most passing touchdowns by quarterback in their first 71 games in nfl history

Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first 71 games, with 172 touchdowns.

NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
172
71
1,511
2,495
60.6
19,367
7.8
272.8
82
94.2
6.9
3.3
68
562
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
168
71
1,741
2,646
65.8
21,315
8.1
300.2
41
105.2
6.3
1.5
113
724
3Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
136
71
1,759
2,592
67.9
19,246
7.4
271.1
46
99.7
5.2
1.8
207
1,402
4Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
133
71
1,416
2,147
66.0
17,715
8.3
249.5
39
104.5
6.2
1.8
164
1,040
5Andrew Luck
A. Luck
129
71
1,607
2,741
58.6
19,494
7.1
274.6
75
84.9
4.7
2.7
158
991
6Josh Allen
J. Allen
127
71
1,507
2,395
62.9
17,059
7.1
240.3
50
93.2
5.3
2.1
139
949
7Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
125
71
1,783
2,688
66.3
19,221
7.2
270.7
43
96.0
4.7
1.6
154
1,008
8Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
125
71
1,721
2,879
59.8
20,333
7.1
286.4
83
83.8
4.3
2.9
143
1,004
9Kurt Warner
K. Warner
124
71
1,491
2,279
65.4
18,986
8.3
267.4
80
94.8
5.4
3.5
168
1,026
10Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
124
71
1,025
1,908
53.7
14,962
7.8
210.7
95
80.4
6.5
5.0
11Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
123
71
1,516
2,294
66.1
17,981
7.8
253.3
48
99.0
5.4
2.1
233
1,359
12Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
121
71
1,457
2,282
63.8
17,441
7.6
245.6
73
91.5
5.3
3.2
186
955
13Peyton Manning
P. Manning
121
71
1,510
2,478
60.9
18,119
7.3
255.2
86
85.1
4.9
3.5
94
644
14Jameis Winston
J. Winston
119
71
1,550
2,524
61.4
19,536
7.7
275.2
86
87.0
4.7
3.4
168
1,067
15Brett Favre
B. Favre
118
71
1,471
2,356
62.4
16,331
6.9
230.0
70
87.3
5.0
3.0
135
856
16Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
116
71
1,608
2,565
62.7
17,312
6.7
243.8
51
89.2
4.5
2.0
186
1,189
17Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
115
71
1,227
1,909
64.3
15,597
8.2
219.7
40
101.0
6.0
2.1
187
1,094
18Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
114
71
1,614
2,452
65.8
18,728
7.6
263.8
58
94.4
4.6
2.4
131
1,017
19Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
114
71
1,478
2,334
63.3
16,812
7.2
236.8
73
88.1
4.9
3.1
118
774
20Derek Carr
D. Carr
113
71
1,606
2,566
62.6
17,131
6.7
241.3
52
88.3
4.4
2.0
119
728
21Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
112
71
1,534
2,258
67.9
16,918
7.5
238.3
52
96.9
5.0
2.3
126
854
22Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
112
71
1,462
2,368
61.7
16,578
7.0
233.5
56
88.6
4.7
2.4
108
696
23Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
111
71
1,566
2,375
65.9
18,262
7.7
257.2
41
97.5
4.7
1.7
149
914
24Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
111
71
1,083
1,893
57.2
14,147
7.5
199.3
77
83.5
5.9
4.1
25Aaron Brooks
A. Brooks
109
71
1,329
2,348
56.6
16,223
6.9
228.5
68
81.4
4.6
2.9
166
1,027
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1,350

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20.4

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24.9

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120.2

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195.4

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14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
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10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.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