most passing touchdowns in 1970

John Brodie had the most passing touchdowns in 1970, with 24 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in 1970
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1John Brodie
J. Brodie
24
1970
14
223
378
59.0
2,941
7.8
210.1
10
93.8
6.3
2.6
8
67
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
23
1970
14
202
337
59.9
2,354
7.0
168.1
10
91.5
6.8
3.0
25
214
3John Hadl
J. Hadl
22
1970
14
162
327
49.5
2,388
7.3
170.6
15
77.1
6.7
4.6
42
327
4Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
22
1970
14
179
356
50.3
2,516
7.1
179.7
15
76.5
6.2
4.2
15
127
5Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
19
1970
14
219
389
56.3
2,777
7.1
198.4
12
82.2
4.9
3.1
36
249
6Bob Berry
B. Berry
16
1970
12
156
269
58.0
1,806
6.7
150.5
13
78.1
5.9
4.8
36
274
7Jack Concannon
J. Concannon
16
1970
14
194
385
50.4
2,130
5.5
152.1
18
61.5
4.2
4.7
24
206
8Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
16
1970
14
211
407
51.8
2,552
6.3
182.3
12
72.2
3.9
2.9
20
134
9Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
16
1970
12
159
313
50.8
2,156
6.9
179.7
16
68.9
5.1
5.1
8
79
10Craig Morton
C. Morton
15
1970
12
102
207
49.3
1,819
8.8
151.6
7
89.8
7.2
3.4
20
166
11Norm Snead
N. Snead
15
1970
14
181
335
54.0
2,323
6.9
165.9
20
66.1
4.5
6.0
21
181
12Jim Hart
J. Hart
14
1970
14
171
373
45.8
2,575
6.9
183.9
18
61.5
3.8
4.8
26
216
13Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
14
1970
14
166
321
51.7
2,213
6.9
158.1
18
65.1
4.4
5.6
19
158
14Len Dawson
L. Dawson
13
1970
14
141
262
53.8
1,876
7.2
134.0
14
71.0
5.0
5.3
34
277
15Bob Griese
B. Griese
12
1970
14
142
245
58.0
2,019
8.2
144.2
17
72.1
4.9
6.9
31
282
16Bill Munson
B. Munson
10
1970
8
84
158
53.2
1,049
6.6
131.1
7
76.7
6.3
4.4
10
66
17Dennis Shaw
D. Shaw
10
1970
14
178
321
55.5
2,507
7.8
179.1
20
65.3
3.1
6.2
41
387
18Virgil Carter
V. Carter
9
1970
13
143
278
51.4
1,647
5.9
126.7
9
66.9
3.2
3.2
21
154
19Greg Landry
G. Landry
9
1970
12
83
136
61.0
1,072
7.9
89.3
5
92.5
6.6
3.7
26
198
20Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
9
1970
14
51
93
54.8
792
8.5
56.6
4
97.6
9.7
4.3
14
131
21Al Woodall
A. Woodall
9
1970
10
96
188
51.1
1,265
6.7
126.5
9
68.7
4.8
4.8
29
222
22Bart Starr
B. Starr
8
1970
14
140
255
54.9
1,645
6.5
117.5
13
63.9
3.1
5.1
29
252
23Gary Cuozzo
G. Cuozzo
7
1970
12
128
257
49.8
1,720
6.7
143.3
10
64.3
2.7
3.9
23
161
24Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
7
1970
10
144
281
51.2
1,652
5.9
165.2
12
59.8
2.5
4.3
15
124
25Pete Liske
P. Liske
7
1970
11
112
238
47.1
1,340
5.6
121.8
11
55.3
2.9
4.6
28
228
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
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7
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9
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12
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13
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6
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9
7
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9
8
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8
9
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8
9
0
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11
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