most passing touchdowns from 1900 to 1970

Between the 1900 and 1970 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns, with 280 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player from 1900 to 1970
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
280
185
2,616
4,777
54.8
37,715
7.9
203.9
231
80.0
5.9
4.8
31
251
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
236
178
2,184
3,863
56.5
29,332
7.6
164.8
173
82.5
6.1
4.5
65
536
3George Blanda
G. Blanda
230
270
1,872
3,927
47.7
26,426
6.7
97.9
270
60.7
5.9
6.9
5
41
4Y.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
5Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
205
140
1,849
3,411
54.2
25,917
7.6
185.1
146
81.1
6.0
4.3
72
538
6Len Dawson
L. Dawson
197
149
1,497
2,659
56.3
20,979
7.9
140.8
136
85.3
7.4
5.1
47
366
7Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
8Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
187
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
21,886
7.3
132.6
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
9John Brodie
J. Brodie
184
167
2,093
3,800
55.1
26,875
7.1
160.9
180
73.9
4.8
4.7
24
201
10Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
178
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
22,681
6.8
120.0
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
11Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
173
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
23,611
8.2
168.7
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
12Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
173
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
19,488
6.9
121.0
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
13John Hadl
J. Hadl
165
126
1,401
2,839
49.3
21,414
7.5
170.0
160
70.5
5.8
5.6
60
517
14Norm Snead
N. Snead
157
127
1,685
3,328
50.6
23,978
7.2
188.8
195
65.6
4.7
5.9
42
351
15Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
192
1,784
3,104
57.5
24,432
7.9
127.3
135
81.0
4.9
4.3
53
469
16Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
149
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
16,042
7.5
127.3
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
35
17Tobin Rote
T. Rote
148
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
18,850
6.5
126.5
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
18Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
137
172
1,142
2,238
51.0
17,264
7.7
100.4
119
75.0
6.1
5.3
21
194
19Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
137
128
904
1,744
51.8
14,686
8.4
114.7
132
75.0
7.9
7.6
20Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
21Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
127
111
976
1,976
49.4
14,790
7.5
133.2
98
75.2
6.4
5.0
26
227
22Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
125
102
1,360
2,638
51.6
17,958
6.8
176.1
87
75.5
4.7
3.3
34
246
23Billy Wade
B. Wade
124
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
18,530
7.3
144.8
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
24Milt Plum
M. Plum
122
129
1,306
2,419
54.0
17,536
7.2
135.9
127
72.2
5.0
5.3
1
12
25Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
115
97
1,174
2,328
50.4
16,580
7.1
170.9
122
68.4
4.9
5.2
26
225
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