most passing touchdowns by a retired quarterback who played five years or less

Tim Couch had the most passing touchdowns by an inactive or retired quarterback when playing at most 5 seasons, with 64 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tim Couch
T. Couch
64
5
62
1,025
1,714
59.8
11,131
6.5
179.5
67
75.1
3.7
3.9
166
1,119
2Jim Finks
J. Finks
52
4
47
618
1,278
48.4
8,064
6.3
171.6
78
56.8
4.1
6.1
3Dick Wood
D. Wood
51
5
60
522
1,194
43.7
7,153
6.0
119.2
71
52.9
4.3
5.9
4Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
41
4
45
404
808
50.0
6,295
7.8
139.9
54
65.3
5.1
6.7
5Joe Kapp
J. Kapp
40
4
51
449
918
48.9
5,911
6.4
115.9
64
55.1
4.4
7.0
55
429
6Christian Ponder
C. Ponder
38
4
38
632
1,057
59.8
6,658
6.3
175.2
36
75.9
3.6
3.4
95
501
7Butch Songin
B. Songin
38
3
35
327
694
47.1
4,347
6.3
124.2
31
67.1
5.5
4.5
8Quincy Carter
Q. Carter
32
4
38
542
960
56.5
6,337
6.6
166.8
37
71.7
3.3
3.9
80
441
9Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
31
5
35
559
965
57.9
6,462
6.7
184.6
30
76.0
3.2
3.1
66
452
10Randy Wright
R. Wright
31
5
46
602
1,119
53.8
7,106
6.4
154.5
57
61.4
2.8
5.1
85
603
11Pete Liske
P. Liske
30
5
48
396
778
50.9
5,170
6.6
107.7
46
60.4
3.9
5.9
67
572
12Scott Brunner
S. Brunner
29
5
73
512
1,046
48.9
6,457
6.2
88.5
54
56.3
2.8
5.2
71
518
13Jake Locker
J. Locker
27
4
30
408
709
57.5
4,967
7.0
165.6
22
79.0
3.8
3.1
60
378
14Frankie Albert
F. Albert
27
3
36
316
601
52.6
3,847
6.4
106.9
43
57.7
4.5
7.2
15Trent Edwards
T. Edwards
26
5
38
563
929
60.6
6,033
6.5
158.8
30
75.5
2.8
3.2
69
482
16Johnny Green
J. Green
26
4
30
275
618
44.5
3,921
6.3
130.7
34
56.7
4.2
5.5
17Clyde LeForce
C. LeForce
25
3
32
197
388
50.8
2,961
7.6
92.5
37
58.1
6.4
9.5
18Billy Joe Hobert
B. Joe Hobert
23
5
29
275
527
52.2
3,371
6.4
116.2
25
67.0
4.4
4.7
31
195
19Mickey Slaughter
M. Slaughter
22
4
40
291
584
49.8
3,607
6.2
90.2
37
55.5
3.8
6.3
20John Roach
J. Roach
22
5
44
160
356
44.9
2,425
6.8
55.1
33
49.9
6.2
9.3
21Tommy O'Connell
T. O'Connell
21
5
45
204
423
48.2
3,261
7.7
72.5
34
57.5
5.0
8.0
22Jack Jacobs
J. Jacobs
21
4
38
196
447
43.8
2,530
5.7
66.6
41
39.6
4.7
9.2
23EJ Manuel
EJ Manuel
20
5
30
343
590
58.1
3,767
6.4
125.6
16
77.1
3.4
2.7
47
297
24Mike Boryla
M. Boryla
20
4
23
272
519
52.4
2,838
5.5
123.4
29
58.1
3.9
5.6
49
400
25Ed Danowski
E. Danowski
20
4
39
190
388
49.0
2,278
5.9
58.4
22
60.9
5.2
5.7
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16.4

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OPP PPG

22.3

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97.0

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185.4

31st

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TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
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9/20
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9/27
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10/1
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8:15 PM
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10/11
@
1:00 PM
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20

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18

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
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.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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10/12
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27-30
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10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
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10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

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9/13
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1:00 PM
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9/13
@
1:00 PM