most passing touchdowns in a season 1932 to 1953

From 1932 through 1953, Sid Luckman had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 1943.

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	NAME	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%
1	Sid Luckman S. Luckman	28	1943	CHB	10	110	202	54.5	2,194	10.9	219.4	12	107.5	13.9	5.9
2	Bobby Layne B. Layne	26	1951	DET	12	152	332	45.8	2,403	7.2	200.3	23	67.6	7.8	6.9
3	Tommy Thompson T. Thompson	25	1948	PHI	12	141	246	57.3	1,965	8.0	163.8	11	98.4	10.2	4.5
4	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	25	1947	WAS	12	210	354	59.3	2,938	8.3	244.8	15	92.0	7.1	4.2
5	Sid Luckman S. Luckman	24	1947	CHB	12	176	323	54.5	2,712	8.4	226.0	31	67.7	7.4	9.6
6	Cecil Isbell C. Isbell	24	1942	GB	11	146	268	54.5	2,021	7.5	183.7	14	87.0	9.0	5.2
7	Johnny Lujack J. Lujack	23	1949	CHB	12	162	312	51.9	2,658	8.5	221.5	22	76.0	7.4	7.1
8	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	23	1943	WAS	10	133	239	55.6	1,754	7.3	175.4	19	78.0	9.6	7.9
9	George Ratterman G. Ratterman	22	1950	NYY	12	140	294	47.6	2,251	7.7	187.6	24	64.6	7.5	8.2
10	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	22	1948	WAS	12	185	315	58.7	2,599	8.3	216.6	23	78.3	7.0	7.3
11	Charlie Conerly C. Conerly	22	1948	NYG	12	162	299	54.2	2,175	7.3	181.3	13	84.0	7.4	4.3
12	Bobby Thomason B. Thomason	21	1953	PHI	12	162	304	53.3	2,462	8.1	205.2	20	75.8	6.9	6.6
13	Y.A. Tittle	20	1953	SF	11	149	259	57.5	2,121	8.2	192.8	16	84.1	7.7	6.2
14	Jim Finks J. Finks	20	1952	PIT	12	158	336	47.0	2,307	6.9	192.3	19	66.2	6.0	5.7
15	Otto Graham O. Graham	20	1952	CLE	12	181	364	49.7	2,816	7.7	234.7	24	66.6	5.5	6.6
16	Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin	19	1953	LA	12	156	286	54.5	2,393	8.4	199.4	14	84.1	6.6	4.9
17	Bobby Layne B. Layne	19	1952	DET	12	139	287	48.4	1,999	7.0	166.6	20	64.5	6.6	7.0
18	Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin	18	1950	LA	12	127	233	54.5	2,061	8.8	171.8	14	85.1	7.7	6.0
19	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	18	1949	WAS	12	145	255	56.9	1,903	7.5	158.6	14	81.2	7.1	5.5
20	Otto Graham O. Graham	17	1951	CLE	12	147	265	55.5	2,205	8.3	183.8	16	79.2	6.4	6.0
21	Jim Hardy J. Hardy	17	1950	CHC	11	117	257	45.5	1,636	6.4	148.7	24	49.7	6.6	9.3
22	Charlie Conerly C. Conerly	17	1949	NYG	12	152	305	49.8	2,138	7.0	178.2	20	64.1	5.6	6.6
23	Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield	17	1949	LA	12	154	296	52.0	2,168	7.3	180.7	24	61.3	5.7	8.1
24	Paul Christman P. Christman	17	1947	CHC	12	138	301	45.8	2,191	7.3	182.6	22	59.0	5.6	7.3
25	Paul Governali P. Governali	17	1947	TOT	12	108	252	42.9	1,775	7.0	147.9	22	53.3	6.7	8.7

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