most passing touchdowns from 1956 to 1971

Between the 1956 and 1971 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns, with 283 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player from 1956 to 1971
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
283
198
2,708
4,953
54.7
38,657
7.8
195.2
240
79.0
5.7
4.8
46
380
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
236
183
2,200
3,891
56.5
29,502
7.6
161.2
175
82.3
6.1
4.5
66
544
3Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
216
153
2,075
3,797
54.6
28,484
7.5
186.2
167
79.5
5.7
4.4
99
770
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
212
163
1,664
2,960
56.2
23,483
7.9
144.1
149
84.9
7.2
5.0
77
669
5John Brodie
J. Brodie
202
181
2,301
4,187
55.0
29,517
7.0
163.1
204
73.0
4.8
4.9
35
312
6George Blanda
G. Blanda
193
204
1,506
3,092
48.7
21,391
6.9
104.9
213
63.6
6.2
6.9
7
67
7John Hadl
J. Hadl
186
140
1,634
3,270
50.0
24,489
7.5
174.9
185
70.3
5.7
5.7
76
662
8Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
161
165
1,401
2,987
46.9
20,435
6.8
123.8
184
62.0
5.4
6.2
0
0
9Norm Snead
N. Snead
158
134
1,722
3,403
50.6
24,448
7.2
182.4
201
65.1
4.6
5.9
49
418
10Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
24,718
7.8
126.1
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
11Frank 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
12Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
144
186
1,226
2,405
51.0
18,474
7.7
99.3
131
73.8
6.0
5.4
32
283
13Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
143
125
1,094
2,218
49.3
16,507
7.4
132.1
114
74.3
6.4
5.1
44
399
14Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
142
116
1,540
2,990
51.5
20,196
6.8
174.1
97
75.5
4.7
3.2
59
446
15Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
139
107
1,322
2,339
56.5
17,729
7.6
165.7
128
77.8
5.9
5.5
16Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
17Milt 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
18Billy Wade
B. Wade
121
111
1,308
2,393
54.7
17,705
7.4
159.5
130
72.7
5.1
5.4
19Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
118
111
1,220
2,422
50.4
17,172
7.1
154.7
129
67.6
4.9
5.3
34
286
20Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
114
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
21,218
6.9
173.9
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187
21Joe Namath
J. Namath
107
78
1,144
2,281
50.2
17,283
7.6
221.6
122
68.8
4.7
5.3
19
180
22Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
98
86
949
1,874
50.6
14,024
7.5
163.1
98
71.1
5.2
5.2
47
465
23Tom Flores
T. Flores
93
106
838
1,715
48.9
11,959
7.0
112.8
92
67.6
5.4
5.4
1
11
24Ed Brown
E. Brown
90
130
854
1,806
47.3
14,010
7.8
107.8
127
61.1
5.0
7.0
25Bobby Layne
B. Layne
82
80
797
1,605
49.7
12,279
7.7
153.5
112
63.3
5.1
7.0
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