most passing tds in a single season in nfl history including playoffs before 2000

Before 2000, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 56 touchdowns in 1984.

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most passing tds by a player in a single season in NFL history including playoffs before 2000
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
56
1984
19
433
680
63.7
6,085
8.9
320.3
22
106.4
8.2
3.2
17
149
2Kurt Warner
K. Warner
49
1999
19
402
620
64.8
5,416
8.7
285.1
17
107.4
7.9
2.7
33
225
3Brett Favre
B. Favre
46
1995
19
425
672
63.2
5,218
7.8
274.6
15
100.7
6.8
2.2
39
258
4Brett Favre
B. Favre
44
1996
19
369
614
60.1
4,516
7.4
237.7
14
97.2
7.2
2.3
47
301
5Steve Young
S. Young
44
1994
19
377
548
68.8
4,592
8.4
241.7
10
113.5
8.0
1.8
35
183
6Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
7Steve Young
S. Young
40
1998
17
363
586
61.9
4,641
7.9
273.0
17
97.4
6.8
2.9
51
248
8Brett Favre
B. Favre
40
1997
19
360
610
59.0
4,535
7.4
238.7
19
91.1
6.6
3.1
31
199
9Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
40
1969
16
249
482
51.7
3,745
7.8
234.1
29
80.1
8.3
6.0
15
137
10Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
39
1998
17
305
500
61.0
4,206
8.4
247.4
11
104.8
7.8
2.2
24
152
11Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
38
1991
18
368
592
62.2
4,509
7.6
250.5
26
88.7
6.4
4.4
38
286
12Joe Montana
J. Montana
37
1989
16
336
469
71.6
4,321
9.2
270.1
8
119.4
7.9
1.7
34
198
13Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
37
1981
18
408
690
59.1
5,420
7.9
301.1
20
89.9
5.4
2.9
23
164
14Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
37
1963
14
232
396
58.6
3,292
8.3
235.1
19
96.7
9.3
4.8
15George Blanda
G. Blanda
37
1961
15
205
402
51.0
3,490
8.7
232.7
27
83.4
9.2
6.7
16Steve Beuerlein
S. Beuerlein
36
1999
16
343
571
60.1
4,436
7.8
277.3
15
94.6
6.3
2.6
50
280
17Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
36
1978
19
251
446
56.3
3,705
8.3
195.0
24
88.1
8.1
5.4
25
249
18Dan Marino
D. Marino
35
1994
18
431
682
63.2
4,972
7.3
276.2
17
91.8
5.1
2.5
20
126
19Joe Montana
J. Montana
35
1984
19
346
540
64.1
4,503
8.3
237.0
15
100.3
6.5
2.8
30
179
20Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
34
1984
18
300
525
57.1
3,975
7.6
220.8
24
83.8
6.5
4.6
44
356
21Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
34
1981
19
353
556
63.5
4,407
7.9
231.9
12
99.4
6.1
2.2
34
179
22Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
34
1980
18
392
671
58.4
5,365
8.0
298.1
27
84.2
5.1
4.0
36
236
23Danny White
D. White
34
1980
19
309
531
58.2
3,926
7.4
206.6
30
79.2
6.4
5.6
32
275
24Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
34
1967
16
245
483
50.7
3,547
7.3
221.7
21
80.3
7.0
4.3
25Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
34
1959
13
211
396
53.3
3,163
8.0
243.3
14
93.7
8.6
3.5
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