most passing touchdowns 1940 to 1990

From 1940 through 1990, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 342 touchdowns.

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NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
342
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
47,003
7.3
191.1
266
80.4
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
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
4Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
254
181
3,297
5,604
58.8
43,040
7.7
237.8
242
80.2
4.5
4.3
319
2,304
5John Hadl
J. Hadl
244
224
2,363
4,687
50.4
33,503
7.1
149.6
268
67.4
5.2
5.7
179
1,514
6Joe Montana
J. Montana
242
166
2,914
4,579
63.6
34,998
7.6
210.8
123
93.4
5.3
2.7
281
1,894
7Dan Marino
D. Marino
241
119
2,480
4,181
59.3
31,416
7.5
264.0
136
88.5
5.8
3.3
98
760
8Len 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
9George 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
10John 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
11Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
212
168
2,025
3,901
51.9
27,989
7.2
166.6
210
70.9
5.4
5.4
307
2,694
12Y.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
13Jim Hart
J. Hart
209
201
2,593
5,076
51.1
34,665
6.8
172.5
247
66.6
4.1
4.9
243
1,936
14Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
201
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
29,444
6.5
160.9
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
15Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
197
192
2,654
4,475
59.3
32,838
7.3
171.0
160
81.9
4.4
3.6
398
2,875
16Joe Ferguson
J. Ferguson
196
186
2,369
4,519
52.4
29,817
6.6
160.3
209
68.4
4.3
4.6
312
2,710
17Norm 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
18Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
19Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
194
184
2,270
3,793
59.8
27,938
7.4
151.8
222
75.3
5.1
5.9
281
2,514
20Bob Griese
B. Griese
192
161
1,926
3,429
56.2
25,092
7.3
155.9
172
77.1
5.6
5.0
267
2,318
21Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
184
119
1,909
3,291
58.0
24,052
7.3
202.1
136
82.3
5.6
4.1
309
2,518
22Craig Morton
C. Morton
183
207
2,053
3,786
54.2
27,908
7.4
134.8
187
73.5
4.8
4.9
373
2,800
23Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
182
149
1,879
3,593
52.3
26,886
7.5
180.4
208
69.6
5.1
5.8
247
1,986
24Ron Jaworski
R. Jaworski
179
188
2,187
4,117
53.1
28,190
6.8
149.9
164
72.8
4.3
4.0
363
2,826
25Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
178
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
22,681
6.8
120.0
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
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