most passing touchdowns in a season 1932 to 1951

From 1932 through 1951, Sid Luckman had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 1943.

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NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
1943
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
2Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26
1951
12
152
332
45.8
2,403
7.2
200.3
23
67.6
7.8
6.9
3Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1948
12
141
246
57.3
1,965
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
4Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
5Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
6Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
7Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
8Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
9George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
1950
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
10Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
11Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
12Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
18
1950
12
127
233
54.5
2,061
8.8
171.8
14
85.1
7.7
6.0
13Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
18
1949
12
145
255
56.9
1,903
7.5
158.6
14
81.2
7.1
5.5
14Otto Graham
O. Graham
17
1951
12
147
265
55.5
2,205
8.3
183.8
16
79.2
6.4
6.0
15Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
17
1950
11
117
257
45.5
1,636
6.4
148.7
24
49.7
6.6
9.3
16Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
17
1949
12
152
305
49.8
2,138
7.0
178.2
20
64.1
5.6
6.6
17Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
17
1949
12
154
296
52.0
2,168
7.3
180.7
24
61.3
5.7
8.1
18Paul Christman
P. Christman
17
1947
12
138
301
45.8
2,191
7.3
182.6
22
59.0
5.6
7.3
19Paul Governali
P. Governali
17
1947
TOT
12
108
252
42.9
1,775
7.0
147.9
22
53.3
6.7
8.7
20Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
17
1946
11
110
229
48.0
1,826
8.0
166.0
16
71.0
7.4
7.0
21Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
17
1946
11
127
251
50.6
1,747
7.0
158.8
17
67.6
6.8
6.8
22Bobby Layne
B. Layne
16
1950
12
152
336
45.2
2,323
6.9
193.6
18
62.1
4.8
5.4
23Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
16
1949
12
116
214
54.2
1,727
8.1
143.9
11
84.4
7.5
5.1
24Jack Jacobs
J. Jacobs
16
1947
12
108
242
44.6
1,615
6.7
134.6
17
59.8
6.6
7.0
25Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
16
1947
12
106
201
52.7
1,680
8.4
140.0
15
76.3
8.0
7.5
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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