most passing touchdowns in 1961 by a player

George Blanda had the most passing touchdowns in 1961, with 36 touchdowns.

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	NAME	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%
1	George Blanda G. Blanda	36	1961	HOU	14	187	362	51.7	3,330	9.2	237.9	22	91.3	9.9	6.1
2	Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen	32	1961	PHI	14	235	416	56.5	3,723	8.9	265.9	24	88.1	7.7	5.8
3	Billy Wade B. Wade	22	1961	CHI	13	139	250	55.6	2,258	9.0	173.7	13	93.7	8.8	5.2
4	Al Dorow A. Dorow	19	1961	NYT	14	197	438	45.0	2,651	6.1	189.4	30	50.7	4.3	6.8
5	Milt Plum M. Plum	18	1961	CLE	14	177	302	58.6	2,416	8.0	172.6	10	90.3	6.0	3.3
6	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	18	1961	MIN	14	157	280	56.1	1,997	7.1	142.6	17	74.7	6.4	6.1
7	Cotton Davidson C. Davidson	17	1961	DLT	14	151	330	45.8	2,445	7.4	174.6	23	59.2	5.2	7.0
8	Y.A. Tittle	17	1961	NYG	13	163	285	57.2	2,272	8.0	174.8	12	85.3	6.0	4.2
9	Bart Starr B. Starr	16	1961	GB	14	172	295	58.3	2,418	8.2	172.7	16	80.3	5.4	5.4
10	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	16	1961	BAL	14	229	420	54.5	2,990	7.1	213.6	24	66.1	3.8	5.7
11	Tom Flores T. Flores	15	1961	OAK	14	190	366	51.9	2,176	5.9	155.4	19	62.1	4.1	5.2
12	Jack Kemp J. Kemp	15	1961	SD	14	165	364	45.3	2,686	7.4	191.9	22	59.2	4.1	6.0
13	John Brodie J. Brodie	14	1961	SF	14	155	283	54.8	2,588	9.1	184.9	12	84.7	4.9	4.2
14	Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry	14	1961	STL	14	96	196	49.0	1,275	6.5	91.1	11	70.4	7.1	5.6
15	Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron	14	1961	DLC	14	120	236	50.8	1,741	7.4	124.4	16	66.7	5.9	6.8
16	Butch Songin B. Songin	14	1961	BOS	14	98	212	46.2	1,429	6.7	102.1	9	73.0	6.6	4.2
17	Babe Parilli B. Parilli	13	1961	BOS	14	104	198	52.5	1,314	6.6	93.9	9	76.5	6.6	4.5
18	Jacky Lee J. Lee	12	1961	HOU	14	66	127	52.0	1,205	9.5	86.1	6	96.7	9.4	4.7
19	Rudy Bukich R. Bukich	11	1961	PIT	11	89	156	57.1	1,253	8.0	113.9	16	67.0	7.1	10.3
20	Bobby Layne B. Layne	11	1961	PIT	8	75	149	50.3	1,205	8.1	150.6	16	62.8	7.4	10.7
21	Norm Snead N. Snead	11	1961	WAS	14	172	375	45.9	2,337	6.2	166.9	22	51.6	2.9	5.9
22	Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka	10	1961	DEN	14	167	344	48.5	1,690	4.9	120.7	21	47.3	2.9	6.1
23	Don Meredith D. Meredith	9	1961	DLC	8	94	182	51.6	1,161	6.4	145.1	11	63.0	4.9	6.0
24	Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski	8	1961	LA	13	124	230	53.9	1,547	6.7	119.0	13	63.1	3.5	5.7
25	Charlie Conerly C. Conerly	7	1961	NYG	13	44	106	41.5	634	6.0	48.8	8	52.2	6.6	7.5

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