most passing touchdowns 1961 to 1977

Between the 1961 and 1977 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 317 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player 1961 to 1977
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
317
230
3,341
5,895
56.7
43,535
7.4
189.3
234
81.5
5.4
4.0
247
2,083
2John 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
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
244
172
2,361
4,121
57.3
30,982
7.5
180.1
179
82.8
5.9
4.3
94
748
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
238
190
2,122
3,711
57.2
28,592
7.7
150.5
181
82.9
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
5Roman 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
6John Brodie
J. Brodie
198
161
2,222
4,027
55.2
28,699
7.1
178.3
192
74.3
4.9
4.8
47
380
7Norm 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
8Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
181
153
2,029
3,679
55.2
28,186
7.7
184.2
181
75.9
4.9
4.9
74
590
9Joe Namath
J. Namath
173
140
1,886
3,762
50.1
27,663
7.4
197.6
220
65.5
4.6
5.8
109
1,052
10Charley 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
11Daryle 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
12George Blanda
G. Blanda
164
210
1,297
2,656
48.8
18,571
7.0
88.4
185
63.5
6.2
7.0
12
94
13Bob Griese
B. Griese
161
131
1,541
2,784
55.4
20,351
7.3
155.4
141
76.8
5.8
5.1
214
1,841
14Jim Hart
J. Hart
152
136
1,725
3,424
50.4
23,869
7.0
175.5
167
67.6
4.4
4.9
130
1,077
15Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
148
165
1,562
2,938
53.2
20,179
6.9
122.3
143
71.5
5.0
4.9
154
1,171
16Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
139
122
1,183
2,492
47.5
17,286
6.9
141.7
141
65.6
5.6
5.7
0
0
17Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
139
100
981
1,902
51.6
14,483
7.6
144.8
95
80.3
7.3
5.0
4
35
18Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
135
196
1,080
2,058
52.5
16,300
7.9
83.2
112
78.0
6.6
5.4
58
487
19Don Meredith
D. Meredith
133
98
1,141
2,240
50.9
16,918
7.6
172.6
106
76.1
5.9
4.7
20Bart Starr
B. Starr
129
139
1,421
2,427
58.5
19,699
8.1
141.7
98
85.6
5.3
4.0
59
533
21Craig Morton
C. Morton
123
149
1,277
2,446
52.2
17,942
7.3
120.4
130
70.8
5.0
5.3
224
1,718
22Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
108
98
945
1,577
59.9
12,519
7.9
127.7
91
83.9
6.8
5.8
118
1,060
23Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
101
100
1,187
2,084
57.0
15,924
7.6
159.2
82
81.1
4.8
3.9
245
1,695
24Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
99
92
1,208
2,127
56.8
15,471
7.3
168.2
69
81.7
4.7
3.2
195
1,448
25Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
98
90
963
1,905
50.6
14,165
7.4
157.4
101
70.2
5.1
5.3
50
494
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