most passing tds single season between 2000 to 2020

From 2000 through 2020, Peyton Manning had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 55 touchdowns in 2013.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
55
2013
16
450
659
68.3
5,477
8.3
342.3
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
2Patrick 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
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
50
2007
16
398
578
68.9
4,806
8.3
300.4
8
117.2
8.7
1.4
21
128
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
49
2004
16
336
497
67.6
4,557
9.2
284.8
10
121.1
9.9
2.0
13
101
5Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
48
2020
16
372
526
70.7
4,299
8.2
268.7
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
6Drew Brees
D. Brees
46
2011
16
468
657
71.2
5,476
8.3
342.3
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
45
2011
15
343
502
68.3
4,643
9.2
309.5
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
8Drew Brees
D. Brees
43
2012
16
422
670
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
9Matthew 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
10Tom Brady
T. Brady
40
2020
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
11Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
40
2020
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
12Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
40
2016
16
401
610
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
13Andrew Luck
A. Luck
40
2014
16
380
616
61.7
4,761
7.7
297.6
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
14Andrew Luck
A. Luck
39
2018
16
430
639
67.3
4,593
7.2
287.1
15
98.7
6.1
2.3
18
134
15Peyton Manning
P. Manning
39
2014
16
395
597
66.2
4,727
7.9
295.4
15
101.5
6.5
2.5
17
118
16Drew Brees
D. Brees
39
2013
16
446
650
68.6
5,162
7.9
322.6
12
104.7
6.0
1.8
37
244
17Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
39
2012
16
371
552
67.2
4,295
7.8
268.4
8
108.0
7.1
1.4
51
293
18Tom Brady
T. Brady
39
2011
16
401
611
65.6
5,235
8.6
327.2
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
19Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
39
2004
16
379
548
69.2
4,717
8.6
294.8
11
110.9
7.1
2.0
46
238
20Patrick 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
21Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
38
2016
16
373
534
69.9
4,944
9.3
309.0
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
22Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
38
2014
16
341
520
65.6
4,381
8.4
273.8
5
112.2
7.3
1.0
28
174
23Josh 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
24Drew Brees
D. Brees
37
2016
16
471
673
70.0
5,208
7.7
325.5
15
101.7
5.5
2.2
27
184
25Peyton Manning
P. Manning
37
2012
16
400
583
68.6
4,659
8.0
291.2
11
105.8
6.3
1.9
21
137

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