,276
4,353
52.3
30,797
7.1
173.0
257
65.5
4.5
5.9
94
744
11Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
12Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
187
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
21,886
7.3
132.6
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
13Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
178
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
22,681
6.8
120.0
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
14Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
173
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
23,611
8.2
168.7
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
15Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
173
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
19,488
6.9
121.0
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
16Joe Namath
J. Namath
170
136
1,836
3,655
50.2
27,057
7.4
198.9
215
65.8
4.7
5.9
102
976
17Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
170
165
1,737
3,392
51.2
24,410
7.2
147.9
181
69.2
5.0
5.3
118
894
18Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
164
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
19,154
7.4
126.8
138
72.9
6.3
5.3
72
636
19Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
161
255
1,379
2,689
51.3
20,809
7.7
81.6
148
74.1
6.0
5.5
58
487
20Bart 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
21Frank 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
22Tobin Rote
T. Rote
148
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
18,850
6.5
126.5
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
23Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
140
157
1,463
2,737
53.5
18,992
6.9
121.0
136
71.9
5.1
5.0
132
991
24Bob Griese
B. Griese
139
117
1,361
2,477
54.9
18,099
7.3
154.7
128
75.5
5.6
5.2
178
1,538
25Jim Hart
J. Hart
139
122
1,539
3,069
50.1
21,327
6.9
174.8
147
68.0
4.5
4.8
117
988
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