Between the 1932 and 1992 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns by a 22-year-old quarterback in a season, with 22 touchdowns in 1962.
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most passing touchdowns by a player by a 22 year old in a season 1932 to 1992| NAME | TD | Age | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 22 | 22 | 1962 | 14 | 163 | 329 | 49.5 | 2,595 | 7.9 | 185.4 | 25 | 66.9 | 6.7 | 7.6 | |||
| 2 |  | D. Marino | 20 | 22 | 1983 | 11 | 173 | 296 | 58.4 | 2,210 | 7.5 | 200.9 | 6 | 96.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 10 | 80 | |
| 3 | | J. Namath | 18 | 22 | 1965 | 13 | 164 | 340 | 48.2 | 2,220 | 6.5 | 170.8 | 15 | 68.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | |||
| 4 | | B. Griese | 15 | 22 | 1967 | 12 | 166 | 331 | 50.2 | 2,005 | 6.1 | 167.1 | 18 | 61.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | |||
| 5 | | J. Hadl | 15 | 22 | 1962 | 14 | 107 | 260 | 41.2 | 1,632 | 6.3 | 116.6 | 24 | 43.3 | 5.8 | 9.2 | |||
| 6 | | D. Woodley | 14 | 22 | 1980 | 13 | 176 | 327 | 53.8 | 1,850 | 5.7 | 142.3 | 17 | 63.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 17 | 127 | |
| 7 | | E. LeBaron | 14 | 22 | 1952 | 12 | 96 | 194 | 49.5 | 1,420 | 7.3 | 118.3 | 15 | 65.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | |||
| 8 | | B. Parilli | 13 | 22 | 1952 | 12 | 77 | 177 | 43.5 | 1,416 | 8.0 | 118.0 | 17 | 56.6 | 7.3 | 9.6 | |||
| 9 | | R. Johnson | 12 | 22 | 1966 | 14 | 129 | 295 | 43.7 | 1,795 | 6.1 | 128.2 | 21 | 47.8 | 4.1 | 7.1 | |||
| 10 | | M. Slaughter | 12 | 22 | 1963 | 13 | 112 | 223 | 50.2 | 1,689 | 7.6 | 129.9 | 14 | 67.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | |||
| 11 | | J. Lee | 12 | 22 | 1961 | 14 | 66 | 127 | 52.0 | 1,205 | 9.5 | 86.1 | 6 | 96.7 | 9.4 | 4.7 | |||
| 12 | | S. Grogan | 11 | 22 | 1975 | 13 | 139 | 274 | 50.7 | 1,976 | 7.2 | 152.0 | 18 | 60.4 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 22 | 207 | |
| 13 | | N. Snead | 11 | 22 | 1961 | 14 | 172 | 375 | 45.9 | 2,337 | 6.2 | 166.9 | 22 | 51.6 | 2.9 | 5.9 | |||
| 14 | | T. Owen | 10 | 22 | 1974 | 10 | 88 | 184 | 47.8 | 1,327 | 7.2 | 132.7 | 15 | 56.1 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 25 | 202 | |
| 15 | | G. Shaw | 10 | 22 | 1955 | 12 | 119 | 237 | 50.2 | 1,586 | 6.7 | 132.2 | 19 | 52.5 | 4.2 | 8.0 | |||
| 16 | | F. Tripucka | 9 | 22 | 1949 | 6 | 62 | 145 | 42.8 | 833 | 5.7 | 138.8 | 14 | 42.8 | 6.2 | 9.7 | |||
| 17 | | A. Herber | 9 | 22 | 1932 | 14 | 37 | 101 | 36.6 | 639 | 6.3 | 45.6 | 9 | 51.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | |||
| 18 | | B. Kosar | 8 | 22 | 1985 | 12 | 124 | 248 | 50.0 | 1,578 | 6.4 | 131.5 | 7 | 69.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 19 | 121 | |
| 19 | | J. Root | 8 | 22 | 1953 | 11 | 80 | 192 | 41.7 | 1,149 | 6.0 | 104.5 | 11 | 51.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | |||
| 20 | | J. Reaves | 7 | 22 | 1972 | 11 | 108 | 224 | 48.2 | 1,508 | 6.7 | 137.1 | 12 | 58.4 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 38 | 322 | |
| 21 | | D. Pastorini | 7 | 22 | 1971 | 14 | 127 | 270 | 47.0 | 1,702 | 6.3 | 121.6 | 21 | 43.8 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 20 | 152 | |
| 22 | | T. Rote | 7 | 22 | 1950 | 12 | 83 | 224 | 37.1 | 1,231 | 5.5 | 102.6 | 24 | 26.7 | 3.1 | 10.7 | |||
| 23 | | S. Fuller | 6 | 22 | 1979 | 16 | 146 | 270 | 54.1 | 1,484 | 5.5 | 92.8 | 14 | 55.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 37 | 244 | |
| 24 | | B. Avellini | 6 | 22 | 1975 | 8 | 67 | 126 | 53.2 | 942 | 7.5 | 117.8 | 11 | 57.0 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 13 | 144 | |
| 25 |  | D. Fouts | 6 | 22 | 1973 | 10 | 87 | 194 | 44.8 | 1,126 | 5.8 | 112.6 | 13 | 46.0 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 14 | 129 | |
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 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
