most passing tds in a single season by an active qb

Patrick Mahomes has the most passing touchdowns by an active quarterback in a season, with 50 touchdowns in 2018.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
50
2018
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
2Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
46
2025
17
388
597
65.0
4,707
7.9
276.9
8
109.2
7.7
1.3
23
150
3Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
43
2024
17
460
652
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
4Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
41
2024
17
407
570
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
16
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
5Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
41
2024
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
6Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
41
2022
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
7Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2021
17
404
601
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
8Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2011
16
421
663
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
9Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
38
2021
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
10Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
38
2020
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
8.1
316.0
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
11Jared Goff
J. Goff
37
2024
17
390
539
72.4
4,629
8.6
272.3
12
111.8
6.9
2.2
31
234
12Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
37
2021
16
410
596
68.8
4,449
7.5
278.1
10
104.2
6.2
1.7
30
144
13Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
37
2021
17
436
658
66.3
4,839
7.4
284.6
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
14Josh Allen
J. Allen
37
2020
16
396
572
69.2
4,544
7.9
284.0
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
15Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
36
2023
17
410
590
69.5
4,516
7.7
265.6
9
105.9
6.1
1.5
39
255
16Josh Allen
J. Allen
36
2021
17
409
646
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
17Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
36
2019
15
265
401
66.1
3,127
7.8
208.5
6
113.3
9.0
1.5
23
106
18Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
35
2024
17
361
545
66.2
4,319
7.9
254.1
12
102.5
6.4
2.2
48
335
19Josh Allen
J. Allen
35
2022
16
359
567
63.3
4,283
7.6
267.7
14
96.6
6.2
2.5
33
162
20Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
35
2022
16
414
606
68.3
4,475
7.4
279.7
12
100.8
5.8
2.0
41
259
21Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
35
2020
16
349
516
67.6
4,265
8.3
266.6
13
105.0
6.8
2.5
39
256
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
34
2025
17
393
578
68.0
4,564
7.9
268.5
8
105.5
5.9
1.4
38
259
23Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
34
2021
16
366
520
70.4
4,611
8.9
288.2
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
24Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
33
2021
16
372
561
66.3
4,221
7.5
263.8
7
103.1
5.9
1.2
28
197
25Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
33
2020
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
8.9
301.4
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,587

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

611

Hunt

Kareem Hunt

REC

851

Kelce

Travis Kelce
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PPG

21.3

21st

OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

106.6

25th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
KC Chiefs

6 - 11

12

Final

14

LV Raiders

3 - 14

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176